DIY Garbage Disposal Cleaning Cubes

Lately, I have opened my mind a lot more to DIY cleaning products with things that I already have at home. I’ve used everything from essential oils to baking supplies to fresh produce and they have all worked out fairly well. I’m starting to feel a lot better about not having harsh chemicals on my skin, on our surfaces and around our dogs + they got the cleaning job done. Recently a new DIY cleaning product idea presented itself when our garbage disposal broke so I wanted to share with you all my experience.

When our garbage disposal broke last week and it took a few days to get it fixed, a foul odor began to engross our kitchen. No matter what we did, the smell just wouldn’t go away, even after it was fixed. I mean it was BAD. Every time we ran the water, it got worse. I just wanted the house to smell like an Outkast song again – so fresh and so clean, clean!

I know you can purchase products to throw into your garbage disposal for cleaning purposes, but I was confident that I could get the job done with ingredients that I already had in my kitchen to save a few bucks and to harmonize with our more chemical free environment. These DIY Garbage Disposal Cleaning Cubes were incredibly simple to create and each ingredient can be found for $1 or less!

Here is what you will need:

• Distilled white vinegar
• 1 lemon – cut into tiny wedges
• 1 lime – cut into tiny wedges
• Baking soda
• Ice cube tray

Here is what you will need to do:

1. Cut up your lemon and lime into tiny wedges.
2. Place one lemon wedge and one lime wedge into an empty ice cube tray.
3. Pour distilled white vinegar over top of the wedges until ice cube tray is full.
4. Place in your freezer and freeze until solid – usually 12-14 hours.
5. Once your DIY Garbage Disposal Cubes are frozen, pop 2 or 3 cubes out
6. Sprinkle 1/2 cup baking soda into your drain.
7. Turn on warm water and throw your 2 or 3 DIY Cubes into the disposal. Turn the disposal on.
8. If needed, use a knife or spoon to push the cubes into the disposal. DO NOT use your hands/fingers.
9. Once your garbage disposal crushes the cubes, you are all done – Enjoy your citrus-scented kitchen.
10. Repeat once a month.

*Please note that these cubes are not for human consumption*

So what was the verdict you ask? These DIY Garbage Disposal Cleaning Cubes were a success –  The odor is gone! I made several of these cubes so I have the extra ones sealed in a bag in my freezer for future use. I plan to use them more frequently to clean my garbage disposal as I feel it is a forgotten instrument that we forget to clean. Especially because our kitchen sink is one of the dirtiest places in a house!

I hope this post helps you with any lingering odors in your kitchen sink! What are your natural cleaning solutions to a more safe and chemical free environment?