Think before throwing it down the sink.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to kitchen appliances, the garbage disposal often gets treated like an indestructible workhorse. But despite its ...

Avoid tossing coffee grounds or eggshells down the disposal.

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.

Egg shells can be hard on garbage disposal blades. Once the shells are ground, they can compound other blockages. (jeroen belen/freeimages.com) It’s always tempting just put things down the sink and ...

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