Vinegar!!!!!!!!!!!! my father in law gave me some coffee grounds to try from china….ewwwwwwwww horrible stuff it was.. now my coffe maker stinks and my normal brand of coffee is tasting funky! : / can i use simple green if i run water threw it over and over again? again i dont have Vinegar or lemons. hmm
i can go buy some Vinegar i’m broke til friday sigh
not sure if this stuff was grown in china didnt ask that,he said he knew how much i love my coffee thats why he brought it back for me, : ] was a sweet thought but ewwwwwww lol
OK I’M WANTING COFFEE NOW! no money = i’m sh_ _! out of luck i guess lol
not i ran hot water threw it at least 15 times today washed all the parts in the dish washer and hand washed it! ewwwwww the smell and the tast it leaves stil remains. it’s beyond wake the dead coffee lol anybody want it? lol
i think this coffee ruined my make ilmao : [ i better tell santa hehe : ]
maker ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
i dont have any clr : [ make me some coffee please! lol
a little CLR should do the trick
Comment by Cortney & Nathan — August 2, 2008 @ 12:45 am
Go buy some vinegar
Comment by 90 civic — August 4, 2008 @ 5:22 am
No no no n on on on on o no no don’t use Simple Green.
Just run HOTTTT mildly soapy MILDLY SOAPY water thru it a few times. DO NOT use any chemicals.
Comment by 4x4 — August 6, 2008 @ 8:32 pm
Try some bleach and hot water.
Comment by REGINA H — August 9, 2008 @ 9:51 am
They grow coffee in China? I didn’t know that.
Comment by sally72006 — August 11, 2008 @ 6:18 pm
put some baking soda in water and run it thru!!4-5 times repeat!
Comment by Brigitte — August 15, 2008 @ 3:40 am
If I were you I would not put simply green in it. Try baking soda or peroxide to scrub it. Then just make sure you rinse it out well.
Comment by wvrealestate4u — August 16, 2008 @ 2:35 am
don’t use simply green – try baking soda in hot water or buy vinegar (99 cents)
Comment by jane p — August 17, 2008 @ 12:46 am
bleach, dilute it with water and run it through. run fresh water afterwards to rinse it out
Comment by staqk3 — August 18, 2008 @ 4:17 pm
I would never use a cleaning solvent on a coffee maker but if you do it & don’t have any adverse side effects, let us know. & How hard is it to pick up vinegar at the grocery store ?
Comment by kate — August 21, 2008 @ 3:32 am
No No No- don’t use simple green. The odor will remain even if the chemical doesn’t. Why wouldn’t you just use vinegar- wait until you get to a store? You can get small bottles for less than 0.70.
Comment by djlittlered — August 22, 2008 @ 3:51 am
Since the coffee doesn’t go through the coffeemaker itself all you need to do is clean the basket and carafe real well. Use a little bleach on both and then wash with your regular dish soap. Maybe wipe off the area just above the basket where the hot water comes out with a paper towel. And that’s it- you’re all set.
Comment by TalkingDonkey — August 24, 2008 @ 7:54 am
Don’t run any chemicals through it that you wouldn’t want to drink. My advice is break down and go buy some vinegar or you might be buying a new coffee pot.
You could use crushed ice and salt to clean out the carafe like the restaurants do. If you have baking soda you might try baking soda and hot water to clean out the basket(don’t run it through the coffee maker itself). Good luck.
No if it’s that bad you can keep it or give it to a neighbor that you really don’t like much.
Comment by unicornfarie1 — August 24, 2008 @ 7:55 pm
wash the filter in warm soapy water and then run 3-4 just water cycles thru it.
Comment by ksgirl — August 26, 2008 @ 4:29 pm
baking soda works great rinse well no after taste
Comment by Kimberly H — August 27, 2008 @ 2:11 pm
Talkingdonkey is right. coffee filter holder and carafe are the only things that need cleaning. Bleach and soapy water should do it. Do not, I repeat, DO NOT put baking soda into your coffee maker itself. It will blow up!
Comment by EМ♥♥JAY — August 27, 2008 @ 10:54 pm
WTF is simple green??? I am sorry your coffee tastes like a_ss do you want me to come over and make you feel better i am sure you would forget all about your coffee!!
Comment by Interested Fish — August 29, 2008 @ 9:17 pm
here is what we had to do in resturants
1.put ice in the pot
2.pour salt in it
3. squeeze lemon then shake a few time
for the coffee maker it’s self
1. if its really bad take it apart and manually clean in hot water
2..go buy coffee maker cleaner..in the isle with coffee
3..go to the dollar store and buy a new one for $10 or to a garage sale or salvation army or good will
4..dont put no cleaner like simple green in it..it will for ever tast like it..
5..try boiling hot water and pouring down it..
if you lived near me i could give you one…but im really good friends with santa
Comment by bllnickie — August 31, 2008 @ 3:46 pm
Do you have any baking soda? Scrub out what you can see. I’d hesitate to make a solution and run it through the machine, but if you are desperate……………..
Comment by fluffernut — September 2, 2008 @ 7:17 pm
try cascade, dish washer detergent or soak it over night in poleydent cleaner for false teath, (the tablers). it works well. borrow it from someone that has false teeth. lol….
Comment by lolo123392000 — September 3, 2008 @ 7:41 pm
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Comment by constance_thrilling — September 7, 2008 @ 12:43 am
I have used bleach in mine. Mix a small amount with water, just don’t forget to run thru 2 pots of plain water afterward
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Comment by aletta A — September 10, 2008 @ 7:02 am