The modern garbage disposal provides a quick and sanitary way to dispose of food waste, keeping trash bags lighter and ...

Closeup of a garbage disposal the water running over it - Susan Vineyard/Getty Images Garbage disposals are a handy appliance, but with frequent use, they can harbor plenty of buildup and bacteria.

When was the last time you cleaned your garbage disposal? It’s likely been too long since its last wipe-down, but now’s as good a time as ever to start fresh with your garbage disposal cleaning ...

The garbage disposal is a miracle of modern engineering, but it does require some consistent upkeep. Here's exactly how often ...

Lots of things get dumped in the kitchen sink at our house. We push peels and eggshells down the disposal and wash the gunk off pots and pans and anything else before it heads into the dishwasher. No ...

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DEAR HELOISE: My kitchen sink drains through a garbage disposal and lately has been draining slower than normal. I tried using eggshells and coffee grounds through the disposal, but neither has done ...

Derek Walczak is a licensed general contractor located in Ipswich, MA. Together with his wife and business partner, Lisa, Derek owns and operates Walczak Design and Build, a design-build collaborative ...

Think before throwing it down the sink.