A clogged drain is never any fun to deal with. To keep your kitchen sink happy and running smoothly, avoid throwing these 10 items down your garbage disposal.

It turns out that you can discard small amounts of fruit and vegetable scraps, ice, and most leftovers. "A few food scraps ...

’Tis the season for gatherings centered on good food and good company. And with all the focus on meal prep during the holidays, your garbage disposal is sure to be working overtime — making it prone ...

Never treat your garbage disposal like a trash can—avoid putting in paper, plastic, hair, or debris. Skip fats, oils, and grease, which harden in pipes and create sticky clogs that worsen over time.

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When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Wednesday-Jan. 4. Where: Garbage Garage Education Center, Larimer County Landfill, 5887 Taft Hill Road, Fort Collins. Cost: Free. More info: 970-498-5772. Though many of ...

Person's hand turning on garbage disposer to get rid of a sink full of vegetable peels - sdf_qwe/Shutterstock Does your garbage disposal's scent conjure unpleasant memories from your college days when ...

The garbage disposal is a handy kitchen appliance, whisking away food scraps and making cleanup a little easier. But not every scrap of food can go into the disposal. Some foods will damage it. Other ...

Think before throwing it down the sink. The garbage disposal is a hardworking kitchen appliance, but it can't handle everything thrown its way. Even though "garbage" is included in the name, it's ...