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Keep your Garbage Disposal Healthy: Do’s and Don’ts Here are some tips on how to properly care for your garbage disposal. Please remember you are responsible to keep it clean and working properly. Garbage Disposal Do’s: Do keep your garbage disposal clean. Do run your garbage disposal regularly. Do grind food waste with a strong flow of cold water. Do cut large food items into smaller pieces. Garbage Disposal Don’ts: Don’t grind rock, glass, plastic, metal or paper. Don’t grind anything combustible. Don’t grind cigarette butts. Don’t pour grease, oil, or fat into your garbage disposal or ANY drain. Don’t use hot water when grinding food waste. Don’t grind extremely fibrous material like corn husks, celery stalks, onion skins and artichokes. Don’t turn off the motor or water until grinding is complete. Don’t put potato skins down the garbage disposal. Don’t put large amounts of foods down the garbage disposal. Don’t put expandable foods down the drain (rice, pasta, etc.) Don’t grind bones Don’t use harsh chemicals like bleach or drain cleaners. They can damage pipes. To Remove or Prevent Garbage Disposal Smells Toss lemon or orange peels into the disposal and grind up. Put baking soda and salt into the drain and leave it a few hours before running the water.