Monday and Cleaning the Coffee Pot

Early June Monday.
Blue skies with little breeze.  The window is open where I can hear the birds chirping.  At 4:40 pm it's hot outside with the Kansas heat being 95 degrees.  Tomorrow it's suppose to heat up as well then on Wednesday a thunder shower to cool things off.

A electric fan on a stand is blowing air about the room.  I'm sitting in my easy chair having just finished eating an afternoon snack of Fit & Active STRAWBERRY Nonfat Yogurt.  1 serving size is 100 calories.

Tonite, a air conditioner window unit will need to be installed.

The room has gotten a little sticky and humid.  When I'm up walking around it does get hot inside the house.  The utility room is stuffy.  Working on catching up with the laundry.  I don't like running behind on the chores, especially the laundry.

I have been working on the paperwork off and on through out the day.  An ongoing task.  Lil Miss is asleep on the sofa.  Pretty soon my husband will be home from work.  Lil Miss's Momma will be home from work.

I'll take some time to visit with my husband and be off duty from babysitting.
Better go put a pot of coffee on.  Hubby loves his after work coffee.  I do also.  Especially when it has half & half in it.  No sugar.  Duncan Donuts Coffee today!  Even though it's HOT outside, he will want his coffee.

Washed the coffee pot earlier today.   Am learning some extra pointers on how to clean a glass coffee carafe.

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Things needed to clean a glass coffee carafe:
Vinegar
Sponge
Dish Detergent
Warm Water
Paper Towel
Drain Rack

~WARNINGS and TIPS~
Wash all parts of your automatic coffee maker at the same time as carafe, including filter and filter basket.
Avoid steel wool or harsh abrasives to clean the glass pot.
Unplug electric coffee maker before cleaning the main structure and don't submerge the electric coffee maker under water.

~HERE WE GO~
It's important to keep coffee maker clean to get a good cup of coffee.
1) 
*make sure pot is cooled
*don't fill a hot coffee pot with cold water...there's risk of cracking the glass carafe
*rinse grounds and liquid from pot


2)
*if glass pot has residual coffee stains, fill it with solution of equal parts vinegar and water
*soak 20 minutes before washing


3)
*remove coffee pot lid if it's removable
*dab dish detergent on sponge
*use warm water to wash coffee pot lid
*let dry


4)
*dump out vinegar-water solution and rinse
*scrub inside of carafe with sponge and dish detergent
*thoroughly wash the interior bottom and sides of pot
*wash exterior as well


5)
*thoroughly rinse out all sides with warm or cool water
*make sure no residue or detergent ends up in morning coffee


6)
*sit carafe upside down to dry
*can hand dry with paper towel

Momma always said there'd be days like this, Momma said. 
BE SURE TO USE COLD WATER TO FIX YOUR COFFEE WITH, 
~Deanna~