My kitchen helpers (aka, my kids) often forget to run the stinking garbage disposal when they are on kitchen duty.

They also conveniently forget to actually clean the stinking garbage disposal and the sink after washing dishes too. It happens every week.

And then, it hits you. That wafting smell that arises from the bottom of the stinking garbage disposal as you walk by. Gross!

I was in desperate need of an all natural cleaner that my kitchen helpers could make that was safe for them to use.

Plus, it had to be easy. They already forget to clean the stinking garbage disposal, so making something to clean it couldn’t take forever either.

And boy did I need it to work. There’s nothing worse than that smell in the morning as you just wake up to get a cup of coffee next to the sink.

And then it hit me..citrus ice cubes! I could make ice cubes with the used citrus rinds and deodorize my stinking garbage disposal and sharpen the blades at the same time! Genius!

So I’ll share with you how to clean a garbage disposal with lemon that’s so cheap to make.

To give it a deep clean, I’ll share how to clean your garbage disposal with baking soda scrub and vinegar rinse to make it squeaky clean that’s super easy to do!

Plus, cleaning your smelly garbage disposal couldn’t be faster than with this process!

So if your stinking garbage disposal is in need of a deep clean, check out this recipe to rid that disposal of its stench for good…well, at least for a couple of days, right?!

Ingredients & Supplies:

• 1 Whole citrus fruit or used citrus rinds: Lemon, Lime or Orange
• Water
• Ice cube trays
• An old toothbrush or small scrub brush with a long handle
• 1/4 Cup Baking Soda
• 1 Cup Vinegar

While most of us have an automatic ice cube maker in our freezer, you can easily find ice cube trays at your local dollar store. I found these for my stinking garbage disposal, a 2 pack for just $1.

When you learn how to clean a garbage disposal with lemon, you won’t ever pay full price again for a brand name product!

Directions:

Start by cutting your citrus rinds or whole citrus fruit into small pieces. They need to be small enough to fit into the ice cube tray and will work better to clean your stinking garbage disposal.

Once you have the tray filled with citrus rinds, fill the cavities of the ice cube tray with water.

Freeze until solid for at least a couple of hours.

This easy tutorital on how to clean your garbage disposal, is so simple! So grab another cup of coffee while you wait for the ice cubes to freeze.

Turn on the garbage disposal and water and process the ice until it has been disposed of.

The ice will sharpen the blades and the citrus will freshen up the disposal.

Now to deep clean the stinking garbage disposal.

See how easy cleaning your smelly garbage disposal really is?!

Deep Clean

With the old toothbrush, add a little bit of water, add some baking soda to the brush and give the rubber gasket, flange, and underside of the stinking garbage disposal a good scrub.

The baking soda will act as a scouring paste and rid the disposal of any leftover food bits and gunk. Add more baking soda to the toothbrush if needed.

Give it a rinse with vinegar and then flush with water while the garbage disposal is running. This is how to clean your garbage disposal and get it really clean!

If you used the long-handled scrub brush, you can add it to your next dishwasher load to get it clean.

What’s It Cost?

• Used citrus rinds = FREE
• Ice cube trays = $1 (if you don’t own any already)
• 1/4 Cup Baking Soda = 8¢
• 1 Cup Vinegar = 17¢

Total Cost = 25¢ per use or $1.25 if you need to buy the ice cube trays.

How great is that?! Who knew cleaning your smelly garbage disposal was so cheap!

Plus I keep vinegar and baking soda stocked in my pantry at all times. They are my go-to cleaners, especially for my stinking garbage disposal.

I am so excited about how to clean my stinking garbage disposal for just 42¢ each time it needs to be cleaned!

And I know that these products are safe for my kids to use. So I’ve added it to our weekly chore rotation to make sure it actually gets done.

As you can see, I hope you’ve learned how to clean a garbage disposal with lemon that’s really cheap to make.

And this technique on how to clean your garbage disposal with baking soda scrub and vinegar rinse is super easy to do too!

Plus, cleaning your smelly garbage disposal couldn’t be faster than with this process!

This stinking garbage disposal recipe is so easy, my kids won’t have any problems doing it.

YOUR TURN: Are you excited to use this recipe on your stinking garbage disposal? Let me know in the comments below!

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