Abbi Perets has been writing about technology and family and consumer issues for over ten years. Her work has been featured in print and on the Web, and she has taught courses on consumer and business ...

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Your garbage disposal seems like a miracle worker, doesn't it? Just flip a switch and food scraps vanish into thin air. It's quick, it's convenient, and for many of us, it's become second nature ...