How To Clean CDs – Video

Salvage scratched CDs with common household items to breathe new life into your music collection.

You Will Need
Canned air
Soft lint-free cloth
Rubbing alcohol
Distilled water
Toothpaste
Cotton swabs
Dish detergent (optional)

Step 1: Remove dust

Use a blast of canned air or a soft, lint-free cloth to remove dust clinging to the CD.

Work in straight lines from the center toward the edge. Circular motions can scratch the CD and disrupt playback.

Step 2: Clean with alcohol

Mix one part rubbing alcohol with one part distilled water. Dip a clean, soft, lint-free cloth into the mixture and clean the disc from the center toward outer edge.

Use a small amount of dish detergent mixed with water if your CD is sticky from spilled food or beverages.

Step 3: Polish with toothpaste

Dab some toothpaste onto a cotton swab and rub it gently into the scratches until they fade and disappear.

Step 4: Wash the CD

Rinse the CD under running water.

Step 5: Dry the CD

Dry the CD carefully, from the center outward with a dry, soft, lint-free cloth.
Step 6: Test the CD

Insert the disc into a player to test your handiwork. If the disc still skips, look again for scratches and repeat the process until your disc plays like new.

The CD was invented in 1980 and the first CD player hit the commercial market in 1982

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