HELOISE Add potato peels to that 'non-disposable' list

Dear Heloise: In the past, you have given recommendations on items not to put in your garbage disposal. Could you please give them again? We are having problems in our building, and I plan to send a notice to everyone regarding what not to dispose of. Donn LaVigne, San Diego
Donn, I would be happy to reprint this helpful garbage-disposal information for you.
Don't put these items down the garbage disposal:
UAny bones.
UShells from shellfish.
UFruit pits.
UAsparagus.
UCelery.
UArtichokes.
UCorn silk or husks.
UGrease of any kind -- this will quickly clog the sink.
UCaustic drain cleaners should not be used in a garbage disposal.
It is always best to check the instruction book for specific care and safety instructions.
We also got an e-mail from a reader who said: "Years ago, we had a garbage disposal installed. Within a few months it had clogged completely. When the plumber came to repair it, he told me potato peelings were the worst thing to put down a disposal -- they set like concrete. Now, I put plastic bags in the sink and peel directly into them."
Be sure to run plenty of cold water when using your disposal to clean it out and push all of the food through the plumbing system. Also, if you plan on purchasing a disposal, keep in mind that the higher the horsepower of the motor, the stronger the grinding ability will be. Heloise
Dear Heloise: When traveling and taking lots of pictures, place a return-address label on all film canisters and the film cartridge inside.
I spent three whirlwind days in New York City while chaperoning our local high-school band and chorus. After arriving home and getting my film developed, I realized I was missing a roll of film from our Statue of Liberty day trip! I carried my camera and rolls of film with me everywhere in a backpack and was constantly getting the camera out or putting it back in, plus I was usually changing the film on the streets, so I guess it just fell out and no one noticed.
If I had put labels on the film, at least there would have been a remote possibility that someone might have found it and been nice enough to send it back to me. With no ID, it was probably thrown in the trash. Wish I had thought of labeling the film before. Patty Furr, Front Royal, Va.
Dear Heloise: I have just found another use for plastic seal wrap. I tore off a 2- to 3-inch strip of wrap and then wrapped it around a roll of wrapping paper to keep it from coming unrolled. I folded it over about 1 1/2 inches for easy removal. Mary B. in New Braunfels, Texas
XSend a money-saving or timesaving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, TX 78279-5000, or you can fax it to (210) HELOISE or e-mail it to Heloise@Heloise.com.
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