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(redirected from scratching for ourselves)You may have heard some strange home remedies for cleaning CDs such as rubbing them with banana peels or applying automotive car wax to buff out the scratches. Do these techniques really work? Or do they do more harm than good? Optical storage devices are prone to scratching which makes home remedies for cleaning CDs necessary from time to time. Before peeling that banana, take a few minutes now to find out which CD cleaning tips are safe for your CDs, CD-ROMS and DVDs.
When Does a CD Need to be Cleaned?
If your CD plays just fine and looks clean with no visible smudges or scratches, leave it alone. However, if your CD or DVD skips, gets stuck, shuts down, won’t play, shows no data when inserted in your computer’s CD-ROM drive or is physically smudged or scratched, it’s time for some cleaning.
If the debris or scratching appears minimal, try playing the CD in a different player. Many CD players and DVD players are more sensitive than others. A disc that’s unreadable in one player may play perfectly in another. Look at the disc, holding it at different angles. Does it look dirty? Scratched? Smudged? Or is it spotless? A spotless CD may be warped or have other issues preventing proper playback.
Once you’ve decided it’s time for a good cleaning, you’ll need to know what to do. No matter which home remedies for cleaning CDs you try, a few key points must be made. First, never wipe your CD using a circular motion. Granted, it’s counter-intuitive since CDs are round by design and have concentric circles. Avoid the temptation to follow these circles. Instead, all wiping should be done using a straight across motion. Next, never use household cleansers like glass cleaner or bleach.