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Water here is hard.
Hence the kettle needs to be cleaned with vinegar regularly. Overnight.
It really isn't necessary to mention when this is done, if nothing else the smell is a hint.
In spite of this, occasionally coffee gets made with boiled vinegar, especially first thing in the morning.
Sometimes the coffee gets actually drunk.
This time though, I didn't actually notice until My Better Half mentioned it...
Doesn't taste half-bad actually.

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Something about the cure being worse than the disease comes to mind.

By Brad Holden (not verified) on 13 Sep 2006 #permalink