Cleaning CDs With Bananas

I have two children; they have their favorite DVDs; and sometimes mommy needs them to be watching those DVDs. So when the favorite DVDs get scratched and stop playing, it's a problem! Whether it's DVDs, CDs, or game disks for your Xbox or Wii, there are ways to fix and buff out scratches. The Internet [...]

You already know you can smooth a scratched optical disc with toothpaste, Pledge or Brasso, but if you don't have any of those around the house, turn to your fruit bowl. After the jump, watch a short video demonstration of how to rub a scratched CD or DVD smooth with a banana, its peel and some glass cleaner. MacGyver Tip: Smooth a scratched DVD with Pledge MacGyver Tip: Smooth a scratched DVD with Pledge MacGyver Tip: Smooth a scratched DVD with Pledge Last night at a critical point in the movie, DVD Player stopped short and said, "Error reading … Read more Read more
Tags: MacGyver Tip, CDs, Cleaning, Clips, DVDs, Household, Video Demonstration, Lifehacker

Scratches on discs happen. After one of our favorite DVDs started to skip after receiving a few too many scratches we started to look for a solution to salvage it. Sure there are DVD scratch removal devices that you can buy, but why waste money when there is a solution to be found right in our own homes? Using toothpaste, a banana, a rag and window cleaner we will show you how to remove scratches from a DVD and with any luck the unplayable will become playable.