Clean Out Garbage Disposal Smell

For this method you will need baking soda and vinegar.

Clean out garbage disposal smell.

When your garbage disposal starts to smell there s a chance that there s a clog in the unit somewhere. The vinegar will work to kill off any of the germs and bacteria that are in the smelly garbage disposal and the baking soda will help to get rid of the nasty smell. Scrub the visible. Removing the source of the smell 1.

Take the old toothbrush and add some dawn soap to it. Don t use drain cleaners which are mainly fine sand and bleach or caustics such as drano which will corrode your unit s guts very quickly and cut the life of it in half. And in the future with regular cleaning of the garbage disposal you can make sure odors stay away. Don t use more than 1 3 cup of bleach and wear gloves when pouring into the drain.

What to do if your garbage disposal jams. How to clean a garbage disposal that smells. If it s still stinky go ahead and add another half. Turn on the water turn on the garbage disposal and add a half lemon or lime to the disposal.

In a pinch vinegar can be used on its own along with cool water. If the disposal is really smelly or you have tried other cleaners and still get a foul odor you can use a diluted bleach solution of two parts warm water and one part bleach. Once it has set for about 10 15 minutes you can now start to clean it. Because the disposal is always processing and draining it can be difficult.

Fill the entire drain until you cannot add any more baking soda. Baking soda and vinegar. Keep going until it smells nice. Mix the soap and water together.

However we recommend only using this method occasionally since doing it often may corrode your garbage disposal. Soak the garbage disposal in soapy water. First lift the rubber flaps and pour one half cup of baking soda into your garbage disposal drain. Put a rubber or steel stopper into the drain.

Lift the drain stopper and run the garbage disposal. You know what smells nice. Fill the sink about half way full with hot water. Mark your calendar with a reminder to clean the garbage disposal every two weeks or so.

Turn on the garbage disposal and pour 1 cup of dry baking soda down along with a cup of distilled white vinegar to help remove strong odors. Add in a couple squirts of liquid dishwashing soap.