Comments on How to Clean CDs

If your CD is too dirty, your CD-ROM drive may cause you problems, such as not being able to run some programs, or read data files.

Just wash your CD with soap and rinse it with clean warm water. Dry it with a soft cloth. You'll get a brand new CD ;)

use toothpast and let it dry over night the rinse under hot water and dry with tisue

What look like scratches may be smudges on your CD. Take something soft like lint or toilet paper and rub very softly for 5 min and it could get out CD smudges.

I needed to clean a CD which had on it some heavy duty glue from the packaging with which it came. I tried dishwashing liquid and hand soap as suggested above but it didn't work. There were still little thin traces everywhere and just when I was about to order a replacement CD, I sprayed it with Burberry's fragrance (I had nothing to lose...) and wiped it off with a paper towel. The glue was dissolved within a few seconds with no traces whatsoever and there was no damage to the CD. Alcohol was the key I think.

Try spreading toothpaste on your CD and letting it sit for 5 minutes. Wash it off with lukewarm water.

Use 100% alcohol to rub the CD. Rub for 2 minutes and dry with a clean cloth. It'll come out on good duty.

Use a litte bit of cheap car wax to clean CDs. Clean them the way that you would wax a car. The reason cheap is suggested is because it is richer and will do a better job.

use toothpast and let it dry over night the rinse under hot water and dry with tisue

A couple of drops of dish detergent, Dawn or whatever you have on hand, mixed with a liberal amount of water. Remember, no ammonia based products. Dip the CDs in the water mix, and using a soft cloth wipe the CDs in a angular motion, then dry with a lint-free soft cloth. This will remove any smoke or finger prints without damage. Remember that the oil in your skin is not the best for CDs and always try to handle the CD by the edges.

My CD has plastic melted onto it from the car's heat. I used a pencil eraser to rub it out - center to edges - then I wiped the CD with a soft damp paper towel, it really works. No more skipping.

Wipe the CD with some peanut butter then wipe it clean with a coffee filter.