mazakaal Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 My mom is visiting and was helping with the dishes. As she did the coffee pot, she said, "I won't use soap; I'll just rinse." What?! I always use soap when I wash my coffee pot. She said that my dad always insisted on no soap. So what says the hive? Soap or no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 My mom is visiting and was helping with the dishes. As she did the coffee pot, she said, "I won't use soap; I'll just rinse." What?! I always use soap when I wash my coffee pot. She said that my dad always insisted on no soap. So what says the hive? Soap or no? :ack2: Soap, please. But rinse well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Peach Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 If it's rinsed well, the coffee pot should be no different than the coffee mugs, which I would hope would be washed with soap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 I use soap. I also use baking powder if there are stains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 I can't imagine that soap would hurt it. :confused: You are going to rinse it out. But, I have heard the "no soap" mantra from the fanatics. They say that because you don't drink from the pot, you don't need the soap. I don't have a coffee pot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbridgeacademy Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 soap occasionally (1x per month) otherwise lemon juice, ice, and salt, or just a really good rinse. Soap (even well rinsed) leaves a film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 No soap. Ice, salt and baking soda. Swish. Rinse well. It's what we always did when I worked in restaurants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Uh, soap!! And when I clean my coffee maker, I usually soak the pot too. No soap?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama2Many4 Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Soap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 I would think the oils would go rancid over time. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazakaal Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 I would think the oils would go rancid over time. Barb This is what I thought. I know when dh leaves a coffee cup in his car for long periods accidentally that it can get really disgusting. I've even had to throw some out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UmMusa Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 I haven't given it much thought, but I don't use soap in my coffee caraffe (which is stainless steel). I swish it with a long bottle brush and hot water. Sometimes I dilute vinegar in hot water, let it sit, then swish and rinse. I've never heard of the ice/salt/ soda thing. Sounds good. I'm also amused that it's a big enough issue like this!!! I never knew there were two camps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 I think don't use soap is a leftover admonition from the days when percolators were common. I know my mother insisted you should never use soap because the metal would absorb it and the coffee would taste like soap. It has nothing to do with today's coffee pots, but the old "rules" die hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Year Round Mom Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 I use soap when I remember to clean it, but am open to new ideas! I do run vinegar (then water) through it once a month or so... Kalah and others, how do you use salt, ice, and baking soda? Swish all three, then rinse? Lemon juice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 No soap, just a quick scour. If it's a BUNN, then ice cubes and salt to scour it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Great White North Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Coffee pot (ie drip brewer) I use soap, put parts in the dishwasher, and run vinegar through it. I'm extra nuts I guess because I use Comet cleanser. :lol: This I have done to the inside of my travel coffee cup to get the stains out. Bleach works too. My coffee grounds are definitely oily and need the soap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalknot Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 I drink tea, not coffee, but I never use soap to wash my teapots. It never really occured to me to do so - pretty sure nobody in my family ever has used soap. My husband is a many-cups-a-day coffee drinker; you've got me curious about his pot-washing habits. I just texted him to ask LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 When I worked at a donut shop and we went through a LOT of coffee for the customers, we cleaned out the glass coffee pots with water - used a swirl of salt and lemon juice every so often to remove stains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 I have a glass carafe (drip) & I put all the pieces I can (carafe, lid, reusuable filter, and plastic thing that holds the filter) through the dishwasher. (My motto is that if something can't go in the dishwasher or washing machine, I don't want to own it anyway. ;):lol:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Gross. Of course I use soap. Why is washing a coffee pot different than washing a pot you just cooked in? Or the plate you just ate off of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalknot Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Gross. Of course I use soap. Why is washing a coffee pot different than washing a pot you just cooked in? Or the plate you just ate off of? About half of the time, if I'm washing immediately after I use it I still don't use soap for a pot or a plate. I wash in hot water, scrub, and set on the counter to dry. I re-use throughout the day or for a few days, then will stick in the dishwasher (with soap!) for a deeper clean. I'm realizing this is a trend with me. I rinse my hair throughout the week, but only wash twice (on average). I do loads of laundry without soap, too, in between loads (of the same clothes) with. Anyone wanna come over for dinner, or borrow a bathing suit? :lol: (FWIW I use fresh, soapy-clean things when cooking for others - I go into "restaurant mode" instead of staying in "family, self mode". I grew up in restaurants, so I know how to keep a squeaky clean kitchen ... I just have different standards cooking for myself and kids at home LOL.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 soap occasionally (1x per month) otherwise lemon juice, ice, and salt, or just a really good rinse. Soap (even well rinsed) leaves a film. This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 No soap. Ice, salt and baking soda. Swish. Rinse well. It's what we always did when I worked in restaurants. Acid, man. I use vinegar and a scrubby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 I have a glass carafe (drip) & I put all the pieces I can (carafe, lid, reusuable filter, and plastic thing that holds the filter) through the dishwasher. (My motto is that if something can't go in the dishwasher or washing machine, I don't want to own it anyway. ;):lol:) Me, too. I don't wash the carafe after every pot, tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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