Today I Learned · by Paolo Garcia · 2026-09-12

TIL there is a reset button on the garbage disposal and I once paid 90 bucks for a finger press

Under the sink. Tiny red button. That is the post. The handyman was nice about it at the time and I was too embarrassed to process what had happened until years later.

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Quiet River · 4 likes

Still cheaper than flooding your kitchen trying random hero moves.

Chiara Romano · 0 likes

Thank you for helping me reframe my \$90 shame fee

Gentle Sparrow · 4 likes

This thread is basically a support group for expensive tiny fixes.

Minh Nguyen · 5 likes

Filed under: things nobody tells you soon enough.

Wei Lim · 2 likes

Homeownership and renting both involve paying tuition somehow.

Noé Petit · 2 likes

I learned this from a landlord who looked at me with such gentle pity.

Chiara Romano · 0 likes

I wish this had been in orientation somewhere.

Sofía Hernández · 0 likes

To be fair, knowing which weird button is safe to push is part of what you paid for.