Stock Pot
Senior Cook
I know all the Internet advice- no pasta, no rice, no kale, no eggshells, no chicken bones, etc.
Except.... except I have always put those things down every disposal I have ever had and never clogged it or the drain. Mostly small amounts, like a half cup of cooked rice and so forth. Chicken bones? It eats them up like nothing. I think anything left in the drain gets washed away when the dishwasher runs anyway.
So, I am looking for real life anecdotes. Have you ever clogged your disposal and, if so , what were the circumstances?
I have a similar question about septic tanks with disposals. Same cautious advice from the "experts", i.e. no way. But my parents always had both and never had a problem. I consulted with my septic service guy and he agreed that with just two of us living in a three bedroom house, annual inspection of the tank, etc. it could handle it. He also recommended putting a bottle of enzymes down the drain every couple of months, so I am doing that.
Except.... except I have always put those things down every disposal I have ever had and never clogged it or the drain. Mostly small amounts, like a half cup of cooked rice and so forth. Chicken bones? It eats them up like nothing. I think anything left in the drain gets washed away when the dishwasher runs anyway.
So, I am looking for real life anecdotes. Have you ever clogged your disposal and, if so , what were the circumstances?
I have a similar question about septic tanks with disposals. Same cautious advice from the "experts", i.e. no way. But my parents always had both and never had a problem. I consulted with my septic service guy and he agreed that with just two of us living in a three bedroom house, annual inspection of the tank, etc. it could handle it. He also recommended putting a bottle of enzymes down the drain every couple of months, so I am doing that.