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Chanceman
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Egg Shells in trash or garbage disposal? (1 Viewer)
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wickedwonka121
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Trash. And people in my house refuse to learn how to use strainers. They keep removing them. And then when they do put food in the sink, instead of in the trash where it belongs, they use the non disposal side. I wanna shake em!!!! If have to call a plumber I'm billing them. I've tried making these things the norm but I'm on the road a lot so I slowly lose control over these little things. Then when these little things turn into big things it's my problem. SOB!
Trash... always trash.
Same with coffee grinds from the french press (as many as you can get out). My wife does not follow that principal either...
Same with coffee grinds from the french press (as many as you can get out). My wife does not follow that principal either...
joeyshin
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Former plumber. Eggshells should never ever ever go down the drain. The main line for your drain is cast iron and the inside is not smooth there are mineral build up and calcified deposits called scaling.
Looks like this
Now if you grind up eggshells in a sink erater, all those little egg shell bits get caught up on all these ridges in the pipe. They will then catch food, hair, pretty much everything else. And eggshells do not break down or dissolve easily. You will clog your pipes pretty quickly and then need someone to come out and either hydrojet your pipe or use a descaling chain. Neither are cheap.
So, do not put eggshells down your drain ever. Just toss them in the trash.
Looks like this
Now if you grind up eggshells in a sink erater, all those little egg shell bits get caught up on all these ridges in the pipe. They will then catch food, hair, pretty much everything else. And eggshells do not break down or dissolve easily. You will clog your pipes pretty quickly and then need someone to come out and either hydrojet your pipe or use a descaling chain. Neither are cheap.
So, do not put eggshells down your drain ever. Just toss them in the trash.
jpietrella
4 of a Kind
Everything goes in the disposal and I accept the consequences. Just don't tell my wife.
Sparkynutz
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My daughter was flushing kleenex. 2 plumber bills in 2 months. It came out of her savings the 2nd time which was a pretty large chunk of it. Hasn't happened again since. That was over 8 or so years ago. My wife's long hair clogging the sink and shower drains is another story. I told her I wasnt unclogging it any more and she waits till it doesn't drain at all to clean it out then does a half assed job. I went off the deep end last time I couldn't take a shower because it was full to the top with water 2 weeks after she "cleaned" it and took a shower then left it that way and went to work. It didn't get that bad in 1 day either so the fight was on its way the whole time. She doesn't have to clean up after me or my things. Thankfully this house has his and hers sinks so that's one less thing to fight about. All my stuff is organized and kept clean. Hers not so much. Told her next house we are having his and hers everything. Whole bathrooms, laundry rooms, maybe even bedrooms. I just need a bigger garage. Maybe I'd just live in there
bergs
Royal Flush
After carefully reading this thread and considering all possible alternatives in a weighted model, I’ve determined with a 98% confidence interval that at least 43% of you are actually, in fact, raccoons.
Egg shells go in the trash. Or go into the worm bins (have them for composting and fishing).
Potato peels and carrots peels are another story though. I treat them to the disposal like it's a vegetable peel smoothie.
Potato peels and carrots peels are another story though. I treat them to the disposal like it's a vegetable peel smoothie.
wickedwonka121
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I would live in the garage if it was big enough. I can dreamMy daughter was flushing kleenex. 2 plumber bills in 2 months. It came out of her savings the 2nd time which was a pretty large chunk of it. Hasn't happened again since. That was over 8 or so years ago. My wife's long hair clogging the sink and shower drains is another story. I told her I wasnt unclogging it any more and she waits till it doesn't drain at all to clean it out then does a half assed job. I went off the deep end last time I couldn't take a shower because it was full to the top with water 2 weeks after she "cleaned" it and took a shower then left it that way and went to work. It didn't get that bad in 1 day either so the fight was on its way the whole time. She doesn't have to clean up after me or my things. Thankfully this house has his and hers sinks so that's one less thing to fight about. All my stuff is organized and kept clean. Hers not so much. Told her next house we are having his and hers everything. Whole bathrooms, laundry rooms, maybe even bedrooms. I just need a bigger garage. Maybe I'd just live in there
WedgeRock
Royal Flush
This.
My brother's first wife said to put them down the garbage disposal to keep them from stinking up the garbage.
But we keep used shells in the fridge until the carton is full, then the go in the garden, composter, etc.
bergs
Royal Flush
Confirmed raccoon.I would live in the garage if it was big enough. I can dream
wickedwonka121
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gopherblue
Straight Flush
…It’s definitely a sandwich.
Only 10oz eggs though.
So...I absolutely put egg shells down the sink. Maybe time to rethink my life decisions.
Dear Lord I hope you rent not own your own home this way you just call the landlord
WedgeRock
Royal Flush
I thought about you guys this morning while I sharpened my disposal's blades after making a pot of coffee.
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