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I've known this easy (not to mention green - and FREE if you already have vinegar in your pantry) method to cleaning the coffee maker since i was young because this how my mother did it. It wasn't until recently that i realized how few people not only don't know how, but don't even know that you can clean the coffee maker. So i thought i would share the method with you.

First empty your pot or carafe as well as dump the filter and grounds. If you have a removable filter basket rinse it along with the pot. Grab your vinegar (you don't have to be picky if you only have apple cider vinegar thats ok but regular distilled vinegar works best) Pour one part vinegar with two parts water into the coffee maker's reservoir. Set it to brew like a pot of coffee. Once it's finished turn the maker off and let it sit for about 15 minutes.

To remove the traces of vinegar left behind (and so your coffee doesn't smell or taste like vinegar ew) brew 2 more pots using water only through the maker. Between cycles allow it to set and cool for 15 minutes just as before. If you feel the need you can brew additional pots of water, especially if you still smell vinigar on it. If your maker is really gunky or old (maybe if this is the coffee maker at work) then you can run the vinegar cycle again before rinsing)
Lastly wash the filter basket as well as the pot with warm soapy water, don't be afraid to use that little scrubby brush either.

Voila you'll be able to brew smooth delicious coffee once more :D

As long as you have the vinegar out you can clean the mashing machine by adding about a cup of vinegar and running a full regular cycle to clean it. This only needs to be done every 6 months to a year. I'd clean the coffee maker once a month.