To clean a garbage disposal, add baking soda and vinegar in the disposal, let sit for 10 minutes, and then flush with water.

Q. After dinner, I rinsed off the dishes in the sink like I always do, and flipped the switch for the garbage disposal to grind the food scraps. The garbage disposal was not working. How can I fix the ...

Light sink clogs can be broken up using boiling water or a baking soda and vinegar combo. More stubborn clogs can be plunged ...

Cut a lemon in half and use the lemon halves to scrub the sink again with the baking soda paste that is still coating your ...

Q. Shirley asks: My husband and I were arguing about what we could or couldn’t dispose of in our garbage disposal to keep it from clogging. Can you help us out? A. Super question. Several misnomers ...

Some people love the convenience of their garbage disposals so much, they would rather risk the occasional inconvenience of a sink clog than deal with the odor of leftovers filling their kitchen trash ...

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 ...

These handy devices make quick work of food scraps, but are you careful to make sure the water is on every time you use it?

Many American homes utilize a garbage disposal, as they rely on the machine to grind up food scraps. This helps avoid clogged pipes and damaged plumbing. A garbage disposal works by using centrifugal ...

Dear Keith: You should be able to install a new garbage disposal using just basic hand tools even if you are not an experienced DIYer. It can be a job getting the old ...