What are some interesting things to do with potato peels (other than just throwing them out, that is)? ~

 

  Isn’t that the exact same thing as throwing them out?

No because you would be using them in your garden where they would remain as opposed to the garbage men taking them away to a land fill. This post was edited by SpunkySenior at June 26, 2020 10:36 AM MDT

How would a New Yorker in an apartment have a compost heap?

There are small compost bins that you can use for houseplants, window sill gardens or balcony plants.

OK. My once-a-day 'learned something new'.

Happy to help. :)

Yes ma'am!!!

 

  You’re absolutely right!  Potato waste, rice, certain other grains, some types of beans all expand when they become water-logged, and that swelling is murder on a disposal system. You earn Asker’s Pick for bringing up this great household tip!
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Beans, rice etc are already water-logged when you put them down there. You can send the stuff to the water-treatment plant which creates recyclable sludge or send it to the landfill.

 

  Dried beans, rice, seeds and other grains that haven’t yet had moisture applied to them are not waterlogged, and depending on how much moisture is applied, there are potentially varying degrees of swelling that can occur. I got my information from the master plumber who worked on our kitchen remodeling project several years ago, who warned that far too many people assume that drains and disposals can handle anything. It’s important to stress that dry, dried or dehydrated food items that are dumped into sinks can appear harmless but over time, even the most minuscule specks of them get caught in the workings of a disposal, build up, and eventually cause breakdowns. That’s where the watEr logging comes in  

  You have to think outside the box. It’s not just wet garbage or garbage that you think can’t get any wetter or larger.

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That begs the question: Why would anyone put dry beans and grains down the sink? Stupid.

 Answer: once again, you have to think outside the box. 

During food preparation, let’s say you open a package of rice or corn or beans or anything. A few grains spill out onto the counter or the cutting board or into the sink. During cleanup, grains are wiped off of a surface and swept into the sink. There are potentially a few ways that dry substances might end up in a garbage disposal if one isn’t careful about keeping them out off it. It doesn’t have to necessarily be some kind of weird intentional plan to set you off by putting dry substances in there. 

  Isn't limited and narrow-minded thinking stupid, much like accusing others of stupidity?  Expand the mind, don’t restrict it. 

Those would be isolated cases where ignorance, not stupidity, would be the case. I guess I cannot relate as that has never happened to me. I guess stupid was they wrong word to use. Also, a few beans or grains of rice would be pulverized and swept away be the running water. Why the hell are we debating this incredibly silly subject when you know I am right?

 

  Hey, wait . . .