| LCD TVs are very common nowadays. It seems that | | | | with your hands else your fingernails might scrape the |
| everybody has one at home. Only a few years ago | | | | glass very easily. |
| they were something coming from a sci-fi movie. | | | | 5. Let it fully dry before switching on the television |
| I've noticed in many homes I have been to that the | | | | againAdditional tips that might help: |
| flat-screens are really dusty and dirty. I'm wondering | | | | - Don't use tap water as that will leave mineral residue |
| how a person can watch a dirty television and not get | | | | on your screen |
| watery eyes in the process. | | | | - If you want to save money, use the steps above |
| So here are a few tips I've gathered that help you | | | | instead of buying the expensive solutions at the retail |
| clean your LCD TV screen the proper way. | | | | stores. They usually contain the very same thing. |
| The tools you need are rubbing alcohol, distilled water, | | | | - Apply only a little solution at a time. In case you |
| an empty spray bottle and a lint free cloth. The LCD | | | | added too much, simply wipe it off with the cloth |
| TV screen is a surface that scratches easily, so | | | | before it starts going downwards. |
| unless you are careful, by improper cleaning you might | | | | - Avoid using glass cleaners such as Windex and |
| be hurting your TV more than helping. | | | | similar as they contain ammonia which is bad for the |
| | | | LCD screen (while it is good for windows) |
| 1. Mix the alcohol with the distilled water in a proportion | | | | - Before cleaning the screen shut down the TV and |
| of 50% each. | | | | unplug it from the wall. |
| 2. Pour the mix in the empty spray bottle. If you have | | | | - Avoid using tissue paper instead of the cloth. It will |
| some bottles that kept window cleaning solution | | | | leave marks on the TV and as it is very thin, your |
| before, these are great. Just make sure the bottle is | | | | fingernails will easily scratch the television through the |
| clean. | | | | paper.If you apply the tips above you should have a |
| 3. Take the cloth and spray a bit of the liquid from the | | | | nice clean TV set that you can again enjoy watching. |
| bottle on it. If you have a larger cloth it is easier to use | | | | Don't leave too much time before you clean your |
| than smaller cloth pieces. | | | | television as it's not good for the eyes. It is just the |
| 4. Use the cloth to wipe the screen in a circular motion | | | | same as looking at the world through dirty glasses. |
| by applying even pressure to it. Avoid pushing too hard | | | | |