How to Use garbage disposal in a Sentence

garbage disposal

noun

• Just slice up pieces of lemon, place them in the garbage disposal, and turn it on.
  — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
• Turn the garbage disposal on and run cold water as the peels grind.
  — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 31 July 2023
• Drinks get dumped down the drain, food scraps go in the garbage disposal, and dirty dishes sit in it when life is busy.
  — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
• Place a few cups of ice into the chamber to clean a garbage disposal with ice.
  — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2023
• Back in the kitchen, Brown scrapes food into the garbage disposal as the keys to her home dangle off a lanyard around her neck.
  — Molly Castle Work | Kff Health News, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024
• Self-cleaning filters act as a garbage disposal and don't have food buildup that needs to be cleaned.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2023
• Serving ware Many of us need a fresh set of cutlery because most of our spoons have danced around in the garbage disposal.
  — Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
• Some also choose to add a third section in the middle strictly for the garbage disposal.
  — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2024
• Learn how to clean a garbage disposal properly, however, and that smell can be a thing of the past.
  — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 14 June 2023
• Not to be the bearers of bad news, but your garbage disposal isn’t as good at disposing of garbage as the name implies.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
• Here’s how to clean a garbage disposal to eliminate stinky odors.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2024
• But with weaker garbage disposal motors, hard pieces of food can become trapped and block the drain.
  — Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
• Deep clean your garbage disposal or use a disposal pod once a month.
  — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 14 June 2023
• And why, among all the stupid, inedible entrees this month puts on its table, this one isn’t fit for the garbage disposal.
  — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
• Use a garbage disposal cleaner monthly to clean and freshen the blades and wall surfaces.
  — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 31 July 2023
• Remaining scraps that are soft or liquid can go down the garbage disposal.
  — Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2024
• Also, don't use the garbage disposal as your main way of getting rid of food after the holiday.
  — Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
• Anyone who ate like a garbage disposal and counted ketchup as a vegetable throughout his or her 20s will tell you that.
  — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
• Simply run hot water for one minute, lower it to a trickle, pour the packet down the drain, and turn the garbage disposal on until the powder foams.
  — Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2023
• To use in your garbage disposal, mix 1 tablespoon of powder with 1 pint of water.
  — Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
• While not all smelly food can avoid being thrown in the kitchen trash, using a compost pile and garbage disposal can help minimize them.
  — Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2024
• Try dropping a couple of lemon rind slivers into your garbage disposal, and turn it on for 15 to 30 seconds.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 18 Feb. 2023
• So, clean your garbage disposal once a month to have a fully performing appliance in a fresh smelling sink.
  — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024
• Elevate freshness by adding citrus peels to the garbage disposal and drain.
  — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024
• There are limits to what a standard garbage disposal can handle.
  — Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
• Those living in the area can consume, juice, cook, grind in the garbage disposal or otherwise process produce on the property where it was picked.
  — Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2024
• Some of the biggest no-nos are fats, oils and grease; bones; stringy foods such as celery, onion skins, meats and anything else that can wrap around garbage disposal blades; and foods that expand, such as rice.
  — Rachel Kurzius, Anchorage Daily News, 30 May 2023
• For Deodorizing Drain Using slices of lemon is an easy trick for keeping the blades of an in-sink garbage disposal clear of debris and grime and creating a fresh scent in the sink area.
  — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
• The kitchen sink and garbage disposal: Tetro recommends putting five tablespoons of baking soda down the kitchen drain, followed by a cup of vinegar.
  — Stacey Colino, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
• This option usually has a small side with a garbage disposal for rinsing off plates and a larger side for washing dishes.
  — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 28 Feb 2025