How to Clean your Coffee Maker With Vinegar

Vinegar will help keep your coffee maker pumping out one fresh cup after another.

If you're a coffee lover, it's a big disappointment when you take that first sip in the morning and get a slightly bitter taste in your mouth. Even if you regularly clean your pot, you need to do some regular maintenance on the coffee maker to ensure the freshest java you can brew. Does this Spark an idea?

Things You'll Need

• Vinegar

Instructions

1. Fill the coffee maker with white vinegar and run it through a complete brewing cycle.

2. Turn the coffee maker off and let it cool down. Remove the pot and dump the vinegar down the sink.

3. Fill the coffee maker with water and run it through another cycle to remove any vinegar residue.

References

• The Vinegar Institute: Uses & Tips