Pour 1/2 cup of baking soda into the garbage disposal and then add 1/2 cup of vinegar on top of the baking soda.
You will hear some fizzing when you do this, that is fine. Let the mixture sit in your drain for about 10-15 minutes.
The vinegar will work to kill off any of the germs and bacteria that are in the smelly garbage disposal and the baking soda will help to get rid of the nasty smell. This really is the best way to clean a smelly garbage disposal.
Scrubbing Inside The Garbage Disposal
Once it has set for about 10-15 minutes you can now start to clean it. Take the old toothbrush and add some dawn soap to it. Just enough to get it good and soapy. You will want to use the toothbrush to scrub inside the garbage disposal.
Scrub along the inside walls really well. Make sure you get both sides of the flaps too. Food particles tend to build up along the walls and flaps that create the bad smells.
The toothbrush will help clean the smelly garbage disposal and the dawn soap will help break up any grease that is in the disposal.
Rinsing Out The Food Particles
Once you feel like you have the inside really scrubbed down then start running hot water down the drain for about 1-2 minutes while running the garbage disposal. This will really help clean out any of the leftover food particles and grease and wash it down the drain.
When you have thoroughly washed out the disposal you can run the toothbrush around the flaps and disposal one more time to make sure you have removed all of the dirt and grime.
Repeat If Needed
If it still comes out with dark stuff on the toothbrush I recommend repeating the process one more time.
These simple tips only take a few minutes to do but make such a huge difference in that smelly garbage disposal. You can easily get rid of any bad smells and have a fresh smelling kitchen once again.
Cleaning A Smelly Garbage Disposal
1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 cup baking soda
1 tablespoon dawn soap
1 toothbrush
Pour 1/2 cup of baking soda into the garbage disposal and then add 1/2 cup of vinegar on top of the baking soda. Let the mixture sit in your drain for about 10-15 minutes. Once it has set for about 10-15 minutes you can now start to clean it. Take the old toothbrush and add some dawn soap to it.
Scrub along the inside walls really well. Make sure you get both sides of the flaps too. Once you feel like you have the inside really scrubbed down then start running hot water down the drain for about 1-2 minutes while running the garbage disposal. This will really help clean out any of the leftover food particles and grease and wash it down the drain. When you have thoroughly washed out the disposal you can run the toothbrush around the flaps and disposal one more time to make sure you have removed all of the dirt and grime. Repeat if necessary.
