Cleaning > MiscellaneousJanuary 29, 2008

Cleaning CDs

What is the best way to clean old CDs that have minor scratches and a general build up of grime?

Trish from Northern NJ

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01/31/2008

The blog Lifehacker has some good tips on cleaning and repairing CDs. I did a site search there for your issue, and here it is:

http://tinyurl.com/2xn6vd

By Debbie (Guest Post) 01/29/2008

At our house, we use cotton balls and rubbing alcohol. it seems to work just fine and no harm done!

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Cleaning CDs

Does anybody have any safe ways to clean CDs?

Thomas from Ft. Collins, CO

 

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By Suzanne S. 10/13/2004

If you smoke you can use the ashes from a cigarette or cigar to gently clean the cd. Ashes are one of the cleanest things in the world (the military teaches POW's to clean their teeth with them if no toothpaste is available), and by wiping from the inside to out in strokes you also fill in the scratches for better listening.

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