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Garbage
Cans.
Putting
out the rubbish is nobody's favorite job but at least it is being
made easier with accessories such as a portable foldaway barrow
designed to hold a full bin without stooping to lift it on. You
just wheel it out effortlessly. Include the bin in weekly clean-ups
by lining with plastic liner bags to keep it sanitary, and washing
out once a week with hot detergent solution. The best tool for this
is a long-handled sink or toilet brush with a teardrop shaped head
for getting into corners. The bin should also have a lock-down lid
to keep out stray dogs and cats.
Waste
disposal units.
A
garbage disposer is an electric grinding mechanism installed under
the sink. You feed food scraps into it, turn on the water and electricity
and it grinds the waste into tiny particles, which are flushed away
down the drains (sewer or septic). Plumbing is straight-forward
for a qualified plumber (it is probably not a do-it-yourself job).
They can be fitted to most sinks, which have disposer-sized drains,
but you must enlarge the hole in an ordinary 50mm sink to take
the disposer. Disposers can be used with septic tanks, provided
any grease trap is bypassed first (a job for the plumber).
How
to get out of a jam.
A jam in a disposer is usually caused when a metal object is
accidentally dropped into it, causing the motor to switch off as a
safety precaution.
To
loosen the jam:
1.
Ensure disposer is switched off.
2.
Reach in and remove the object (there are no blades or knives in
a disposer).
3.
Insert a broom handle into the drain opening until it touches one
of the raised projections on the shredding table. Pry one way then
the other. If unsuccessful, call a serviceman. Some disposal
units come with a special wrench and instructions for doing this
job so check your owner's manual first.
4.
After the jam is freed, press the reset button and disposer is ready
to work again.
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