My favorite moment of every day is when Better Half brings me a cup of coffee in bed. Honestly, I barely know how I like my coffee when I try to do it myself. I have to yell to him and ask him how many packets of sweetener I like in "this size" mug. Pitiful and spoiled! I know.
Don't even ask if I am permitted by anyone in my family to make coffee because I stink at it. It never comes out right. I can make a lasagna with my eyes shut but can't brew a decent pot of coffee. I think it might be a birth defect or a recessive gene, not really sure.
Yesterday, I looked at the coffee maker and decided it's time to clean it. When was the last time you cleaned the machine and not just the pot and filter?
So let's get started! If you don't know how or you have been putting it off like me, this is what we do. You are going to need some plain old white vinegar, the "do anything" household product. I love this stuff, it cleans almost anything! Always keep it on hand. Mix it in your coffee pot -- one part vinegar to two parts water or, if it's been way too long since you looked inside that modern day necessity, mix them equally.
Place a clean filter in and pour the vinegar solution into your coffee maker as you normally would pour the water. Brew it up! Mmmm, the smell of hot vinegar. Reminds me of dying Easter eggs. (Don't worry, the smell will go away.)
Remove and replace the filter. Wipe away any "ickies" you can see. Follow this up by running at least two more pots of clean water through the coffee maker. Then run your filter cup and your pot through the dishwasher. Wipe the outside clean and you are ready to go!
Tomorrow morning, your coffee will thank you!
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