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I really like your handy Jim.
Can I rent him from you?  My mom used to grind lemons in the disposal to make it smell nice, but I think your idea takes care of the root of  the problem.  Take care

posted by Flumpystalls3000 on October 2, 2006 at 5:56 PM | link to this | reply

wow, that's a really good tip.

posted by bandanafish on October 2, 2006 at 5:49 PM | link to this | reply

Hi -
always felt it was unfair that you could get garbage disposals in America and not here but now I don't think we're missing too much. Cheers.

posted by fionajean on October 2, 2006 at 6:55 AM | link to this | reply

No, I do not have one of those....

posted by _Symphony_ on October 2, 2006 at 3:01 AM | link to this | reply

garbage disposals are one of the best inventions ever!

posted by fourcats on October 1, 2006 at 11:49 PM | link to this | reply

I read this earlier but didn't have time to comment.
I used to work in the seafood department of a grocery store.  The garbage disposal there, I think would have eaten damn near anything! LOL

posted by Afzal_Sunny7 on October 1, 2006 at 10:19 PM | link to this | reply

Whacky, I don't right now, but I sure will keep that in mind for backup knowledge.

posted by TAPS. on October 1, 2006 at 9:18 PM | link to this | reply

Whackydotter!!
Nope, don't have one of them. I recycle a lot and compost in summer. I have septic system anyway so I have to be careful what goes down there luv. Have a happy week and Blah

posted by WileyJohn on October 1, 2006 at 9:07 PM | link to this | reply

Good tips!

posted by A-and-B on October 1, 2006 at 7:07 PM | link to this | reply

Whacky, I have one too but I don't use it.

A dumb blonde sort of plumber must have installed mine (no offense to blonds; I am one myself) prior to me buying the house.  It's on the wrong side!  It's on the left side of the sink while my dishwasher is on the far right.  So if I were to use it, I'd drip dirty water over the clean side where any dirty dishes would sit, in order to put dishes in the dishwasher.  Duh!  So mine sits unused, but I've learned to live without it. 

I'm told that the occasional piece of lemon, or lemon peel ground up in the disposal will also help with odor control.

posted by JanesOpinion on October 1, 2006 at 6:21 PM | link to this | reply

ew...well thanks for the tip,
if I ever get a garbage disposal I'll know how to keep it smelling nice! lol.

posted by Julia. on October 1, 2006 at 10:45 AM | link to this | reply

I like a lemon rind and ice, followed by hot soapy water. LOL
I know, the queens of clean. I love Blogit for cleaning and cooking tips.

posted by Schatz on October 1, 2006 at 9:43 AM | link to this | reply

We do not have such things here!
Our garbage disposal consists of a tractor that dumps the rubbish in a pit

posted by Tanga on October 1, 2006 at 12:27 AM | link to this | reply

Whacky
I didn't know you could put egg shells down the disposal...I never do so thanks for that tip too! Once a week I fill mine up with bleach ( course I am the queen of bleach) because it kills the bacteria in there too!

posted by Offy on September 30, 2006 at 9:50 PM | link to this | reply

Whacky
Great tip. I'll remember it.

posted by avant-garde on September 30, 2006 at 9:30 PM | link to this | reply

Whacky
PostSmile!  I've never had that problem but it good to know what to do if it ever happens. Thanks!

posted by BrightIrish on September 30, 2006 at 8:20 PM | link to this | reply

Baking Soda...
Is also supposed to kill the smell.  We had to put a new one in when we put in a new dishwasher, the fitting for the dishwasher drain had corroded off.  Now we have a new one, all stainless steel, but we hardly ever use it.

posted by food4thought on September 30, 2006 at 7:30 PM | link to this | reply

I never have this problem
as I don't have a garbage disposal unit. Everything goes out or to recycling but if I ever am faced with this problem I will know what to do

posted by Azur on September 30, 2006 at 7:06 PM | link to this | reply