The 6 Foods You Should Never Put in Your Garbage Disposal. It’s not just a matter of how much you put down the disposal, but ...

Less food winds up in your trash can as a result, helping you cut down on funky odors and pests. And the finer the disposal grinds the scraps, the less environmental impact they leave behind.

Consumer Reports shows you how to deodorize and clean a garbage disposal with these common household ingredients and shares advice on everyday disposal use.

Bucknavage says you should clean your garbage disposal thoroughly at least once a month.