They actually provide numerous benefits to your sink beyond a simple clean-up.

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There are a few limitations to this, such as pasta or other starchy foods like potato peels.

materials to clean a garbage disposal

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Ice cubes and orange peels run through garbage disposal to knock off residue

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White plate with fork, pasta noodles and sauce next to garbage disposal in sink

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Water running down disposal for testing

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pouring citrus peels down a garbage disposal

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