Supplies:
1/4 Cup of Baking Soda
1-2 Cups of hot water (it works with cold or room temperature water too I discovered)
Mix the Baking Soda into the water. I use regular temperature water just because I didn't notice much to any difference between my results.
Mix the Baking Soda into the water with a spoon as best you can.
Pour the Water/Baking Soda mixture into the area of the coffee maker where you usually pour the water. NOTE: Make sure you do not have a filter in the coffee maker.
I noticed after I had poured the contents into my coffee maker that there was some baking soda powder left behind in the pot. I just add about 1/2 - 1 cup more to get all that out.
Let it brew like normal and admire your yummy "coffee." Pretty icky, right?
Repeat this step using clean water each time, until the water brews clear. It normally takes me 4-5 times.
This really works to clean not only the coffee maker but it also got rid of all the icky brown residue in the coffee pot!!! I would recommend repeating this whole process at least once a month. Let me know how it works for you.
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