When I was growing up, these seemed to be ubiquitous and I never liked them. They seemed overcomplicated for the purpose, and created a gross and smelly area under the sink that needed more cleaning.

I haven’t had one in years, as a simple sink mesh does the same job. But I don’t really know how other people are. Are under sink garbage disposals still common, and commonly actually used by people here?

  • HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com
    7·
    9 days ago

    Almost impossible to get a condo in my area without one. I do use a mesh but I know from experience I have to run it once a month or it might rust out or something. Washing machine drains to it to.

      • palordrolap@fedia.io
        8·
        9 days ago

        Depending on where they are, a washing machine in the kitchen might be a thing. It’s very common in the UK, for example.

      • smokebuddy [he/him]
        4·
        9 days ago

        There are portable washing machines that hook to a kitchen tap and drain to the sink, had one when renting a place with no laundry on-site and just hung dry everything. So much better than going to a laundromat weekly, and paid for itself too.