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Aero Dust Spray
Hello, I'm newbie here but I lurk and read your posts. I'm into sewing
apparel for myself or my niece. I have a lot of fabrics and buy more than I can sew. When I'm in the mood to sew and look at the fabrics which ones I will use for a summer dress and realized that I love fabrics that I dont want to use them so will buy new ones. I know I'm nuts lol but sometimes this is the case hence, the fabric collection grew and the same goes to clothing patterns. My husband uses an aero dust spray to clean our computer keyboards. Is there something like that to clean sewing machines? if there is/are, what's the name of the brand or where can I buy it? Thanks for the help, Mira http://home.comcast.net/~miralyn |
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You can use the same compressed air spray cans your husband uses on the
computer keyboards. You should even be able to find bigger cans at a sewing shop -- it's easier to run away with your kilt up than with your pants down. Mike in Wisconsin "Mira" wrote in message ... Hello, I'm newbie here but I lurk and read your posts. I'm into sewing apparel for myself or my niece. I have a lot of fabrics and buy more than I can sew. When I'm in the mood to sew and look at the fabrics which ones I will use for a summer dress and realized that I love fabrics that I dont want to use them so will buy new ones. I know I'm nuts lol but sometimes this is the case hence, the fabric collection grew and the same goes to clothing patterns. My husband uses an aero dust spray to clean our computer keyboards. Is there something like that to clean sewing machines? if there is/are, what's the name of the brand or where can I buy it? Thanks for the help, Mira http://home.comcast.net/~miralyn |
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Mira wrote:
My husband uses an aero dust spray to clean our computer keyboards. Is there something like that to clean sewing machines? if there is/are, what's the name of the brand or where can I buy it? You're not supposed to use spray as it blows dust and fluff further into the machine. Just use a brush (a stiff paintbrush will do, or you can buy brushes fairly cheaply from sewing stores). If you really want to use canned air, the sort that your husband uses for keyboards is fine. You're _really_ not supposed to blow into the machine, as that sends not only fluff but also moisture from your breath deep into its crevices. Of course, I never do it myself. Well, hardly ever. Not very often. Oh, come on, we all do it, right? -- Sally Holmes Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England |
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Mira wrote:
Hello, I'm newbie here but I lurk and read your posts. I'm into sewing apparel for myself or my niece. I have a lot of fabrics and buy more than I can sew. When I'm in the mood to sew and look at the fabrics which ones I will use for a summer dress and realized that I love fabrics that I dont want to use them so will buy new ones. I know I'm nuts lol but sometimes this is the case hence, the fabric collection grew and the same goes to clothing patterns. My husband uses an aero dust spray to clean our computer keyboards. Is there something like that to clean sewing machines? if there is/are, what's the name of the brand or where can I buy it? Thanks for the help, Mira http://home.comcast.net/~miralyn I don't know why one brand would be better than another ( I buy what's on sale for my computers) but Sally is right, you only want to vacuum or brush dust out of your machines, not blow the bits into hidden corners of the case. Penny S |
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Aero Dust Spray (Sally=A0Holmes) Mira wrote: My husband uses an aero dust spray to clean our computer keyboards. Is there something like that to clean sewing machines? if there is/are, what's the name of the brand or where can I buy it? --- You're not supposed to use spray as it blows dust and fluff further into the machine. Just use a brush (a stiff paintbrush will do, or you can buy brushes fairly cheaply from sewing stores). If you really want to use canned air, the sort that your husband uses for keyboards is fine. You're _really_ not supposed to blow into the machine, as that sends not only fluff but also moisture from your breath deep into its crevices. Of course, I never do it myself. Well, hardly ever. Not very often. Oh, come on, we all do it, right? Sally Holmes Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England --- It's a hard habit to break, Sally. After opening so many machines to clean the dust out of them, though, I think the point is finally driven home to me. I did buy a set of those too-cute miniature vacuum parts. Ceaholding breath as she sews |
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I use my Black & Decker DirstBuster mini vacuum to clean my machines. It
has these tiny attachments to vacuum out those little nooks and crannies. It's also great for cleaning up all the lint that accumulates in my sewing room. It has a blower attachment with tiny end pieces that my husband uses for the computer, so he doesn't have to buy pressurized air (doesn't it stink that we have to pay for air??) I NEVER blow air into the sewing machines, as it will just lodge the dust even further. I clean them regularly and I've never had any problems with my machines to date. Peggy -- http://www.babygardengifts.com "Penny S" wrote in message ... Mira wrote: Hello, I'm newbie here but I lurk and read your posts. I'm into sewing apparel for myself or my niece. I have a lot of fabrics and buy more than I can sew. When I'm in the mood to sew and look at the fabrics which ones I will use for a summer dress and realized that I love fabrics that I dont want to use them so will buy new ones. I know I'm nuts lol but sometimes this is the case hence, the fabric collection grew and the same goes to clothing patterns. My husband uses an aero dust spray to clean our computer keyboards. Is there something like that to clean sewing machines? if there is/are, what's the name of the brand or where can I buy it? Thanks for the help, Mira http://home.comcast.net/~miralyn I don't know why one brand would be better than another ( I buy what's on sale for my computers) but Sally is right, you only want to vacuum or brush dust out of your machines, not blow the bits into hidden corners of the case. Penny S |
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Mira wrote:
Hello, I'm newbie here but I lurk and read your posts. I'm into sewing apparel for myself or my niece. I have a lot of fabrics and buy more than I can sew. When I'm in the mood to sew and look at the fabrics which ones I will use for a summer dress and realized that I love fabrics that I dont want to use them so will buy new ones. I know I'm nuts lol but sometimes this is the case hence, the fabric collection grew and the same goes to clothing patterns. My husband uses an aero dust spray to clean our computer keyboards. Is there something like that to clean sewing machines? if there is/are, what's the name of the brand or where can I buy it? Thanks for the help, Mira http://home.comcast.net/~miralyn Vacuuming, as everyone has suggested, is much better - keeps the dust bunnies from multiplying inside your machine in hidden nooks and crannies. Also, with the canned air, close to the nozzle that air is really cold and some plastics will freeze, making them brittle. -- Joanne @ stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us http://bernardschopen.tripod.com/ Life is about the journey, not about the destination. |
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Mira wrote: Hello, I'm newbie here but I lurk and read your posts. I'm into sewing apparel for myself or my niece. I have a lot of fabrics and buy more than I can sew. When I'm in the mood to sew and look at the fabrics which ones I will use for a summer dress and realized that I love fabrics that I dont want to use them so will buy new ones. I know I'm nuts lol but sometimes this is the case hence, the fabric collection grew and the same goes to clothing patterns. My husband uses an aero dust spray to clean our computer keyboards. Is there something like that to clean sewing machines? if there is/are, what's the name of the brand or where can I buy it? Thanks for the help, Mira http://home.comcast.net/~miralyn I'm in the 'suck, don't blow' camp - VERY firmly. And this after several professional teachers tried to teach me otherwise! No, no blowing for me. Not after talking to my sewing machine mending guy, who stocks the vacuum attachments but NOT cans of compressed air! I have a bag of attachments for the vacuum cleaner, and you can see pix of me cleaning the serger on my web site. The brush I use for cleaning the machines is a size 10 hog bristle artists paint brush: doesn't provoke sparks from static the way those little nylon ones you get with the machine can, and stands up to being washed thoroughly when it gets grubby. I've also got a nice needle nosed pair of tweezers that I use more for fishing lint and thread out of the machine than for threading it! -- Kate XXXXXX Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! |
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On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 15:32:51 UTC, "Mira" wrote:
My husband uses an aero dust spray to clean our computer keyboards. Is there something like that to clean sewing machines? When you clean your sewing machine, you want to get the lint and grit out, not blow it farther in. Best just to use a mini vacuum. -- |
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Thanks a million to all who responded to my inquiry. I'll buy this mini
vacuum. This is the best place to go when I need answers. Thanks again. Mira http://home.comcast.net/~miralyn |
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