Waste Disposal

[jaynethepain]

I have an insinkerator which grinds all food waste (inc meat bones). Can I put tea bags in does anyone know?

[Cloverjo]

I have one, and wouldn't put tea bags in.

[jaynethepain]

Thanks. I won't then

[janbee]

Friends have one of these disposal systems and tried putting down everything!!! Tea bags, they found out, was NOT a good idea.

[whiskeryron]

http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/ingredients/composting-tea-bags.htm

[neuron]

Rubbish! I've put teabags down my Insinkerator for years. The manual only warns against putting fibrous vegetable matter down there eg celery or bones of any sort eg chicken bones. These I do avoid.

No doubt janbee's friends have an inferior make of waste disposal unit. To show reluctance to drop down used teabags is quite frankly, ridiculous. For some amusement, try dropping down an old, inedible entire spring onion. The sight of it revolving at high RPM is a sight to see!

[Khandro]

It beats me why anyone buys tea bags at all, they contain the worst quality tea, made from floor sweepings sold at an exorbitant price per cup, better use a tea strainer or tea ball; http://www.cooksinfo.com/tea-balls . Loose tea is far superior in quality and choice and far cheaper and readily compostable too, - wise up!

[DaisyNonna]

Since moving south unable to drink tea.

[TonyV]

Oh Daisy why?

[DaisyNonna]

Tastes revolting, moving to a hard water area after the soft water that came from Wales.

[neuron]

That's good advice divebuddy.

[diddlydo]

Definitely give up the teabags and use proper tea leaves.

[Canary42]

I flush teabags down the loo.