Cleaning your machine
 

Has anyone ever used the 'can of air', the kind you use on the compute, when you want to clean all the lint from under your machine? I've sewed some fleece this year and it really is linty underneith where I can't get. I have a Brother but don't want to hurt anything. i won't be able to get it in for a good cleaning for a few months due to project. Any advice would be helpful. Thanks.

I've heard its not good to use the can air on a computerized machine, because you are just pushing the lint further back on to the computer boards, so I've always taken mine in to the shop for cleaning.

I've been told never to use the canned air for cleaning lint out of your machine. It can get lodged elsewhere and create problems.

I have heard that we should NOT use it. It contains moisture that could rust you machine. I put the nozzle end on my Dustbuster and suck out the lint.

use dental floss, chenille stems, anything BUT canned air...

use the vaccum cleaner You can get small tip attachments for it. Or you might blow it downward and not up into the body of the machine. Perhaps you can make a funnel type gadget out of plastic or cardboard to vaccum into the machine.

My dealer told me not to use canned air, dont even blow in it. She said that if you cant reach it, leave it.

As everyone else has mentioned, do not use canned air!

It's fairly easy to clean it with your vacuum cleaner even if you don't have the specialty attachments. Just duct tape a straw to the crevice tool of your vacuum cleaner. You can poke the straw in to suck out lots of lint.

I like your idea. Thanks

okay, love the straw hint, will keep that in mind.... but i have used the canned air but was always told to put the nozzle in around the bobbin threading area and from any top open areas and any bottom open areas... never from the front areas