| Pages in topic: < [1 2] | Poll: How do you clean your monitor/flat-screen when dusting isn't enough? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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| Damp cloth and then dry cloth, plain water | Apr 3, 2011 |
At home I use a barely damp cloth and then a clean dry cloth. We are really lucky with the local water. It has a fine neutral taste and is not very hard.
I use a very soft cloth - an ancient linen teatowel, too thin for the kitchen, or 100% cotton underwear is ideal! Remove all seams and trims before using it as rags, and wash regularly! Having been hot-washed so many times, it does not leave fluff like so many other fabrics and paper tissues, and does not harm the surface you are ... See more At home I use a barely damp cloth and then a clean dry cloth. We are really lucky with the local water. It has a fine neutral taste and is not very hard.
I use a very soft cloth - an ancient linen teatowel, too thin for the kitchen, or 100% cotton underwear is ideal! Remove all seams and trims before using it as rags, and wash regularly! Having been hot-washed so many times, it does not leave fluff like so many other fabrics and paper tissues, and does not harm the surface you are wiping.
But the water is important too. When travelling, I sometimes have to use distilled water or cleaning products, for instance when visitng my father. His local water is fine for drinking, but tends to leave smears - it is very hard. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Germaine 
Canada
Local time: 21:23
English to French
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| dish liquid... | Apr 3, 2011 |
...works wonders on my glasses and every monitor/screen - laptop, desktop, tv - or piece of glass around the house. But I agree with Jenny that vinegar does a good job too.
| | | | Ahmet Murati
Germany
Local time: 03:23
English to Albanian
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| sometimes I use a foam used to clean screens | Apr 3, 2011 |
it does good job, no traces of anything.
but in most of cases I use a wrap that is used to clean glasses and it does good job only for dust but not of other inpurities
| | | | David Wright
Austria
Local time: 03:23
German to English
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I use to clean my glasses with
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| No dust seems to appear on anti-glare | Apr 3, 2011 |
I remember getting lots of dust on my old Sony Vaio laptop, which needed lots of cleaning with a special product. I think it's because it was a glossy screen (like most screens are).
I switched to a Macbook Pro with an anti-glare matte screen 3 years ago (the one I am using right now, still as fast as on day 1) and it really attracts no dust at all (went over it with my hand just now to test).
Macs are more expensive, but then you don't have to clean your screen all that much, which... See more I remember getting lots of dust on my old Sony Vaio laptop, which needed lots of cleaning with a special product. I think it's because it was a glossy screen (like most screens are).
I switched to a Macbook Pro with an anti-glare matte screen 3 years ago (the one I am using right now, still as fast as on day 1) and it really attracts no dust at all (went over it with my hand just now to test).
Macs are more expensive, but then you don't have to clean your screen all that much, which saves you millions (that's right, millions! ). ▲ Collapse
| | | | Amy Duncan (X)
Brazil
Local time: 22:23
Portuguese to English
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| If you visit this poll again... | Apr 4, 2011 |
Tim van den Oudenhoven wrote: I remember getting lots of dust on my old Sony Vaio laptop, which needed lots of cleaning with a special product. I think it's because it was a glossy screen (like most screens are). I switched to a Macbook Pro with an anti-glare matte screen 3 years ago (the one I am using right now, still as fast as on day 1) and it really attracts no dust at all (went over it with my hand just now to test). Macs are more expensive, but then you don't have to clean your screen all that much, which saves you millions (that's right, millions! ).
When I bought my MacBook Pro I considered the matte screen but had heard it wasn't as good for watching videos, movies, etc. (I bought my machine online, so I couldn't check it out)...do you know if that's true?
| | | | | glasses-cleaning cloths | Apr 4, 2011 |
are really ideal.
As for vinegar, yes, it is so handy! isn't malt vinegar most usually used on chips? (or fries as they're called on this side of the world).
Regular white vinegar gets rid of salt stains on boots; certain smells; cleans the coffeemaker...i always have some around the house. And of course red, balsamic and malt for the good stuff.
| | | | keelin feeney
Ireland
Local time: 02:23
Member (2007)
Spanish to English
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| Special computer wipes | Apr 4, 2011 |
I use special computer wipes which work a treat though I use a tiny amount of glass cleaner now and again too.
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Michael Harris
Germany
Local time: 03:23
Member (2006)
German to English
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