Would you prefer to spend your money on presents or plumbing issues? To keep your pipes clear and clog-free, it’s important to know what you can safely put in the disposal and what you can’t. Here’s the skinny: 1. Dont Treat the Disposal Like a Trash Can As much as possible, throw leftovers in the trash or compost pile. When you do use your disposal, feed waste gradually to prevent overloading. 2. Be Picky About What You Toss Dont put turkey bones, poultry skin, potato peels, celery and fruit down the garbage disposal. 3. Keep Grease to a Minimum Avoid pouring fat and cooking oil down the drain and wipe off greasy pans before putting them in the sink. 4. Run Water Run water when you use the disposal and keep it running for a few seconds after you turn the disposal off. 5. Dont Run the Dishwasher Dont operate the dishwasher if you think there’s a problem. It discharges into the disposal. This Thanksgiving, don’t be sitting on the sidelines waiting for your handyman to arrive for an impromptu plumbing fix. Show your drains a little love so you can keep your focus on food, family and all the freebies you get if you’re first in line on Black Friday.
Posted on: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 05:29:21 +0000
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