Sound Dampening Garbage Disposal Baffles

If you would like to dampen the sound of your garbage disposal, it is very easy (it's a 15 second diy snap) and very inexpensive (under $5). Just go to any hardware or appliance store or website or Amazon, and look for a sound dampening garbage disposal baffle, buy it, pull out your current baffle, and replace it with the new baffle. In addition to deadening the sound by creating a water barrier, it also protects against food bits being ejected by the disposal and hitting you in the eye. Here is what a baffle looks like (it's the rubber piece you see when you look at the disposal from above the sink):