Cleaning Sewing Machine
 

What kind of brush, etc. do you use to clean bobbin area and surrounding area of your sewing machine?

I mostly use the one that came with the machine. You can use any small, stiff brush such as a paintbrush. I also love to use big chenille pipe cleaners to get into little places. Any dust and lint just sticks to the chenille and comes out with it.

I have a long bristle brush with wire handle. They use to be sold in sewing notions. Can't buy them anymore. I use various other brushes too.

I usually take the bobbin case out and then gently stick a q tip down in the areas you can't get to and it will pick up bits of lint and pull them out for you. Not those big, fluffy q tips, but the denser ones.

Also, use a pin to check to see if any lint has built up in the grooves of your feed dogs. You may be surprised.

Watson.

Usually I like the little scrubby brush on a wire handle but for one of my vintage machines I have a bag of small craft chicken feathers (dyed bright colors) which are the perfect tool. The bag seems endless -- my son is 33 now and I got it for a craft project when he was a Tiger Cub (first grade). I keep the feather inside the case until it disappears and then pull a new one out of the bag.

I use paint brushes and pipe cleaners, for the most part.

I use clean mascara wands. It picks up everything! I bought a package on Amazon - 100 for $4.99.

Just make sure you get the soft bristle.

Good question. Thank you

I use make up brushes.

I got a bag with mini attachments that fits all vacuums, (that's what it says on the bag) I read some where NOT to used canned air as just pushes the gunk into the machine further. I hook it up on my vac and just go down the line and do all 9 machines at one time, then while it is out and ready I do the floors. I use a one inch paint brush for cleaning each time I change the bobbin for lint and threads.

I agree with leaha comment about using canned air. Every sewing machine dealer that I have ever known says "Never use it" as it drives all the debris deeper into the machine. I too have a mini attachment which I love but before I did I secured a piece of pantyhose on the big vac and cleaned it out that way. I do use canned air on all the parts that I can remove - the bobbin case and for my top loading Pfaff all the parts that hold it in and a fine brush to finish.

Harbor freight has mini bristel brushes made to clean paint sprayers for just a few $$.
https://www.harborfreight.com/airbru...-pc-68155.html

same here...

I use a paintbrush with bristles that are on the stiffer side. The soft ones are too soft. I also have a little vacuum cleaner attachment set I bought at Harbor Freight a long time ago, I don't think they carry it anymore but I've seen it on Amazon.

Here are instructions on how to clean your machine, plus a great picture showing what happens if you use canned air.
https://weallsew.com/how-to-remove-l...ewing-machine/