But, I'll have to admit, having 3 dogs helped too, ha ha heh.

one man's opinion:
septic system with tanks and drain field; no disposal
city sewer; possible, but not necessary...just use your kitchen garbage or compost if appropriate

thank you

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cabinet space. They smell bad and it’s gross to reach in and retrieve lost silverware.

Lasted more than 20 years. Maybe you have to use it regularly fur it to last?

They say not to put eggshells or grease into disposers.

caused by it in the first place?

I don't use it for anything but soapy water and dissolved cooking stuff that I can't filter out.

Cheers!

We are also very careful what we flush. We have never had plugged drains (other than the gunk in the bathroom sink that needs to get cleaned out every so often. We also have very little food waste (between our Aussie and my clean plate policy).

Consider composting your organic waste. Even if you do not want to do it on your property, quite a few cities and places have drop off sites for organic waste.

They’re happy little fellas

I enjoy not having flatware damaged when someone drops it in the disposal.

I used mine rarely. Went through 2 in what I consider a unreasonably short period of time. Had it removed about 2 years ago. Don’t miss it.

They were popular at one time, which it why so many houses were (maybe still are) built with them.

Just remember that your sink drain is for liquids only, use the garbage for garbage and food scraps, and never let onion peels or celery and other fibrous materials go down whether you use a disposal or not.

A note, expensive, high quality disposals last a very long time, cheap ones rust.

But I’m thinking it might be the last one. They seem to last right around the warranty. I hardly use it, maybe once a week just to clean the water out of the drain.

Cheers!

I prefer a kitchen sink drain strainer. No leaks under the sink, no odors, and no plumbing repair bills.

And it's the new one, the other was only a few years old, as old as the housing unit. I do use it once in a while to keep it from rusting so I throw citrus rinds in it when I have them and grind those up. Otherwise, I don't like them. This one is connected to the dishwasher which I do use so it can get smelly if it isn't refreshed once a week or more often.

Been living on a septic system. Never missed it. I make more use of my compost heap that way.

We just bought a new one for $150 and installed ourselves, no plumber necessary. We got the exact same model as the old one so it would just snap into place, didn't even need tools. Not sure if they're all like that.

But I don't want to live in a world without one.

It is so much easier to clean up when the scraps can go down the drain. I hate visiting my mom's house where I have to dig stuff out of the sink

So much neater.

I have been in my house 25 years and only replaced mine once.

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strainer for your sink. Throw food particles in the trash or compost pile. Save water

I never felt the need. Especially now, since Minneapolis has a great green bin composting program. It's even able to handle meat and bones.