My Gross Screen Gets Cleaned
Photo by: Fintan

In a moment I am going to tell you how to clean the inside of your monitor screen, the side away from you that you cannot touch. But first, for the outside screen, if you are still staring at an old glass CRT monitor screen then cleaning it is quite simple: turn off the monitor and spray window cleaner onto a lint-free cloth and clean as you would a regular window. Then buff with a second, clean, lint-free cloth. However, never do this with the newer LCD screens. See caveat at bottom of post.

LCD displays (whether television or computer) are very sensitive and easily scratched or damaged. Use a dry, soft cloth of the type used to clean eyeglasses. Don't use any paper towels or sheets as these will scratch the surface. Very, very, very gently wipe the screen. Don't push on the screen as this will damage the pixels.

If the screen is still not clean then dampen the cloth with vinegar and distilled water (not regular water) in a 10% vinegar mix. Never wet the cloth so much that liquid can run down the screen and into the inside of the monitor.

Now for the fun part. Those of you who are obsessive compulsive may find that the other side of the monitor screen, whether CRT or LCD, has accumulated some schmutz, mostly static dust from the inside and have lost sleep wondering how to clean that side of your monitor display.