Nine Steps to a Clean Coffee Maker

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Let's face it, we live in a dirty world. Dirt, dust, mold, bacteria ... It's the name, and absent. And what is worse, which is hidden in one of the most revered and sacred places on earth: the coffee machine!

Test your coffee maker. Pour a pot of clean water in the tank and 'Brew' it.

Well, the taste of water. Tastes like water? Or was it a strange "dirty" version to do it?

OK, so you know that the coffee machine is dirty. How do I clean it?

Hereare nine quick, easy and inexpensive steps to clean your coffee maker with what you already have (most likely) on-hand.

What you'll need:

Vinegar (regular distilled/white vinegar is best, but I've even used cider vinegar) Dish Soap Water
Nine steps to a clean coffee maker:

Fill your coffee pot with 1 part vinegar and 3 parts cold water Pour the mixture into your coffee maker's reservoir and 'brew' the mixture When the brewing is finished, let your coffee maker cool for 10 minutes For coffee makers that are exceptionally dirty (you know who you are), repeat steps 2 and 3 Discard the vinegar mixture Now, 'brew' two full pots of clean water letting the coffee maker cool for 10 minutes between each brewing Wash the coffee pot with dish soap Wash the filter basket (the basket comes out of some coffee makers making it easier to clean) Finally, clean the outside of the coffee maker. There you have it: Nine Steps to a Clean Coffee Maker...and better tasting coffee.

Now, celebrate! Brew a pot of coffee.