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The Best Way to Clean a Flat-Screen TV Without Damaging It—No Harsh Sprays Needed

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And while you’re at it, don’t forget to clean your remote control.Key TakeawaysAlways check your flat-screen TV’s manual for specific cleaning instructions.Use a gentle touch when wiping your flat-screen TV to preserve its sensitive liquid crystals.Spray distilled water onto a microfiber cloth rather than directly onto the screen.As with any electronic item, televisions attract dust and are magnets for smudges and fingerprints. Luckily, learning…

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You've just seen traces on your TV, caught a wiper-all and a spray for the windows... then you hesitate. We quickly cleaned the screen like a window and then discovered scratches or a permanent veil. Recent TV sets are thin, expensive and much more fragile than a glass, to the point that a single bad gesture can be enough to mark the slab. Behind an LCD or OLED slab are liquid crystals and an anti-reflective coating very sensitive to scratches a…

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Real Simple broke the news on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
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