What to do when you accidentally run your garbage disposal when there is a small decorative knife with a ceramic handle inside of it.
March 29th, 2006Observe the small decorative knife with a ceramic handle.
Be prepared for the disposal to instantly grind to a halt with a sickening crunch sound after you let the the knife go into the drain, disguised by wads and wads of carrot peelings and turnip trimmimgs.
Next, fish out the disgusting wads of carrot and turnip, ceramic handle shards, and other generally gross gunk, and then wonder where the hell the blade went.
Feel around in the dark and creepy disposal hole for a while longer, hoping it doesn’t spring to life in some dramatic horror film moment and chew your hand off, assume the knife blade is wedged in between the disposal blades, and contact the landlord. Wait 6 days for your apartment manager to (not) do anything despite promising to come over “tomorrow” every day, give up, and get your neighbor Jose and his wife to come over. They will arrive with a metal shishkebab skewer.
Watch with wonder as Jose’s wife works her shishkebab skewer magic and eventually pops this out and tosses it triumphantly on the counter.
Promise to make Jose and his wife some cookies, and then chat with them a while about their cats.
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lol, I had the same thing happen with a tiny spoon last week. We called the cute neighbors over with promises of dinner.
Turnip trimmings?! You were cooking with turnips? Ewwwww!
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