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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Our tv remotes get a lot of use but a quick spray of disinfectant won’t clean them properly and could actually damage them. To clean your remote controls properly you’ll need the following: 2 ...

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 ...

We've mentioned how dirty remote controls are, and they may not be cleaned very often—if ever. When you stay in a hotel, you might want to clean off previous occupants' germs before using it, but ...

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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 ...