How to Clean Up a Garbage Disposal?

Food waste in the kitchen is a problem that bothers people very much in daily life. It can be said to be very difficult to deal with. In order to solve this problem, the home garbage disposal has become a very good choice for people. It can decompose and dispose of kitchen garbage very well. Then how to clean a household garbage disposal? Although it can usually be cleaned automatically, you still need to pay attention to it from time to time to keep it in good condition and prevent the formation of odors. Here we will tell you a few different ways to ensure your waste disposal is fully cleaned. No matter whether you have found bad smells or a build-up of sludge, or lime scale, we believe that there is always a way that will help you. Now let us to see together.

 

Directly remove the things attached to the garbage disposer

 

If there are relatively large objects attached to the kitchen garbage disposer, these attachments must be removed before cleaning up the garbage. The below are the detailed steps for your reference.

 

1. First of all, it is very important to turn off the power supply of food waste disposal to ensure that the power will not be turned on during the cleaning process.

 

2. Use pliers to clamp out the things that are attached to it. You may need to use lights to see those things if you cannot see clearly. And then you handle them carefully to avoid damaging the grinder of the home waste disposal.

 

3. In any case, try to avoid directly reaching out to handle attachments. If you think you need to use your hands to handle it, you must double check to make sure the grinder is not turned on.

 

Rinse with water

 

1. Simply rinse the home garbage disposer with clean water to remove the dust and dirt on the surface.

 

2. For the blockage of the household garbage disposer, you can put 1/3 of the water in the sink first, and add some detergent and hot water to mix evenly, and then turn on the household waste disposal to rinse.

 

3. Use hot water instead of cold water (but not boiled water), because hot water can dissolve the oily grease in the sewer, so that it can be washed away.

 

Use ice cubes and salt

 

1. Grind ice and salt in the food garbage processor to remove stains and debris adsorbed on the grinder.

 

2. Add 2 cups of ice to the kitchen garbage processor, and then add a cup of salt.

 

3. Turn on the garbage disposer and add some cold water so that ice and salt can be ground.

 

4. Grinding ice cubes can also make the garbage disposal blades sharper and remove peculiar smells.

 

What is more, you should strictly follow the instructions of manufacturers when using it. After all, each garbage disposal is different. And you should know clearly what can be put and what cannot be put into it in order to avoid any problems happened.