Originally Posted by
YVR Cockroach
Eggs shells are said to be benign and clean out the garbage disposal by providing some lightly abrasive material. Coffee grounds I've always been told to avoid. If one cooks with fats, some will get down the sink. I think the mistake many people make is not using a dishwasher. A combination of the caustic and mildly abrasive solution, heated to rather-elevated temperatures, should do a good job of keeping kitchen sewage pipes clean, or at least push it downstream to make it someone else's problem. Don't try this with a septic system!
I hand wash my stuff. Makes no sense to rinse off the stuff only thing have it washed again. That said, I do occasionally pour hot water (not boiling) down the sink once in a while just in case there's grease that I didn't get with the paper towel. Pretty good at disinfecting the sink as well. Combined with the stuff I use to clean the sink and I've never seen a clog there.
Originally Posted by
YVR Cockroach
They're from seeds from leftover tomatoes (or those consumed not by you). Must have a nice, warm location.
Maybe. I usually pick up any leftovers and put them in a section of the yard where I know squirrels gather and leave it to them to consume or dispose of as they will. The area where the vines grow isn't the warmest, but gets a lot of morning sun.