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The best dishwashers get a lot of attention as lifesavers in the kitchen, but the humble garbage disposal is another true workhorse that can help make clean-up a breeze. If you’re lucky enough to have ...

Derek Walczak is a licensed general contractor located in Ipswich, MA. Together with his wife and business partner, Lisa, Derek owns and operates Walczak Design and Build, a design-build collaborative ...

When was the last time you cleaned your garbage disposal? It’s likely been too long since its last wipe-down, but now’s as good a time as ever to start fresh with your garbage disposal cleaning ...

If you notice an obnoxious smell lingering in your kitchen, your garbage disposal might be the culprit. While some assume these units can handle anything, that's not the case. Some waste inevitably ...

Trash cans are kind of gross. You keep a container of food waste and plastic wrappers in the kitchen, and it starts to smell. Garbage disposals are supposed to alleviate the smelly trash problem. They ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

The rising stink from a smelly garbage disposal is a real bummer when all you want to do is get on with making dinner or doing the washing up. If you've been putting off this annoying task because you ...