Cleaning CDs With Bananas

A scratched CDs is annoying. You don't want to buy a new one, and you might not know how to fix it. A trick that you might not be aware of is using bananas to fix the scratch in your CDs.

Things You'll Need

  • Banana
  • Windex
  • Dry paper towel
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Instructions

    • 1

      Take scratched CD out of the CD player.

    • 2

      Cut a banana in half lengthwise. Don't peel it yet, because you will want the peel to hold onto.

    • 3

      Hold onto the half of a banana and rub the fruit part all over your CD. Be sure that you get it into all of the surfaces on the CD. Do this in a circular motion. Rub the banana on the CD for about a minute.

    • 4

      Now turn the banana over and rub the peel on the CD in a circular motion for a few seconds.

    • 5

      Use Windex and a paper towel to clean the remnants of the fruit off of the CD.

    • 6

      Enjoy your clean, non-skipping CD!

Tips & Warnings

  • Doing this gently from time to time can be a great way to clean all of your CDs.

  • Don't push too hard or you might damage the CD.

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