It may seem harmless, but it could actually be ruining your appliance.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Someone pushing potato scraps down the garbage disposal - sdf_qwe/Shutterstock Your garbage disposal is probably a lot grosser ...

When was the last time you cleaned your garbage disposal? It’s likely been too long since its last wipe-down, but now’s as good a time as ever to start fresh with your garbage disposal cleaning ...

Q: Do I need to clean my garbage disposal and, if so, what’s the best way to do it? A: Given that it’s called a garbage disposal, you might think that this appliance is likely to reek if it’s not ...