Get out the ice cube trays. Besides being able to quickly get rid of food scraps, what else do you know about your garbage disposal? You may have learned the hard way what not to put in it—potato ...

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Q: We’ve had the same garbage disposal since we moved into our house about 10 years ago. It’s been struggling lately and making weird grinding sounds. Should I be worried that it’s about to break down ...