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Reap These 3 Benefits When you Install a Garbage Disposal

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Putting in a garbage disposal is quick, easy and inexpensive. And that’s just the beginning of the benefits. It’s better for the environment because your overall household waste is diminished. It simplifies your life because you don’t have to take the trash out as often and your kitchen can be better organized.

It’s a nice-value add to your home for potential sellers when it comes time to sell your Maui, HI. They also have a long lifespan well over a decade and require minimal maintenance.
In addition to all of these compelling reasons, here are a few more benefits to consider:

1 - Smells Clean

“cleansmell”It’s not surprising that garbage smells because it is garbage after all. However, there is no reason that smell has to linger in your kitchen.

If you’ve tried scented garbage bags and that isn’t cutting it, there is something else that you can do to make your kitchen smell clean. Put in a garbage disposal.

Often food scraps will gather in your drains and begin to decompose as well. This will inevitably smell as well. If your food scraps head right into the disposal instead, your waste is removed from the kitchen.

2 - Easier Time to Wash Dishes

“washingdishes”Do you scrape your plates at the garbage can and then walk all the way to your sink to rinse and put in the dishwasher or wash by hand?

Not only are you wasting steps and taking longer than you have to wash the dishes, but you are also probably trailing food all over your kitchen. Keep the mess to a minimum by putting in a garbage disposal so that you can scrape and rinse all in the same place.

3 - Get Clear Pipes

“clearpipes”Even though you know that grease and food scraps shouldn’t go down your drains, it still happens. Unfortunately, it is very common for food waste to bind to the sides of the drains and pipes, which can cause some pretty persistent clogs.

Having your kitchen sink clogged is messy and very inconvenient. You might be able to get rid of it with a plunger, or you may even need to call in your plumber for a full drain clean (which is a good preventative maintenance move anyways).

However, you can keep this problem from occurring at all simply by putting in garbage disposal and giving your pipes a break. Although garbage disposals are pretty low-maintenance, you need to be cautious about what you put down there. Things like bones, eggshells, peapods, celery and citrus fruit peels are hard to break down and might damage the blades.