Kitchen

[oceanbreezy]

On 7/3/2014 Classique said:

You can use any citrus fruit.....limes and grapefruit, oranges and lemons!

Agreed! You smell the fresh fruity aroma bursting out. Love it.

[stilltamn8r]

Just saw this on tv.. As gross as it seems, there is gunk inthe pipe send on the rubber and you have to scrub it off with a stiff brush...they used a toothbrush...

[Moonlady]

We don't have a disposal, but I use Lemi-Shine occasionally to keep the drain smelling good.

[depglass]

I dump baking soda in my drains, then pour in vinegar and let it foam.

[pommom]

One time, years ago, QVC had this kit of stuff for cleaning the garbage disposal. It included this brush thing that is wider at the bottom and you push it down in, then raise it to the degree that the wide part is against the underside of the rubber ring. Then you can rotate it to clean it.

Chickenbutt: this is the stuff I use weekly.

I appreciate the comments on getting lemon rind clogged in the disposer and will look into other measures.

Once again, thanks for your help everyone.

[Deadeye Daisy]

Avoid using harsh chemicals in your disposer. These can cause issues with pipes and the rubber parts.

Check out your local supermarket. Purchase a cheap 'toilet bowl' brush. You want the kind that looks like an oversized 'bottle' brush with stiff bristles and either an 'under rim' section or a brush with a curve at the end. (The curved part is supposed to be used under the rim of your commode). You can actually buy a 'disposer' brush that looks the same, but the bowl brush is far cheaper and easier to find locally. You need a brush that will be able to go completely down to the botton of the disposer. (Just an FYI - you would NEVER use these types of brushes in any commode. Ever. They WILL scratch the porcelain)..

Use this in your disposal. The 'rim' section or curved part will clean out under the rim and the underside of the rubber. You will be REALLY surprised at all of the black gunk that comes out of there. You may have to repeat several times to get completely clean.

[VaBelle35]

I was reading in something like Martha Stewart Living that you have to clean the underside of the rubber of your garbage disposal with a scrub brush, too.

And don't underestimate that your water may be the smelly culprit. I went through this a couple of weeks ago trying to figure out where the smell was coming from until a neighbor mentioned it. They were flushing the system.

[Classique]

On 7/3/2014 pommom said:

One time, years ago, QVC had this kit of stuff for cleaning the garbage disposal. It included this brush thing that is wider at the bottom and you push it down in, then raise it to the degree that the wide part is against the underside of the rubber ring. Then you can rotate it to clean it.

Chickenbutt: this is the stuff I use weekly.

I appreciate the comments on getting lemon rind clogged in the disposer and will look into other measures.

Once again, thanks for your help everyone.

Wow! This is good to know about the rinds clogging. I have a new heavy duty disposal that is supposed to be able to grind bones but I can't imagine ever risking doing that. I've used tangerine rinds and lemon rinds with no problem so far but won't chance it after reading your post. What I will do to get the scent will be to squeeze some of the juice and just pour that in for a quick couple of seconds with the water running and see what happens.

[OCGurl]

On 7/3/2014 Classique said:

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Chickenbutt: this is the stuff I use weekly.

I appreciate the comments on getting lemon rind clogged in the disposer and will look into other measures.

Once again, thanks for your help everyone.

Wow! This is good to know about the rinds clogging. I have a new heavy duty disposal that is supposed to be able to grind bones but I can't imagine ever risking doing that. I've used tangerine rinds and lemon rinds with no problem so far but won't chance it after reading your post. What I will do to get the scent will be to squeeze some of the juice and just pour that in for a quick couple of seconds with the water running and see what happens.

My husband is always reminding me it's a disposal not a wood chipper!

[jlkz]

Fuller brush has a kit that let's you spray a foam down the disposal; let it sit for 3 - 5 minutes and it will form a cloud and come up through the black rubber area. Then use the brush and it'll dislodge the gunk from under the rubber. Takes a few minutes and you're left with a clean- smelling sink and disposal. There' s also a long thin brush to use on your powder room sinks!!! H T H.