Yeah, I didn't have to call the the plummer

**Homekeepn** · 09-19-2007, 10:08 AM

My kitchen sink was plugged up. The side that the disposal is on. The disposal is not working, so the food was stuck. It was really starting to smell very bad. I didn't know if I could pour any liquid plummer type stuff in a disposal, so I tried the recipe for keeping my drains clean. Every month I use baking soda and vinager followed by a kettle full of boiling water down every drain. After two doses of the baking soda/vinager treatment, the drain is running smoothly.

**nodmicks** · 09-19-2007, 10:10 AM

Good going! Glad it worked!

**seadream** · 09-19-2007, 10:15 AM

Yeah, good for you!

**ktsmama** · 09-19-2007, 10:24 AM

Good for you! It is always nice to be able to fix something yourself.

**druidessemily** · 09-19-2007, 11:00 AM

Great tip! Thank you!! I've also heard you can put half of a lemon down the disposal, to keep it smelling fresh. Anyone use this?

**Jaded** · 09-19-2007, 11:17 AM

Hooray for you! Wish my dishwasher was that easy to unclog.

**PrairieRose** · 09-19-2007, 11:26 AM

Woo Hoo! You do know that the disposal has a reset button on it that will sometimes get it working again, right?

**Homekeepn** · 09-19-2007, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by PrairieRose

Woo Hoo! You do know that the disposal has a reset button on it that will sometimes get it working again, right?

Yes, it is on the bottom. Everytime I reset it the disposal kicks off again.

**McD** · 09-19-2007, 10:19 PM

^ Mine did that. I unplugged it for awhile, then plugged it back in and it was fine.

Of course it also did that when I had a bottle brush stuck in there.

**Rompers1** · 09-20-2007, 07:41 AM

There's also a hole in the bottom of the disposal that an allan wrench fits into....turn it back and forth a few times to unstick the disposal.

**Homekeepn** · 09-20-2007, 08:15 AM

Thank you all. I will try that. I would love to have it working again so I can freshen it with the lemon and some ice. It still has a slight smell to it.

**FrugalMomof3** · 09-20-2007, 09:36 AM

Glad you got it working again and didnt have to pay a plummer, what a nice savings!

**accountantbyday** · 09-20-2007, 10:12 AM

This was a good tip.

I recently noticed mine was slowing down--I had to run the disposal more often while doing the dishes because it would back up more frequently, so I did this last night and it even sounds better now.

I've printed out a "recipe" for it and added it to my household tips file for future reference. Thanks!!!

**Homekeepn** · 09-20-2007, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by accountantbyday

This was a good tip.

I recently noticed mine was slowing down--I had to run the disposal more often while doing the dishes because it would back up more frequently, so I did this last night and it even sounds better now.

I've printed out a "recipe" for it and added it to my household tips file for future reference. Thanks!!!

I am glad it worked for you. I think I learned about this for the TWG, but I am not sure. I have done this many times especially in the shower since I tend to shed alot of hair.

BTW my husband thinks I am a genuis now.