Cleaning Sewing Machine
#11
Never ever use canned air on your machine! If your machine is computerized, the dust can cause real problems with sensors. I know some who use a small makeup brush to clean. I like to use pipe cleaners, a small lint free piece of material (diaper cloth is good) and patience. Actually I find cleaning my machine soothing. Like taking care of a baby!
#12
Canned air is a big NO-NO, and can cause you more problems than you already had. I like to use the older metal brushes that we used to use to spread clue with. then take a softer bristled brush to clean out better. The vacuum works great too.
#18
I use a pipe cleaner that I stick thru a straw with just the end of the pipe cleaner sticking out. I fold the pipe cleaner in half so that the "loop" part is out of the straw. It sure does grab dust & lint like a magnet..and I throw it away when it gets gunky. The first time I used it I was shocked by how much lint it found. I thought I had been doing a good job of keeping it clean on my own. =)
#20
I use small paint brushes and, for those hard to reach places, a new, (never used) mascara brush. Workes beter than Q-tips. The brisels just touch lint and it is stuck, can be hard to get it out but works great.
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