Effective Kitchen Waste Disposal Tricks

by Judy Szablak 08/25/2019

Disposing of waste is a common practice in all homes; in this age and time, it's essential to practice more than one disposal option. Kitchen waste if not correctly disposed of, would attract insects and larvae into your home – and cause your house to begin to smell.

There are many waste disposal options available to homeowners to select from – depending on your lifestyle. It's essential you dispose of your kitchen waste responsibly as rotten food releases methane; a greenhouse gas that's dangerous to your environment. Consider the following waste disposal options for your kitchen.

Conventional Trash Can

Many homes do not have access to garbage disposal but practice the traditional waste disposal option. Depending on your lifestyle, you don't need a big container for your trash can. Before putting your garbage bag into the trash can, consider laying it with old newspaper. What this those is to absorb moisture preventing it from leaking into your trash bin. 

Composting

Composting is another common way to dispose of kitchen waste; It's recycling your kitchen waste to serve another purpose. Composting is a green way of disposing kitchen waste. Get a compost bin to sit in your kitchen for disposing of things like eggshells, tea bags, potato peel, coffee, and leftover foods. Empty the contents of the compost bin into your garden every couple of days. It's an effective method of disposing of food waste while also recycling to make compost for your garden. 

Garbage Disposal

One popular option for getting rid of your kitchen waste is the garbage disposal option located underneath your kitchen sink. It's an excellent option for getting rid of leftovers, expired food, peels, and other unwanted food items. When using this option, you need to be careful to avoid clogs and jams. Get the help of a waste disposal company to install this effective disposal option in your home. To extend the life span of your garbage disposal, ensure you practice these simple steps.

  • Run your disposal daily to avoid freeze up or rust.
  • Use cold water in place of hot water to dispose of waste.
  • Run disposal longer than necessary to ensure complete flush of food down the drain.
  • Cut your trash into smaller pieces before feeding into your garbage disposal.
  • Use the peel of citrus fruit to clean out your garbage once in a while and also to eliminate unpleasant odor. 

Animals

For people who live in an environment where they keep or rear animals, disposing of kitchen waste is usually not a problem. Animals like pigs, goats, birds, etc. can eat almost everything from the kitchen that ends in the garbage. Ensure you get informed on what food to feed your animals with before supplying them with your leftovers. 

Proper disposal of waste encourages a clean environment, and a pleasant environment means good health. Follow these tips to ensure that your home and neighborhood are well-kept.

About the Author
Author

Judy Szablak

With over 30 years in the industry, Realtor Judy Szablak has been on national television for her real estate expertise on the HGTV Network, featured on Martha Stewart Living Radio "Morning Living” , NPR radio as an expert real estate panelist, It’s Relevant News channel, and quoted in the Wall Street Journal for her in depth knowledge of Fairfield County Connecticut real estate.

She was also on the local NPR radio station (WSHU) as a Fairfield County CT real estate expert. Judy has provided multiple online respected news sources with her real estate expertise including The Daily Easton, The Daily Weston, The Daily Fairfield, The Daily Stamford and The Daily Greenwich, as well as in print in the New York Post. She is a weekly Real Estate Columnist for WestportNow.com, another real estate column "Real Estate With Judy” is syndicated through Hearst CT Media Online and seen in The Connecticut Post, The Danbury News-Times, The Stamford Advocate, The Greenwich Time, The Hour, Fairfield Citizen, Westport News, Darien News, New Canaan News and the Wilton Villager.

 Judy is also the author of the book, The Art of Buying or Selling a Home, available at all major book retailers. Additionally, Judy has been nationally recognized in a number of national real estate trade magazines, some with distribution to over 1 million members. She was featured in Real Estate Today as early as 1994 for her commitment to, and implementation of technology in real estate. Judy appeared in the Certified Residential Specialist Magazine, as she provided advice on marketing strategies and ethics in the article titled "Marketing Makeovers.”

 Judy was also featured in REALTOR® Magazine, regarding image enhancement for Realtors. She was again featured in REALTOR® Magazine, in an article on "Achieving Flow” and operating at optimal peak performance. In another article in the same publication, Judy offered guidance to fellow real estate professionals as she explored the topic of implementing and maintaining personal websites. She has appeared in The Council of Residential Specialists Magazine, which featured her ideas regarding technology. Additionally, Judy authored an article on marketing and technology for the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) Online Magazine. On two occasions, in 2015 and 2017, she appeared as a featured agent in Top Agent Magazine. I have a few other websites- www.TheCtrealtyBlog.com www.CtHomesAndRealEstate.com www.BestWestportHomes.com www.ThePetitePowerhouse.com www,SzablakConsulting.com