Here’s how to confidently choose which items go in the garbage disposal, recycling bin, compost bin, or trash can. Separating your trash can take some getting used to, but once you get the hang of it, ...

The term “garbage disposal” is really a bit of a misnomer. If you’ve ever had one, you probably know that you can’t run random garbage through it. Instead, they’re designed to grind up and dispose of ...

The garbage disposal feels like the perfect solution to leftovers causing a stink in the kitchen, but hold up. Plumbers list the worst items to put down the disposal because they're the best items to ...

Composting is a fantastic way that regular folks can help both combat climate change and reduce the pressure on local landfills, but the practice is fraught with having to wrangle slimy, smelly, and ...

Once you’ve used a garbage disposal, it can be hard to do dishes without one. The best garbage disposals allow you to skip the step of scraping used dishes in the trash, instead grinding up leftovers, ...

’Tis the season for gatherings centered on good food and good company. And with all the focus on meal prep during the holidays, your garbage disposal is sure to be working overtime — making it prone ...

A garbage disposal is a useful tool for cleaning up food scraps. While helpful, there are many common items that can clog or damage garbage disposals. An expert explains how to avoid garbage disposal ...

Kitchen food scraps can vanish at the flick of a switch — but the virtues of a garbage disposal might end there, say Vermonters well acquainted with the tail-end of residential plumbing. Few sewage or ...