Q&A for How to Clean a Flat Screen TV

Just use a standard microfiber cloth around the frame to collect dust. Focus around the vents and speakers where dust could get trapped.

To get rid of smudges on the glass, simply wipe them away with a microfiber cloth meant for cleaning glass. The smudges will lift right up without any other product.

Mix vinegar 50/50 with distilled water. Tap water may have suspended minerals (hard water) that could create microscopic scratches.

White vinegar is the best choice. There is a white vinegar made for cleaning. I buy it in gallon jugs.

Probably, because eyeglasses cleaner is nothing more than water, isopropyl alcohol and maybe fragrance or color. Check the ingredients; some eyeglasses cleaners contain ammonia.

Use equal parts distilled water and white vinegar on a clean microfiber cloth. Use a separate clean microfiber cloth to dry, rubbing it in a circular motion.

You can wash it either by hand or in the washing machine. Avoid using fabric softeners, as they tend to contain oils, which can cause smears on screens.

Use a microfiber soft cloth, never use a spray directly on the screen or a cloth. Mix white vinegar and distilled water (50/50 equal parts) and put it on the cloth, then clean the screen with the cloth. Use another microfiber cloth to wipe it dry.

I would think they would be far too abrasive if a simple paper towel or old t shirt is too much.

For heavy soiling, add a tiny drop of dish soap to the vinegar and water solution. This method works great for windows too. If this leaves a streaky finish, then too much soap was added. Clean again with a solution made of only vinegar and water in equal parts and your screen should sparkle once more.

No, because it will leave the screen too streaky and dirty.

The vinegar and water solution is a disinfectant. Use a microfiber cloth dipped in a solution of distilled water and white vinegar in equal parts to clean the screen, and use a dry microfiber cloth to dry the screen.

Wipe petroleum jelly in a circular motion very lightly, then spray laminate spray over it after it dries.

Yes. Tap water may have chemicals in it that would harm the screen. Distilled water is best to use.

Not without diluting it, no. But if you mix it with an equal amount of distilled water, then you can use it.

Using water straight from the tap may damage the screen, depending on how hard the water is in your area. Use distilled water to err on the safe side. A microfiber cloth is preferred, as other cloths leave a residue of lint and could be abrasive enough to scratch the screen. Adding vinegar to the water will make the job easier, as well as disinfect the screen.

The smudges are likely remaining dirt and oils on your screen; I would apply it again and you should have better results.

That solution would be too risky. Some cleaners have disinfectant that could damage an LCD or plasma screen.

50% vinegar to distilled or bottled water (spring water for instance, not Perrier).

Bottled water is okay, and it probably won't harm your TV screen. Distilled water is the preferred choice simply because it doesn't have any impurities, but bottled water can work in a pinch.

Saline solution isn't a great idea because it contains salt. Distilled water, water and vinegar, or water and isopropyl alcohol are much better options.