{"id":44262,"date":"2020-04-06T22:18:23","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T03:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=44262"},"modified":"2020-03-11T16:58:26","modified_gmt":"2020-03-11T21:58:26","slug":"how-to-clean-a-keurig-coffee-maker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=44262","title":{"rendered":"How to Clean a Keurig Coffee Maker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Use these simple steps to clean your Keurig coffee maker.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Hello, everyone.\u00a0 Can I get a shout out from all of the coffee drinkers out there?\u00a0 I am relatively new to the coffee drinking world.\u00a0 I waited to get into my sixties before I could stand the taste.\u00a0 And now I say amen to a good latte.\u00a0 I haven&#8217;t mastered drinking a cup of joe without cream or milk, and I don&#8217;t intend to.\u00a0 However, I certainly enjoy a good latte or cappucino.\u00a0 (I use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B074ZL35DH\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=the2sea-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B074ZL35DH&amp;linkId=481af68a1718c1c7d4dcad093dfdf2d0\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">this cool<\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">device to froth my milk<\/span><\/a>.) To make my coffee (always a decaf made with skim milk), I use <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00KYWL34Q\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=the2sea-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00KYWL34Q&amp;linkId=94b6d311b46d15ec317b6f169e066575\">this Keurig machine<\/a><\/span>, although there are less expensive ones available. I love the simplicity of it although I am curious about a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000KEM4TQ\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=the2sea-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B000KEM4TQ&amp;linkId=7f29aa1805e5e93f255de64eb29051e9\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">French press.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 My Keurig machine has been a little sluggish lately, and so, I decided to give it a good cleaning.\u00a0 I consulted a Youtube video to learn what to do.\u00a0 The steps are simple, and it takes about 30 minutes from beginning to end.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-44274\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/How-to-clean-a-Keurig-machine-3-709x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"925\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/How-to-clean-a-Keurig-machine-3-709x1024.jpg 709w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/How-to-clean-a-Keurig-machine-3-224x323.jpg 224w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/How-to-clean-a-Keurig-machine-3-768x1110.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/How-to-clean-a-Keurig-machine-3-640x925.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Here&#8217;s how to clean a Keurig coffee maker:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00a0Wash all of the removable parts in warm sudsy water.\u00a0 (It&#8217;s important to empty the Keurig&#8217;s water tank whenever it is not being used to prevent mold from forming.)\u00a0 Drain and dry the parts when they are clean.<\/li>\n<li>Wash the outside of the coffee maker with warm sudsy water, and dry well with a soft cloth.<\/li>\n<li>Replace the parts, and fill the water tank with vinegar.\u00a0 Push the flashing button, and let the vinegar empty into a cup.\u00a0 Continue this process until the tank is empty or almost empty.<\/li>\n<li>Fill the tank with distilled or filter water, and follow the same process.\u00a0 Do this for at least two tanks full of water to remove the taste of vinegar.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-44275\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/How-to-clean-a-Keurig-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/How-to-clean-a-Keurig-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/How-to-clean-a-Keurig-242x323.jpg 242w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/How-to-clean-a-Keurig-640x853.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s all there is to it.\u00a0 The only negative is that you need to stay nearby to push the button so the water will run through.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-44276\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/How-to-clean-a-Keurig1-709x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"925\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/How-to-clean-a-Keurig1-709x1024.jpg 709w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/How-to-clean-a-Keurig1-224x323.jpg 224w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/How-to-clean-a-Keurig1-768x1110.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/How-to-clean-a-Keurig1-640x925.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you all have any suggestions on which brand of coffee to use, I am all ears.\u00a0 Right now I am using the Dunkin&#8217; Donuts decaf K cups, but there might be better ones out there.\u00a0 Your suggestions are encouraged.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-44273\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/How-to-Clean-a-Keurig-5-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/How-to-Clean-a-Keurig-5-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/How-to-Clean-a-Keurig-5-242x323.jpg 242w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/How-to-Clean-a-Keurig-5-640x853.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As always, we really appreciate your taking time from your day.\u00a0 We are active over on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/the2seasonsblog\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">,<\/span> and encourage you to follow us there.\u00a0 We really, really would like to build up our numbers over there.<\/p>\n<p>Take care.<\/p>\n<p><em>Affiliate links used at no additional cost to you.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Use these simple steps to clean your Keurig coffee maker. Hello, everyone.\u00a0 Can I get a shout out from all of the coffee drinkers out there?\u00a0 I am relatively new to the coffee drinking world.\u00a0 I waited to get into my sixties before I could stand the taste.\u00a0 And now I say amen to a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":44273,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44262"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=44262"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44262\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44292,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44262\/revisions\/44292"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/44273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=44262"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=44262"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=44262"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}