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Celery, banana peels, because of their strings, should not be put in a garbge disposal.  [/quote]

Add broccoli stems, artichoke leaves (also strings) and asparagus stems (too woody).

Basically I put anything soft down the disposal.  I keep out anything hard, stringy or rubbery (like gristle or fat).  Yes, all a disposal does is crush food into smaller particles and sometimes they can clog the drain.  But most of the clog typically ends up in the U-bend in the sink trap.  You can open the u-bend and dump that residue in the trash if it blocks up.  Otherwise, let the disposal do its work.  My mother has lived in her house for 28 years and only had to replace the disposal about 3 years ago.  25 years is a lot better than most household appliances.  In my first home, the previous owner used it for 7 years, I used it for 13 years before I sold my house and never had to replace the disposal and I use it frequently.  I've used the current one 6 years and it's still in fine working order.  I can't believe that all of you save your disposal for only special events.

As for these recommendations, my plumber has been with me for 14 years and my wife for 10 years before that.  He's excellent and has never made those suggestions about disposal use.  And he's periodically had to check out the kitchen sink for other reasons (he's the one who taught me years ago how to check and clean out the U-bend trap under the kitchen sink if the sink backs up).  [/quote]

I cannot believe anyone would consider sticking this stuff in their disposal. Is it really not common sense? Di your plumber really need to teach you about how to fix a P-trap? And your a man? I find this hard to believe. [/quote]

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