How to Use garbage disposal in a Sentence

garbage disposal

noun
  • Try to keep your sink garbage disposal tidy.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Just be sure not to spill any of them down the garbage disposal.
    — Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2025
  • Clean the kitchen sink and garbage disposal.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
  • Just slice up pieces of lemon, place them in the garbage disposal, and turn it on.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Just slice up pieces of lemon, place them in the garbage disposal, and turn it on.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Just slice up pieces of lemon, place them in the garbage disposal, and turn it on.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Just slice up pieces of lemon, place them in the garbage disposal, and turn it on.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Turn the garbage disposal on and run cold water as the peels grind.
    — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 31 July 2023
  • Keep the garbage disposal clean.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
  • With the garbage disposal turned on, run cold water while adding lemon peels one at a time.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
  • While tiny bones might slip through the garbage disposal just fine, larger ones cannot be ground up.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The garbage disposal is going to break.
    — Katie Grant, Parents, 2 Dec. 2025
  • Place a few cups of ice into the chamber to clean a garbage disposal with ice.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2023
  • Deep clean your garbage disposal or use a disposal pod once a month.
    — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 14 June 2023
  • Pits, even small ones like lemon pits, are among the things that should never go in a garbage disposal.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2026
  • Tossing them down your garbage disposal and drain is a recipe for a blockage.
    — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Clean drains and the garbage disposal to get rid of food buildup that can be breeding grounds where gnats thrive.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Get rid of clogs in drains, and make sure to clean the garbage disposal and not let food debris sit in it.
    — Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Get rid of clogs in drains, and make sure to clean the garbage disposal and not let food debris sit in it.
    — Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
  • Get rid of clogs in drains, and make sure to clean the garbage disposal and not let food debris sit in it.
    — Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Clean drains and the garbage disposal to get rid of food buildup that can be breeding grounds where gnats thrive.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Bits of food hang out in the corners, the sink strainer, and the garbage disposal.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
  • Here’s how to clean a garbage disposal to eliminate stinky odors.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Here’s how to clean a garbage disposal to eliminate stinky odors.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2024
  • Once you’re done cleaning up, save some orange peels for your garbage disposal.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2025
  • This is one of the best garbage disposal cleaners available.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
  • Don’t wait to throw away trash, run the garbage disposal, or wash dirty countertops.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2026
  • Self-cleaning filters act as a garbage disposal and don't have food buildup that needs to be cleaned.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
  • Self-cleaning filters act as a garbage disposal and don't have food buildup that needs to be cleaned.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Self-cleaning filters act as a garbage disposal and don't have food buildup that needs to be cleaned.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025

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