Whether you’re talking about the screen of an old laptop or that brand new OLED TV you just bought, all displays get dusty and dirty over time. You may be hesitant to give the screens in your home a thorough cleaning; the fact there are so many products claiming to do it best certainly doesn’t help. In my experience, the best approach is the simplest. If you want to refresh all of the screens in your home, I’ll outline the best way to clean them.
How not to clean your screens
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Before we get to how to clean a screen, there are a few ways you don’t want to go about the process. The first and most important is that you don’t want to clean any display using substances like isopropyl alcohol or Windex. Alcohol- and ammonia-based cleaners can damage a screen’s anti-reflective or glossy coating, and using those substances repeatedly can lead to clouding and the coating becoming uneven.
Companies like Whoosh make cleaning products that won’t
