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    How can I clean my coffee maker?
    Jonathan Tavarez
    Cleaning Specialist
    Jonathan Tavarez is a Cleaning Specialist based in Tampa, Florida. He is the Founder of Pro Housekeepers, a premium cleaning service catering to residential and commercial clients across the United States. Founded in 2015, Pro Housekeepers uses rigorous training methodologies to ensure high-quality cleaning standards. He has also since founded Germaphobix, a hygiene and sanitization product company, where he leveraged his expertise in the cleaning industry to make innovative products. Jonathan has over nine years of professional cleaning experience and has over six years of experience as the Communications Director for the United Nations Association, Tampa Bay. Jonathan earned a BS in Management and Marketing from the University of South Florida in 2012.
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    Can I use vinegar to descale my Keurig?
    James Sears
    House Cleaning Professional
    James Sears leads the customer happiness team at Neatly, a group of cleaning gurus based in Los Angeles and Orange County, California. James and the team have nine years of experience and offer green cleaning, interior and exterior window washing, and general apartment cleaning services. He provides transformative cleaning experiences by reducing clutter and renewing your home environment. James is a Trustee Scholar at the University of Southern California.
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    Vinegar works great for cleaning your Keurig. Just put a 50/50 mixture of white vinegar and water in the reservoir and run a few cycles to clear it out.
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    After descaling my Keurig machine my coffee I just brewed is thick and cloggy. Any advice?
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    Did you go through the rinsing process at least 12 times (12 large cups worth of clean water after the solution)? You may have to fill the water reservoir a couple of times. This should wash away the scales that you descaled (calcium deposits) as well as residual solution. You want to make sure to not use any pods during the rinsing process, just water. The clumps are probably the calcium and/or the descaling solution. You can also use white vinegar to clean/descale. Again, you will need to thoroughly rinse by running about 12 large cups of water through so that it doesn't taste like vinegar or get clumps. This way is cheaper too!
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    Should I use cleaning vinegar or regular vinegar?
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    You can get good results from either.
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    How about apple cider vinegar?
    Eli Marx
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    Apple cider vinegar can stain your Keurig machine. Just use normal white vinegar.
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