Work them back and forth until you can get the spinning plate to turn. ... Or use Moen’s Garbage Disposal Unjamming Wrench ($19.08 at Home Depot), which works from the top.

Instead, Moen just says, “ The garbage disposal is self-cleaning and scours its internal parts with each use.” ... Work them back and forth until you can get the spinning plate to turn.

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Work them back and forth until you can get the spinning plate to turn. ... Or use Moen’s Garbage Disposal Unjamming Wrench ($19.08 at Home Depot), which works from the top.