We treat our garbage disposals like magical black holes. We assume that if we shove it down and flip the switch, the blades will chop it into oblivion. But ask any plumber, and they will tell you that the garbage disposal is the most abused appliance in the kitchen.
Most disposals aren’t actually “blades”; they are blunt impellers that grind food against a ring. They can’t handle everything. Treating your sink like a trash can is a guaranteed recipe for a clog, a stench, or a $300 plumber visit. Here are the six things you must stop putting down the drain immediately.
