Talk:Cleaning
This is the Cleaning Discussion page.
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To start this page off I've added initial headings. Feel free to add random thoughts, half-baked ideas, whatever. While editing, a line starting with an asterisk will be rendered as a bullet point. Please use generic rather than proprietary names where possible --Philip (talk) 09:56, 18 June 2022 (UTC)
Cleaning Tools and Agents
Cleaning Agents
My inital list:
- Isopropyl Alcohol (aka IPA or rubbing alcohol)
- Switch cleaner (commonly comes in an aerosol can)
- Air duster can (err, not very good environmentally)
--Philip (talk) 09:56, 18 June 2022 (UTC)
Cleaning Tools
My initial list:
- Air puffer
- Small brushes:
- Old toothbrush, or sets of several types.
- Kitchen towel roll
- Screen cleaning wipes
- Vacuum cleaner
--Philip (talk) 09:56, 18 June 2022 (UTC)
- eraser (American English) rubber (Australian English)
- file (nail file?)
- soft copper brush
--03:30, 22 June 2022 (UTC)
Cleaning Situations
My initial list:
- Corroded battery contacts
- Lenses
- Cameras more generally
- Keyboards and mice
- Rubberised coatings gone sticky
- Vacuum cleaners - clogged/missing filters, rollers tangled with hairs
- USB and audio ports
- Liquid spills
- Sewing machines
- Cooking grease
- Hair dryers
- Printers
--Philip (talk) 09:56, 18 June 2022 (UTC)
Organisation and general points
Should we split any of the sections up, for example, cleaning situations into classes of device? When we've got a decent list the answer might be clearer. --Philip (talk) 09:56, 18 June 2022 (UTC)