DEARSUGAR Needs Your Help: Deodorize My Disposal

January 10, 2007

DEARSUGAR and Grossed Out Gretta need your help. She has a smelly garbage disposal and wants to know how to fix the stink in her sink. I can't imagine what it must be like to live with that kind of a stench, ew! YumSugar, has quite a lot to say on this subject actually.

Check out a post she's written called, Disposal Do's and Dont's for tips on how to combat garbage disposal disasters. Does anybody have any other helpful tips on how to remedy this kind of icky invasive aura?

Dear Sugar
My garbage disposal smells really badly. Do you have any suggestions on how to either disinfect and how to prevent the smell from coming back again once it's gone? Grossed Out Gretta

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Miami Gal 6 years 18 weeks

Another trick with the lemon, lime, or any other citris peel. Rub peel on counter top right after wiping clean. I love that spell in my kitchen.

bluejeanie 6 years 18 weeks

it might not be draining...i lived in an apt where my disposal wasn't draining all the nasty water and it started to grow and smell badly. i'd try vinegar or a lemon and if it doesn't work, i'd have a plumber look at it.

katie225 6 years 18 weeks

i swear by white vinegar! it's a great, natural cleanser. if my trash stinks, i'll just soak a paper towel in a bit of white vinegar and just throw it in there. works every time. and i do the lemon in the disposal as well, especially if i'm cooking with, like, half a lemon and the other half would just go in the trash. instead, down the disposal it goes.

SeptemberLights 6 years 18 weeks

There are little detergent balls you can buy at the store specifically for the purpose of cleaning your garbage disposal. once i figure out the name of the brand i will post it.

Linda McP 6 years 18 weeks

Vinegar works for me. And I've substituted oranges for lemons at least once a week.

t0xxic 6 years 19 weeks

And Im not sure if its a do or dont but I always poor bleach in mine

t0xxic 6 years 19 weeks

Any citrus peel might help

grl in the world 6 years 19 weeks

Try pouring a box of baking soda down the drain and leaving it for a half hour. Then dump about a litre of vinagar into the drain and leave it bubbling for about another 1/2 hour. Then pour a kettle of boiling water into the drain.

honeysugar28 6 years 19 weeks

I pour clorox in it to disinfect and let it run for a few seconds. I haven't tried the lemon thing.

a nonny mouse 6 years 19 weeks

Yum's instructions were dead helpful.

SaRaH 22 6 years 19 weeks

i do the lemon thing about once a week!

JessNess 6 years 19 weeks

like yum said throw part of a lemon down your disposal. I always did and it spelt great. Even though you have a garbage disposal and its suppose to grind up the little food bits you should probably scrape your plate into the trash first- the less food down the drain the less chance for the icky smell. Depending on how old your disposal is you may want to look into getting it replaced

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