Cleanig the Coffee Pot
By maezee
@maezee (41988)
United States
May 23, 2016 5:20am CST
I am curious to know how you do this. My poor $8 Walmart coffeemaker was looking a little rough up until yesterday. Rather than buying a new one...I sort of cleaned it out.
I brewed water through it, and then I brewed half vinegar and half water and then I did another pot of water. It seems better now for sure.
Someone was telling me yoi can use lemon juice and ice cubes. Other folks told me Im not supposed to turn the coffee pot ON with vinegar inside (too late lol).
What do you do? And how often do you do this?
Happy Monday all!
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@JolietJake (50190)
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23 May 16
I never clean mine out since the only thing that goes through it is water. I guess 'hard' water could eventually plug it up, but they are so inexpensive I'd just buy a new one if it ever happened.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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23 May 16
@maezee Yep, junk from the water. I have a black one now so it doesn't really show. 
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@maezee (41988)
• United States
23 May 16
@JolietJake Hey! Thats a good idea... Im going to find a black one next time. Even if I have to pay - gasp - $10 for it. Ha.
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@ashutoshpandey (93)
• Allahabad, India
23 May 16
Vinegar is the most used chemical and then lemon. These two can be used for washing almost anything.
@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
23 May 16
I clean mine with water and vinegar and i run it thru atleast 4 times but only do the vinegar twice and the rest just plain water. It also helps get the stench out of it as well.
