How can I remove odors from my garbage disposal?

by Helen

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How can I remove odors from my garbage disposal I’ve tried everything baking soda vinegar all types of cleaners bleach any ideas

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Kelli L. Milligan on Jan 01, 2019

I use,ice and lemons weekly

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Betty Bailey Ballard on Jan 01, 2019

Put lemon peel ,small pieces in and run disposal then run water ,and vinegar mixture through afterwards.

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Nan W. on Jan 01, 2019
1. A raw potato or two
2. Lemons
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- Helen on Jan 01, 2019
  
  I have tried all of that Nan I am not having any success with anything..every day I put bleach, lemons baking soda but it still has the odor I think maybe I will have to replace the garbage disposal
  Thank you all
  
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- Naomie Moore aka baileyanddaisey, Castaic CA on Jan 01, 2019
  
  Replacing the garbage disposal may not remove the odor. There might be something trapped in the pipes. Before going through the expense and installation of a new disposal, call out a reputable plumber to see if any of the traps are clogged. See if these help.
  
  https://learn.compactappliance.com/cleaning-garbage-disposal/
  
  https://www.bobvila.com/articles/garbage-disposal-smell/
  
  https://m.wikihow.com/Get-a-Bad-Smell-out-of-a-Garbage-Disposal
  
  Where I live, a "cheap" garbage disposal is $300 to $400 plus plumber time to remove the old and install the new, which could easily run $400 - $600. That's a lot of hard earned cash that might be better in a bank account. Unless you can do this yourself.
  
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Emy Flint | Semigloss Design on Jan 02, 2019

Lemon peels and ice always worked well for me. But sometimes the little black flap has stuff stuck under it. Clean that part well and see if that helps.

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Helen on Jan 02, 2019

Thank you all for the help ... I will try your suggestions
Helen

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