Thanks for the tip, Regina. Your advice is particularly important if you live in a house with a septic tank. Not only can grease, oil, coffee grounds, egg shells, etc. clog the drains in your home, they can also damage your septic system and cause expensive repairs.

Excellent point! I also find it necessary to add one important thing about garbage disposal cleaning. Some plumbers say eggshells help sharpen and clean the garbage disposal unit, and the coffee grounds help eliminate odors. While this may be true, it is also true that eggshell membranes and coffee grounds can clog your drains and pipes, especially if you have a septic tank. So it’s best to avoid putting eggshells and coffee grounds in the disposal. Use ice and citrus instead.