Stay-at-Home Parents

  1. Home
  2. Parenting & Family
  3. Stay-at-Home Parents

How To Clean a Coffee Maker

From About.com

Clean your coffee maker every 2-3 months to keep it brewing smoothly.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 60 minutes

Here's How:

  1. Remove and dispose of used coffee filter from filter basket.
  2. Add vinegar to the water resevoir until 1/4 full. Fill with water until full.
  3. Run the coffee maker.
  4. Turn off the coffee maker; let cool for 10 minutes.
  5. Run the vinegar and water mixture through the coffee maker again. Let cool 10 minutes.
  6. Run plain water through the coffee maker; let cool 10 minutes, repeat.
  7. Hand-wash the carafe and filter basket in soapy water.

Tips:

  1. You can also wash the carafe in the dishwasher.
  2. If the vinegar odor is still present after two rinsings, run more water through coffee maker.

What You Need:

  • Vinegar
  • Soap
  • Water
More Stay-at-Home Parents How To's

Explore Stay-at-Home Parents

About.com Special Features

Out of Dinner Ideas?

Try our Meal Planner for great recipe ideas that are guaranteed to make meal prep easier. More >

What is a Recession?

Sure, we're all talking about it, but what, exactly, defines a recession? More >

Stay-at-Home Parents

  1. Home
  2. Parenting & Family
  3. Stay-at-Home Parents
  4. In the Kitchen / Recipes
  5. Clean a Coffee Maker

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.