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)