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Closeup of a garbage disposal the water running over it - Susan Vineyard/Getty Images Garbage disposals are a handy appliance, but with frequent use, they can harbor plenty of buildup and bacteria.

Learning to clean a garbage disposal was a rite of passage for me. I graduated high school, moved away from home and was suddenly faced with this grimy, potentially dangerous kitchen appliance at the ...

A garbage disposal takes care of lots of messes in my kitchen sink. Even though I'm careful about not putting bones or grease down there, it still needs regular cleaning to keep it from smelling bad; ...

Under-sink view of a kitchen garbage disposal inside a cabinet - wertinio/Shutterstock Walk into any kitchen and there's one thing you expect: the smell of food, not the stench of something rotting in ...

Garbage disposals make doing the dishes a breeze. With just one little flip of a switch, these handy little kitchen gadgets make food scraps and kitchen waste disappear in a flash. However, like most ...