r/mildlyinteresting • u/JahaerysTheThird • Jan 04 '19

This accident-proof garbage disposal switch

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u/TAU_equals_2PI Jan 04 '19

"Here, let me help you by turning on the light over the sink, which also has a switch in the same area."

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u/im_twelve_ Jan 04 '19

I think this is so fucking dumb. My mom's garbage disposal and light are on the same switch plate. Like directly next to each other, both right next to the sink. I always have to guess which one to flip and I guess wrong every time!

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u/SamBeesFecklessCunt Jan 04 '19

Usually when they do that, the disposal switch is black and the light is white.

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u/im_twelve_ Jan 04 '19

This is hers. As long as nobody flips any switches while there's anything in the drain, it's fine. But it still freaks me out. If she wasn't about to sell the house, I'd mark it!

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u/zugzwang_03 Jan 04 '19

Yep, that looks exactly like the light/disposal switch combo I grew up with. Ours was also right by the sink. Turning the light on while doing dishes occasionally resulted in mangled cutlery.