Think twice before you shove those potato peels down your garbage disposal. Even with a good flush of water, you may cause a clog that will take a professional to clean out. Jeff Williams remembers ...

Everyone loves a perfectly running garbage disposal, but the second you start to see water building up in your sink, the panic starts to set in. Clogs are annoying and unsightly (plus also smelly), ...

Use baking soda, vinegar, hot water, ice, and citrus to clean and deodorize your garbage disposal. Avoid harsh chemicals; use cold water, salt, or a drain snake for tough clogs. Don’t pour grease or ...

Many of us take our garbage disposal for granted, but when it stops working, it can shut down most kitchen tasks. We depend on this contraption to help break down a variety of soft food items when ...

It has long been known that eating the wrong foods can adversely affect our health, not to mention our life expectancy. Although many of us take great pains to make sure that we eat right to ensure a ...

A garbage disposal is a useful tool for cleaning up food scraps. While helpful, there are many common items that can clog or damage garbage disposals. An expert explains how to avoid garbage disposal ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - It's every dinner host's worst nightmare - a clogged kitchen sink. In today's Angie's List report, how to avoid those dreaded clogs by properly using and maintaining your garbage ...

Think you're cleaning your kitchen efficiently by using the garbage disposal for everything? Plumbing experts warn that 11 ...

If you notice an obnoxious smell lingering in your kitchen, your garbage disposal might be the culprit. While some assume these units can handle anything, that's not the case. Some waste inevitably ...

The tree is up and decorated. The presents bought and wrapped. The Christmas dinner menu planned and purchased. What could go wrong? How about a backed-up toilet, clogged garbage disposal or frozen ...

Question: Every time I run the dishwasher, I’ve got to stand by the sink with a cup to bail the water out that comes up and drain it into the adjacent sink. If I don’t, the sink and dishwasher will ...