Remove the stopper, turn on your garbage disposal, and allow the water to work its way through the drain. You can also allow salt, ice, and cold water to run down the sink instead.

A garbage disposal is for garbage. Not for fingers. And Dispose-it-Guard is designed to keep it that way. The device is a sink stopper with a built-in tool for pushing food into the disposal.

ASK THE BUILDER | Cleaning the disposal is not too hard, but it takes a few steps. You need to re-hydrate any dried food slurry on the side walls of the disposal.