Garbage disposal...a poll for those of us who have one.

[Hemlon]

The poll question says it all.

 

[mike_s]

so what's the big issue with eggs in the disposal? is that supposed to mess it up or something?

 

[Brewski]

Is this a problem?

 

[Allen Herron]

I always heard they help clean it out!

 

[Hemlon]

I am trying to findout the same thing as I have heard that egg shells help kep the blades sharp....but I've also heard that egg shells can damage them.

 

[markkelsey]

i was advised to use ice cubes to sharpen the blades

 

[RonFrank]

We are on our own well and septic. We try and not really put anything down the garbage disposal. However it's nice to have when things go down inadvertently. Just be careful that one does not use the garbage disposal like a garbage can!

A friends wife used to put EVERYTHING into the drain.... I helped him replace his ruined disposal after a few years of dumping god knows what into the thing. It just stopped functioning.

 

[Jim Lapenta]

My garbage disposal does not like egg shells at all. She prefers Friskies Captain's Choice Pate' ! BTW egge shells will not hurt stainless steel blades in the disposal. Unless you are throwing fossilized ones in!

 

[Hemlon]

ROFL at Jim

 

[dpbishop]

Egg shells are ok. I also throw the occasional lemon peel in there, really makes the kitchen smell nice.