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How to remove hard objects from your garbage disposal

  DARN IT ! Something is making a crazy noise when I turn on my garbage disposal !! Ever dropped a small screw or piece of plastic down the sink ?, I did and so I took a flashlight and there was a small piece of hard blue plastic laying on the disposal blades. It was probably dropped in there when we installed LED lighting above the sink. I took my large "Mitt" and tried to get it out while holding the flashlight in my other hand ( my hands are too big ) no way I could get the little piece with my fingers. I just moved into the apartment and had limited tools so an idea popped into my head.... I took a long thin screwdriver and the flashlight and poked around seeing the blue piece of hard plastic trying to nudge it up while holding the flashlight no luck it kept dropping back. I perused the problem a magnet wouldn't work a plumber would cost a lot MM ! I had some Elmers Glue in the cupboard why not put a blob on the end of the screwdriver and fish the pesky thing out with...