Remote controls help us manage various electronics around our homes, from gaming controllers to controls for TVs, ceiling fans, and other household gadgets. However, they're often overlooked when it ...

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Watch: Aggie Mackenzie, from How Clean is Your House, gives some top tips on how to clean your remote controls How Clean is Your House's Aggie Mackenzie is here to give some top cleaning tips for ...

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Keeping your remote controls clean and sanitized may not be something you think about very often. But remote controls for TVs, cable boxes, and media players get handled all the time, often with ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Remote controls for TVs, cable boxes, and media players get handled all the time, often with fingers and mitts that aren't ...

We know all the cleaning hot spots in the home: floors, showers, windows, et cetera. But there are lots of other items you might be forgetting to clean — including your television remote control.

Remove the batteries, and then use a microfiber cloth and isopropyl alcohol First, remove your remote's batteries to be safe. Use a cloth and some isopropyl alcohol, if possible, though soap and water ...