The Old Camp Coffee Percolator

This poor old coffee percolator needed some TLC.

The outside was stained with what I imagine was years of delicious camp breakfasts fried up next to it:

The inside was nearly black:

"Buzz, your basket! Woof!"

First, I worked on the inside by percolating a water and baking soda mixture. This is what the water looked like afterward:

Disgusting, right?! So, I thought I'd percolate another batch of baking soda soup. It wasn't quite as bad that second time around, but that water is still a bit too gross for me:

Next, I percolated a 50/50 mixture of water and distilled vinegar. I didn't see a visible difference, so I can't say if it actually did anything. 

After all of that, it was time for some elbow grease. Using just baking soda and water, I scrubbed everything nook and cranny I could get my fat little paws into. Things started looking really spiffy! Well, except for the rag I used--that turned from white to black pretty quickly.

Here are the results:

Next, I need to learn how to use this puppy.