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February 7, 2008

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Remove MacBook stains with toothpaste. (Seriously.)

Posted Feb. 7, ’08, 11:15 AM PT by Cyrus Farivar
Category | Geekery

A creative cat by the name of Joshua figured out that by applying toothpaste (specifically, Arm & Hammer Dental Care Advance Cleaning) to the surface of a MacBook, that it can somehow scrub away all that palm-induced grime and nasty particles that accumulate over time.

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[via Lifehacker]


12 Comments

Imperator said:

I find that a Mr. Clean magic eraser works wonders.

February 7, 2008 11:27 AM
Eduardo said:

Wow, that is really neat!
I gotta try that.

February 7, 2008 11:35 AM
krye said:

Why is it when someone cleans or buffs something (ring/ipod/CD) with toothpaste they make it out like they split an atom. Tooth paste is slighlty abrasive and acts as a cheap "soft scrub" alternative and can clean just about anything. This has been know and common practice for about 50 years now.

February 7, 2008 12:16 PM
Boz Kay said:

Wet Wipes (For use on babies) works very very well

February 7, 2008 12:23 PM
Nick said:

Toothpaste is an old trick for miniature train collectors. It is a light abrasive. When the engine transmission cogs are new and tight, you put toothpaste on them to lightly wear them out and let the transmission run easier.

Funny thing is I was looking at my laptop and thinking it needed some cleaning.

Great post!

February 7, 2008 12:41 PM
WhiteDog Author Profile Page said:

This solution may very well work, but it's easy to see that the before and after photos were exposed, or processed, differently to enhance the affect - not exactly kosher. Check the relative brightness of the keys in the two images. Presumably only the surface below the keys was cleaned, not the keys themselves.

February 7, 2008 1:47 PM
wesg Author Profile Page said:

Anyone have a solution to clean the MB power cord?

February 7, 2008 2:08 PM
Gassia said:

@ wesg

Try using Clorox wipes or any wipes.. Colorox ones are really good, I use them to clean my cords.. but of course unplug the power cord first.

February 7, 2008 3:10 PM
krye said:

Lighter fluid and a paper towel, believe it or not.

February 7, 2008 4:56 PM
Alan Rothberg Author Profile Page said:

iKlear works great for almost any surface, including displays. Don't spray directly on the surface though. Use the included cloth. It's always done a great job for me.

February 7, 2008 11:23 PM
Alan Rothberg Author Profile Page said:

iKlear works great on almost any surface, including displays. Just spray on the included cloth (not the surface) and follow the directions. It can work miracles!

February 7, 2008 11:27 PM
Paulq said:

Does this work on trackpads?

February 8, 2008 6:36 AM

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