Common disinfectants will work, but use these tips to avoid damaging your TV remote Chances are, your remote control is filthy. Let's do something about that. By James K. Willcox Keeping your remote ...

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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.