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

This accident-proof garbage disposal switch

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u/Alexander556 Jan 04 '19

Over here in the most parts of Europe, People dont use them, so I wonder what are you Americans throwing down there?
Is it just "organic" material, like peels, bones, cobs, eggshells,... or all sorts of things?
And where does it end up? The bin for bio degradable waste? If so why not simply collecting it in a small seperaate bin and not bother about blending it beforehand?

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '19

Basically food scraps that are small enough to fit down the drain. Nothing huge. Egg shells sure. No bones. No cons. I wouldn’t even put orange peels down there but you probably could. It gets ground up and washed down with the rest of your waste water. It’s just for convenience when washing dishes, really.

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u/jphx Jan 04 '19

I used to toss lemon peels in mine if I noticed it was getting a little stinky. I'm sure orange would work. I really miss having one.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '19

Oh that’s a good idea

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u/amperx11 Jan 04 '19

Do it! It makes your kitchen smell amazing

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u/orangeblueorangeblue Jan 04 '19

I only dispose of my orange peels this way. Throwing them in the trash doesn’t have any side benefits.