The electronics your family uses the most are often the ones that need the most frequent cleaning. In this new world of touch screens and screen protectors, cleaning electronics can often be a challenge. Lysol® Disinfecting Wipes are suitable to use on electronics, making the cleaning process easier than you think.
Lysol wipes leave a residue and an be harmful to some surfaces. Do not use them on electronics. You can use alcohol wipes on most surfaces except screens, and they will disinfect without residue. Test a small area to be sure the alcohol doesn't strip printing on labels or painted surfaces.
One of the biggest mistakes you can make is to use common household cleaning products like Windex, Dettol Trigger Spray Kitchen, and Lysol All Purpose Cleaner among others. This is because these cleaning products contain strong chemicals like alcohol, ammonia, and acetone which can damage the TV screens permanently.
Do not ever use Clorox, Windex, or Lysol cleaning products on your electronic devices. Smartphone screens should only be cleaned with alcohol-based cleaners, such as lens cleaning wipes you would use to clean your eyeglasses. Another option would be to use a screen cleaner designed to be used on computer screens.
Lysol lists uses for these wipes that include cleaning windows, toilet seats, wiping up spills and grease, disinfecting surfaces – where the house is concerned, the versatility of these wipes is impressive.
Don't use it on a porous surface! For example: Granite is porous. Even if it is sealed.
Also, Leanne Stapf of The Cleaning Authority says that using store-bought glass cleaners (like Windex or Clorox disinfecting wipes) on flatscreen TV screens is a big no-no. "These products contain harsh ingredients like alcohol and ammonia, which can damage the panels of the screen," says Stapf.
Although Lysol wipes are safe to use on electronics, you should always check your electronic use instructions for cleaning before using wipes.
Don't use household disinfecting wipes on your computer screen.
A suitable disinfectant for many different surfaces around the home, Clorox® Expert Disinfecting Wipes can be used on delicate surfaces such as electronics. There are various types of electronics that we use frequently on a day-to-day basis, making them a high-touch surface.
Countertops, drawers, cabinets, furniture, vinals, plastics, glass, wood. You can even use them to disinfect produce, just wipe and set out to air dry and they will be perfectly fine for eating.
Experts in the Good Housekeeping Institute recommend deep cleaning your phone at least twice a week to keep yourself and your electronics in top shape. While many disinfecting products are used to clean phones, a Lysol disinfecting wipe is the best way to sanitize a phone regularly, according to Institute pros.
Do NOT use any spray cleaners such as Windex, Simple Green or Lysol as these are too strong and could damage the coating on the TV screen.
Alcohol or cleaning products may strip away screen's anti-reflective or anti-glare coatings, leading to permanent clouding on the screen.
Disinfecting wipes are effective at killing germs, but if they're not specifically designed to clean phones, they can corrode and remove the protective coating on the glass screen. On top of this, the actual wipes or cloths can also scratch the screen.
For general cleaning of the frame and screen of your TV, you should use a soft, clean, lint-free, dry cloth. We recommend using a microfibre cloth. You should never use any type of window cleaner, soap, scouring powder, or any cleanser with solvents such as alcohol, benzene, ammonia, or paint thinner.
70% isopropyl alcohol wipe: Apple, Samsung, and Google all recommend using isopropyl alcohol–based cleaning wipes on their devices. Apple also says you can use 75% ethyl alcohol wipes or Clorox Disinfecting Wipes. Samsung additionally suggests 50- to 80-ppm hypochlorous acid–based solutions.
It's generally not recommended to use isopropyl alcohol directly on the screen. If necessary, use a mixture of 50% distilled water and 50% white vinegar for tougher cleaning jobs.
For surfaces that come in contact with food: Use only on hard, non-porous surfaces. Must rinse surfaces thoroughly with water after use. Rinse plastic toys, hard, non-porous surfaces and all food contact surfaces with potable water or a damp cloth after use.
Is it OK to use a disinfectant on my Apple product? Using a 70 percent isopropyl alcohol wipe, 75 percent ethyl alcohol wipe, or Clorox Disinfecting Wipes, you may gently wipe the hard, nonporous surfaces of your Apple product, such as the display, keyboard, or other exterior surfaces.
What are disinfecting wipes? These disposable cleaning wipes have a germ-killing solution on them. “They're designed to kill viruses and bacteria on hard surfaces like doorknobs, counters, TV remotes and even phones,” says Dr. McWilliams.
How to clean an LCD (not glass-covered) laptop screen: If you have a PC laptop with an LCD screen, you should not use disinfecting wipes. Manufacturers, such as Hewlett-Packard, say that active ingredients found in both Clorox and Lysol wipes could damage your screen.
You should never use baby wipes on a TV screen – however easy to grab and apply they might seem. 'Baby wipes are meant to be used on a baby, moisturizing and sometimes with oils – the last thing you want to apply to your TV screen,' says cleaning expert Tricia Holderman.
As for what to use, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published a list of recommended disinfectants and the CDC says to look for cleaning wipes with at least 70 percent alcohol to disinfect your phone and other surfaces.