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<v 0>Hi, I am Don from InSinkErator.</v>

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Today I'm going to show you a couple ways to clean the inside of your garbage disposer.

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Disposers don't require any maintenance,

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but occasionally you can do some cleaning on it if you want,

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just to minimize any odors that might be happening.

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Sometimes a little buildup of food can get there,

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and also in the throat of the disposer, I would just rinse this baffle off.

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What I also like to do is take some paper towel and just get inside right

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underneath the lip and just wipe off the underside.

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The removable baffles are also dishwasher safe.

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If you notice any odors coming from your disposer,

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you can grind a citrus fruit like lemons and oranges,

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and it'll help to neutralize the odors and also keep it smelling fresh.

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Also, you can use something more solid like a fruit pit or some bones,

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and it'll help bounce around and clean things even further.

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Some people think that grinding ice helps clean the disposer and sharpen blades,

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but in reality, there are no blades in a disposer,

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and the ice just basically melts very fast and goes right through.

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But by all means, you can grind ice.