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I've been using ice to clean out garbage disposals for years! it works well...

• urig 3y ago
  Wait. Please elaborate on how you do that
  • pixl97 3y ago
    I would assume they just dump a few handfuls of ice in the disposal and turn it on with water running over it. When the beaters break the ice it will form sharp edges for a short period of time that remove any material buildup inside the disposal.
    • dredmorbius 3y ago
      It's less the sharpness than the solidity. An integral mass hitting clog or debris will scour those off regardless of how sharp the edges are. It's a bit like the principle noted in the meterological sector regarding hurricanes wind speeds: it's not that the wind blows, it's what the wind blows. Ice is good for cleaning garbage disposals. Citrus peels (lemon especially) is good at improving their odour.