For our experiment in domestic science today, we will test both the capacity and the efficiency of the average household garbage disposal.
First, we shall dissect some household vegetables. For this experiment we shall peel 8 carrots and 4 potatoes. Reserve the peelings and discard of the vegetable, as it will not be needed for this experiment. Most home cooks know that disposals can only handle a small quantity of refuse at a time. But as I stated previously, this experiment is to test the CAPACITY of said disposals. For my first stage of peeling destruction, I shall stuff about 1/4 of the mixture into the disposal. Note that the mechanism devours the refuse easily. Quite impressive! Since the disposal did so well on the first run, let’s go ahead and stuff ALL of the remaining peelings in there.
*VRRRRRRR-bbbb-VRRR-bbbb-CHUNK!*
Success!!!! Not only have we managed to completely stop up the disposal we have somehow managed to block the water outtake/air intake line with debris!! Amazing!
Now our sink is at capacity with colloidal suspension (icky water, for you non-scientistas), and we will need to remedy that before continuing with our experiment. I believe a toilet plunger should work to loosen the blockage.
*SPLOOSH*
Oh my, I was not aware that water would come out of the other sink and also the air intake with such force. My, my, my. What a mess. I say let’s call it a day. Someone call the janitor to come clean this up.
What do you mean there is no janitor?
Wait - You say I live here? I have to clean all this up???
Well, shit.
So was the scene in my kitchen last night. I really can be an idiot sometimes. *sigh* With the sink completely out of commission I’m afraid I didn’t get to make cookies for Cookie Friday. I promised the little cookie monsters that I would make them some killer baked goods for Monday morning, though. So I’ll see you next week with some morning nummies! Have a good weekend!
on Sep 5th, 2008 at 11:10 am
Did the same thing not too long ago. Had to remove the pipe from under the sink and clear out the clog. Pain in the ass, but out apartment maintenance rejects aren’t the most knowledgeable or punctual lackeys.
on Sep 5th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
As an epilogue to my earlier post, I was making mac and cheese for dinner tonight. I ruined the cheese sauce. I tossed it down the sink and it clogged up the sink and the disposal. Had to take the pipes out again and put my hand in the disposal to unstick the damn thing. I think it’s time for the Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor gas powered disposal so it doesn’t happen again.
on Sep 8th, 2008 at 9:27 am
Oh man; that happened to my hopefully-future-in-laws at Thanksgiving last year—and from what Nick’s dad says, EVERY year. XD
I learned really quick not to put any sort of peelings down the drain; I heard my dad gripe at my mom one too many times to make that mistake consciously. I’ll usually place a cereal bowl over the disposal hole and peel away, then put all the peelings in the bowl and toss ‘em in the trash.