Plumbers Say This Holiday Habit Ruins Garbage Disposals and Blocks Drains – Most Hosts Do It Without Realizing

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Garbage disposals are handy, but plumbing pros warn there is one vegetable peel to avoid putting down yours in December if you want to avoid pesky drain clogs over the Holidays: Potato skins.

If you’re busy peeling and prepping potatoes to freeze ahead of Christmas, making a big batch of mashed potatoes, or cooking en masse for your festive dinner parties, and potatoes are on the menu, putting the peels down the sink is the worst culprit for causing drain clogs, pros reveal.