[reddmadder]

I use a synthetic cloth that's sold for computer screens and monitors...it's especially good on chrome plated amps...no swirl marks!

[Dan Driscoll]

Swiffers work great for surface dusting. They hold the dust, instead of just stirring it up or blowing it around, like feather dusters and compressed air do. 

[Speedskater]

What ever happened to "Endust for Electronics" #31600-09600. I have not seen it in the stores for the last two years or more. Not sure if it worked better than other sprays but the label was correct.

[Parnelli777]

Swiffer dusters work great, around the toobs (gently!), etc., nothing is better– and they do seem to retain most of the dust. Although I thought I heard somewhere that they are treated with a substance of some kind, but can't confirm this. They don't seem to leave any residue, at least I haven't noticed. Canned air does nothing but blow it back into the air, where it settles right back down where it was.

[Danberg]

Swiffer is coated with a product similar to Anti-freeze.  There have been reports of animals that have gotten sick, even died from contact with the chemicals that hold the dust.

[ooheadsoo]

What ever happened to "Endust for Electronics" #31600-09600. I have not seen it in the stores for the last two years or more. Not sure if it worked better than other sprays but the label was correct.

I'd like to know, too.  I used it a little, years ago, and it worked very well.  Haven't seen it since. 

Looks like they still have it and it's made by sara lee.  $5 from adorama http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BZSYTS?smid=A29PHU0KPCGV8S&tag=nextag-kitchen-mp-20&linkCode=asn

[jaspal kallar]

I use a brush with horse hair and it works fine! As for my Altmann Attraction DAC, I use a hair dryer set to "cool" and simply blow the dust from the DAC! 

For my Altmann Dac and Altmann Amp I used a soft artists painting brush.

   jaspal,

[ctviggen]

Compressed air?  Air in a can?  That's basically what I use, when I dust.  Which is rare, basically.

[nathanm]

I use synthetic and natural fibers, dead skin, pollen, dust mite fecal matter, hair, insect ekoskeleton fragments and other assorted atmospheric contaminants mixed with water vapor to create a fine layer of protection on all my delicate electronics.  If the layer is disturbed I simply allow the device to rest for a number of weeks until it is fully restored.

[dorokusai]

I use compressed air on my amp every 6 months or so for internal stuff. Other than that it's just normal dusting. The only piece that's stayed here more than a year has been the amp.

If my wife, in her current knitting craze, would make me an amp cozy, it might save me some effort I have thought about a plexiglass cover but that's just silly. A turntable yes, amp, no.

Mark
Polk Audio CS

[denjo]

I use a brush with horse hair and it works fine! As for my Altmann Attraction DAC, I use a hair dryer set to "cool" and simply blow the dust from the DAC! 

For my Altmann Dac and Altmann Amp I used a soft artists painting brush.

   jaspal,

 .... which in all likelihood is made of horse mane! 

[Quiet Earth]

Swiffer is coated with a product similar to Anti-freeze.  There have been reports of animals that have gotten sick, even died from contact with the chemicals that hold the dust.

Danberg,
Thanks for that piece of information. Where did you learn that? I would like to know a little more about it if I can.

Thanks,
QE

[martyo]

Household Cleansers: This should almost be obvious to any reasonable person, but household cleaners like bleach and ammonia should always be kept out of reach of your pet. However, one popular misconception is that the Swiffer Wet Jet's cleanser can cause liver failure in pets. Not true, per the ASPCA website, which states this was a hoax most likely started by a disgruntled Proctor and Gamble employee. (Swiffer is a brand of Proctor and Gamble.)

[Speedskater]

Science Friday on NPR (National Public Radio) recently played the following audio program.

Toxic Homes and Household Toxins: Ira and guests talk about dangers in common household products and in the very materials that make up your house. (first broadcast Friday, December 14, 2007)

http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/200712144

Don't think that "Swiffers" were mentioned, but there are lots of bad things in our houses.

[jimdgoulding]

Same thing I've used since the beginning . . a T-shirt.  Can't say it improves the sound tho.  100% cotton, of course.