How to Make a Natural Garbage Disposal Cleaner

With just a few ingredients you probably already have at home, you can clean your garbage disposal and keep it smelling fresh and also rid your drains of clogs and odors. It’s quick, easy, cost-effective and best of all, it’s completely eco-friendly and won’t harm the environment like commercial-strength, store-bought clog openers. For slow drains, use this garbage disposal cleaner once a week to keep drains fresh and clog-free.

Things You'll Need

• Baking soda
• White vinegar
• Water
• Used Lemon

Instructions

How to Make a Natural Garbage Disposal Cleaner

1. Set one gallon of water to boil and move to the next step while you’re waiting.

2. Pour 1 cup of baking soda down the garbage disposal.

3. Pour 1 cup of white vinegar down the garbage disposal

4. Allow the mixture to foam for several minutes before flushing the drain with the boiling water.

5. Throw in the used lemon and flip on the disposal for a few seconds to freshen the now clear disposal.

Tips & Warnings

• To eliminate garbage disposal odors and clean and sharpen blades, grind ice and used lemon and/or orange rinds until pulverized.