Cleaning your kitchen garbage disposal unit at least once every two weeks or one month twice, helps keep out odors, keeps drains clear and extends the unit’s life. Common daily household products can help to clean and deodorize the garbage disposal unit, making the clenning task easy and inexpensive.

Ice is good for cleaning your disposal unit

Ice bars make an easy and effective way to clean your sink garbage disposal. Just Simply throw several ice cubes into the disposal and turn the machine unit on. As the blades grind up the ice cubes, the ice chips will purge the interior surfaces of the unit. Then they melt down flow into the drain pipe. Using ice cubes as the first step in your disposal cleaning routine is a good idea.

Odor stoppers

Common household tools can eliminate odors from your kitchen garbage disposal if offen used in your disposal cleanups. Freeze household vinegar in ice cube trays, then throw  several vinegar cubes into the unit and turn it on. The vinegar ice will kill odor-causing molds and bacteria while scouring the interior. For stubborn odors, pour 4 tablespoons of household borax or baking soda into the disposal and let it sit for a couple of hours. Then run hot water through the unit. Impart a fresh scent by cutting up a lemon or orange into small pieces and run the pieces through the disposal.