I thought the whole point of having a garbage disposal was so you could put things like eggshells, vegetable peelings, scrapings from a burned-out pot, and leftover rice down the drain. Churn 'em up, flush 'em down, no harm, no foul, and no fuss. It's the least you can do while living in an urban area where rats take the fun out of composting, right? I also know that oil and grease aren't supposed to go down the drain, but comes from the well of professional knowledge more than any specific homeowner knowledge.
Well, turns out that is all WRONG (except for the O&G part). Rice (!!), pasta, and starch, as well as vegetable peelings, shouldn't be sent down the drain. (Erm, so what is a garbage disposal for, exactly, in that case?) So sayeth the guy who got to shove a giant snake (Huge! Dwarfed our little guy!) using a turbo motor down our drain about 30 feet to clear a rather unpleasant blockage. Of course, this guy also said to pour undiluted bleach down the drain, so I might take his advice with a grain of salt, or three.
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