[pfgpowell]

I've just been to Ryman's to get some laptop screen wipes and was offered a tube of about 100,000 of them for £7.99. First of all, I don't want that many, and secondly I'm buggered if I'm going to spend £7.99 on what in the event will just be one wipe - I'll clean the screen, then the rest will knock around here and there till kingdom come when they will be thrown out.

So can anyone suggest an easy and safe way to clean a laptop screen - there's nothing terrible just a smear which needn't really be there - using ordinary household stuff?

[JulesandSand]

I use the pump spray stuff I use to clean my glasses and a lint-free cloth.

[Stig]

I just use a bit of Mr Muscle glass cleaner on some kitchen roll!

Shiney screens might scratch if you use an abrasive cloth, but the matte ones are fine.

[chrisjr]

Do you have in your home a cold water tap?

And do you also have somewhere something resembling a cleaning cloth?

If so introduce said cloth to the aforementioned tap and you have all the necessary equipment required.

Just make sure the cloth is only damp not dripping wet and that will do for most day to day cleaning duties. Finish off with a dry cloth to remove any smearing.

[a_c_g_t]

I use windowlean and a dozen free spectacle cleaners I often pick up from our local Instore Tesco optician.

My thought is if it's good enough my specs it's good enough to clean the screen.

[flagpole]

damp microfibre cloth for me. then a dry microfibre cloth.

[Stig]

Brillo pad!

[John259]

Originally Posted by Stig

Brillo pad!

Be sure to take a backup of the screen first.

[spiney2]

washing up liquid. diluted as u wd for washing up. and any old rag. underpants or hanky. (or knickers. i dont want to be sexist)

[evil c]

The same as 'flagpole' for me. In my Acer generic laptop user guide it says: "Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning". You need to make sure that whatever type of cloth you use, the cloth hasn't been used to clean anything that might have caused it to pick up hard or gritty particles. Also do not press hard on the screen or you might damage it. I reserve a microfibre cloth that I keep inside one of the pockets in my Belkin laptop case and It's only used to clean the laptop screen. I have another microfibre cloth that only gets used on my big TV. Gently and often is the way to go.

[radioanorak]

I just use ordinary wet wipes
Do a good job

[LightningIguana]

Just a soft cloth I got with an old lappy and every blue moon one of those proper display cleaner wipe things.

[RobinOfLoxley]

I do most of the above, depending on what is handy.

Also a clean dry paintbrush first to remove grit/dust.