Do I need to clean my Garbage Disposal?
The answer is yes and no.
A garbage disposal is designed to be self-cleaning. The internal parts scour themselves. It is not a garbage can, so if used properly your efforts should be minimal.
So, what should you clean? The answer is that stopper, sometimes called a splash guard or sink baffle – some come out and some do not. Either way, they can get smelly. Simply use soap, water and old toothbrush.
Now, they can get clogged – stringy foods like celery, potato peels, bones, grease, nuts and egg shells are not friendly, as well as, coffee grounds, starchy foods and watch out for those produce stickers. Ice and small citrus peels are actually helpful for a healthy disposal.
If they do get clogged, don’t use your fingers, try a wooden spoon handle or
needle-nose pliers. For the adventurous among us some models come with a small wrench to use on the underside, back and forth to loosen the clog. Either way, you might need to find a reset button to be up and ready again.
More tips to avoid getting in this situation...run the water (cold) before you run the disposal, during and after for at least about 15 seconds to flush everything down!
Donna admits she has made all these mistakes over the years, but now
is very kind to her garbage disposal.
How about you?
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Check out these month’s topics:
- Home prices since Covid
- Renting vs Owning
- Ring doorbell warning
- and more...
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Around Town
Medicare Fraud Prevention - Monday - February 24th - 1 to 2 pm
- Des Plaines Public Library - 4th Floor Forum
- Adult
- Register here - https://calendar.dppl.org/events?r=range&start=2025-02-21&end=2025-04-10
Career & Job Counseling @ the Library - Tuesday, February 25th - 6:30 to 8:30 pm
- One-on-One Zoom Event- (also offered the 4th Tuesday each month)
- Meet with a career expert for resume help, cover letter writing, interviewing skills, job searching or LinkedIn profile review
- Contact the Reference Desk at 847-376-2841 to register
- In person appointments available the second Monday of every month from 1 to 4 pm
Munch Madness - Friday - February 28th - 4 to 5pm
- Des Plaines Public Library - Program Room 2nd Floor
- Youth 9 to 12 years
- Come to this taste-test to try different and unusual snacks.
- Register by calling (847) 827-5551
Women Inventors Exhibit - March 1 to 3rd
- Visit the library to see a Smithsonian exhibit and learn about women inventors from diverse segments of American society.
- Des Plaines Public Library - Meeting Room Hallway
Once Upon a Mattress - presented by the St. Stephen’s Gaslight Players
- February 21, 22, 28 and March 1st - 7:30 pm
- February 23rd - 3pm
- Hanley Hall-1835 Spruce Street
- Contact the Parish office for tickets and info 847-824-2026
- https://www.marymotherofmartyrs.org/
Team doings in February!
Jessa has been busy this month! First with a Rotaract Club Charter Day celebration warmly welcoming esteemed guests from Southern California with a heartfelt airport pickup and a delicious welcome dinner that showcased our local cuisine. Their visit culminated in insightful mastermind sessions where they delved into the future of our partnership and mapped out a vision for the club that transcends borders.
Together with their guests from Southern California, Jessa and her group embarked on a journey of humanitarianism, sponsoring and hosting an outreach project that touched the hearts of over 120 families with children facing disabilities in a village in Iloilo, Philippines. Through the joint flagship initiative ‘Project Be Happy’ - a collaboration between Ulikid Parent’s Organization, Inc. and Christian Entrepreneur Club’s Cody and Esther Cottle - they brought warmth, kindness, and support, spreading hope and love throughout the community.
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