Freshening Up Your Garbage Disposal

Many times if you do not periodically clean your garbage disposal it can start to smell. Many times you do not clean their garbage disposal often, hey its no fun, and because of this you will start to notice those odors. Even after you clean your garbage disposal there are some things that you can do to freshen it up and make it less likely that it will smell. Many of the things that you can use to freshen up your garbage disposal will already be found in your house.

Here are a few things that you can use in order to freshen up your garbage disposal.

* Lemons - Cut a lemon in half or in wedges and toss them down your garbage disposal while it is on. By putting lemons down your garbage disposal it will immediately freshen it up and kill any odors. It is a good idea to use about a half of a lemon each time you do this.

* Bleach - Every once in a while it is a good idea to pour some pure bleach down your garbage disposal. When you do this it will eliminate odors coming from the garbage disposal, as it will kill both the bacteria and the germs that are growing inside your garbage disposal. When you pour the bleach you should use about a half a cup.

* Baking soda and vinegar - Pour around a cup of baking soda and then a hot cup of vinegar down your garbage disposal. Let it sit down there for about 5 minutes and then run your garbage disposal. After you run it rinse your disposal with water. You may have to do this a few times before you completely get rid of all the odors.

* Ice cubes - By putting ice cubes down into your garbage disposal it will sharpen the blades. This will make it so your garbage disposal will run better and grind the food better, which will leave you with less bigger chinks of food down in your garbage disposal. You can also do this by using a half a lemon or full orange. Using a lemon or orange will not only sharpen the blades of your garbage disposal but it will also leave it with a fresh scent.

Cleaning your garbage disposal is not fun to do, but by freshening up every once a while you will have to clean it less often and eliminate odors that emanate from it.