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Garbage disposals might be good for certain cooking scraps, but there are all kinds of items that will destroy the disposal and cause funky smells in your home. Here are the worst foods to put in your ...

It's not designed to grind up everything. Garbage disposals are designed to handle small amounts of foods. Avoid large amounts of food as well as things like eggshells, coffee grounds, grease, bones, ...