Glisten Garbage Disposer Cleaner, Lemon, 4.9 Oz, 4 Count (Pack of 2)

Cleans well

When I received this order, it was not packaged the same as the photo used when I made the purchase. In fact, it came in a clear thin zip bag with a white label on it identifying the product. The packets of the stuff are in genetic-looking paper-like packets. There were NO instructions in the package or on the box it came in. The printing on the packets are so blurry they are unreadable.Thankfully I took a photo of the printed package directions with my cell phone. I was able to enlarge the instructions and could BARELY read the instructions. I'm so glad I did that or I might have opened one of the packets. You do NOT open the packets. You run hot water for at least a minute and then keep a pencil-thin trickle of hot water flowing when you put one entire packet, in it's paper-like wrapper, down the disposal and turn it on.Stand back! It begins to foam and sounds like the sink might take off in flight. The drain on the other side of the sink starts slowly bubbling up blue foam. Holy blue foam, Batman. Lots of blue foam. The sound subsides and the disposal sounds like it normally does and then you can turn off the disposal.I used hot water to rinse the blue foam out of the drain on other side of the sink.The sink flap on my disposal is not removable, and I suspect the stink in the sink is because the underside of the flap is way toxic since it's impossible to clean. The blue foam inundated the underside of the sink flaps, so I'm hopeful this will eliminate the stink.This was an impressive and a little frightening product the first time since I had no idea what it would do. I'm hopeful the stink in the sink will be gone. I gave 5 stars, assuming it will work, since it's such a powerful attempt. I'll revise if, as the week progresses, it has not done the job.

For years I used the little Plink brand disposal cleaner balls and was underwhelmed by their performance because they'd give off a citrus scent for about a minute and then my disposal would go back to smelling rotten immediately. I found out about these from another customer's review on the Plink balls and now this product is the only disposal cleaner I use. To use these, you run hot water into the sink (not directly into the disposal) for about a minute or so and then you put the white packet into the disposal with the disposal off and continue to run the water while turning the disposal on. You do NOT open or puncture the white packet to empty the contents - the hot water and disposal blades dissolve the packet.While the disposal is running, the blue cleansing foam will rise up out of the disposal into the sink itself and when cleaning is complete, the foam will suck itself back down into the disposal and when this happens, then you know the cleaning cycle is complete and you can turn off the disposal. The packets are lemon scented and while the scent does linger longer than Plinks, it doesn't last more than about 5-10 minutes, but my disposal doesn't smell rotten immediately either. The major difference here is the cleaning power. With Plinks the disposal would always go back to smelling foul fast and the Plinks didn't clean it internally as Disposer Care does. After using Disposer Care, the disposal stays fresh smelling and no odors come back for at least a week. It truly does clean the disposal, but be aware that it doesn't really clean the backs of the little black rubber around the sink hole. After I use Disposer Care, I take a wet paper towel and wipe the backs of those - the cleaner breaks up whatever grime is there and makes it easier to wipe away.The blue foaming action is neat to watch, but make sure you stand back and not directly over the disposal in case any splashing occurs. The chemicals in this are major irritants and could irritate the skin or eyes. I like that for only $10, you get 8 packs, so these are a great value. We use them every 2-3 weeks. A major warning is that you'll want to check the disposal before using this product (I use a latex glove to reach down into the disposal) to make sure there are not foreign objects or large food particles. The second time I used these, somehow my husband got a toothpick in the bottom of the disposal and neither of us was aware of this and when I turned on the disposal, a huge blue explosion happened with the blue foam literally shooting out of the disposal and getting all over my clothes, countertops, and floor. Talk about a mess. The toothpick must've punctured the packet. Overall, this is a fantastic product and far outperforms the Plink cleaner brand.

This is the first time I have purchased a garbage disposal cleaner on Amazon, though I have purchased them for years at my local supermarket. I believe Glisten may have been one of them because one was supposed to have blue foam emerging from the unit into the sink.Several reviews indicated that the blue foam that is supposed to emerge from the garbage disposal soon after inserting Glisten never reached the top of the drain, where presumably it cleans the lip of the garbage disposal unit. Although I associated these reviews with my previous with a garbage disposal cleaner, I took a chance and ordered it.I have now used the first packet from my order and it worked like a charm. I followed all the prep instructions exactly, and the blue foam emerged from the disposal as expected. Unlike other products that have instructed some type of foaming action would continue for two minutes but fell far short of that, Glisten came very close.So , in my first use Glisten performed with flying colors. This would suggest to me three possible reasons why some reviewers didn't have the same experience. First, there may have been a quality control issue in the manufacturing process that has been resolved, at least for now. Second, these reviewers may not have prepared the disposal for use according to the manufacturer's instructions (e.g., running warm water before inserting the packet or running too much or too little water during the cleaning process). Finally, it's possible the product may deteriorate over time if not properly stored. Although the outer package is resealable plastic, the individual packets are made of a degradable, septic-safe material that is far from moisture-proof. Consequently, I am storing the opened plastic package inside a zippered plastic storage bag just to be safe.If I find quality issues with the product moving forward, I will update my review. But as of now, it has worked flawlessly.