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Keeping Garbage Disposal Smelling Fresh


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December 29, 2011

Clean garbage disposal drain.Garbage disposals not only get really stinky if you don't maintain them, the blades will also go dull. Here's is a fast and easy way to eliminate odors and sharpen the blades.

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Throw two lemon wedges and a cup of ice in the disposal. Turn on the cold water and turn on the disposal. The lemon will help with the bad odors and the ice helps to get those blades sharp!

By attosa from Los Angeles, CA

 
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October 3, 2012

I've always put used cut up lemons in my garbage disposal to freshen it. I know that ice cubes are supposed to do that too, but they also are good to sharpen the disposal.

 
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March 8, 2018

Save old whole lemons 'or use lemon peels and whole limes or just the peels and orange 'peels. Cut them up and store in a bag in the freezer.

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Use one a week or when your disposal needs freshening up!

A ziplock baggie of citrus peels for use in the garbage disposal.


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February 11, 2010

Keep your garbage disposal fresh by putting fresh orange rinds in it and then running the unit. Easy and costs nothing.

 
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October 19, 2007

I have lived in an apartment for 3 years. In that time, I could never get rid of a smell coming from the sink. I tried bleach, soda and vinegar, and bought disposal cleaner. Nothing worked.

 
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January 4, 2006

Clean the inside of your garbage disposal with chopped up pieces of a lemon to eliminate those old food odors. This works better than baking soda or anything else!

 
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August 23, 2006

To clean and refresh the garbage grinder in your sink, take your lemon scrapes and used lemon wedges (the ones you use for iced tea) and flush them down the grinder.

 
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September 30, 2018

A great way to change an unpleasant smell coming from your garbage disposal is by grinding some lemon, lime or orange peels through it. This is a page about citrus peels for garbage disposal odors.

Lemon peel on white back drop.

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February 11, 2010

To keep your garbage disposal smelling fresh and working good just cut up a lemon or two and 2 or 3 trays of ice and run them through your disposal.

 
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August 23, 2006
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