Patent ID: 6732747
Filing Date: 2004-05-11
Classification: C11D

Abstract:
A method for cleaning and disinfecting a garbage disposal, which comprises the step of adding a cleansing and disinfecting amount of a cleansing and disinfecting composition to the garbage disposal in the presence of water and while the grinding action of the garbage disposal is activated to mix the composition and water so that sufficient suds are generated to provide cleansing and disinfecting of the garbage disposal, the composition being substantially free of an aerosol propellant and a carbon dioxide gas generating reaction system and comprising:a) a suds stabilizing amount of a suds stabilizing surfactant selected for the group consisting of betaines, ethylene oxide condensates, fatty acid amides, amine oxide semi polar nonionics, sultaines, cationic surfactants and mixtures thereof; and b) a disinfecting amount of a disinfecting agent selected from the group consisting of oxidizing agents and mixtures of oxidizing agents with a member selected from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium compounds, halogenated compounds, phenolics, alcohols, aldehydes, and mixtures thereof.