Dirty screens? This $15 cleaner is used in Apple stores - and now I see why

## Summary
This $15 cleaner is used in Apple stores - and now I see why From your laptop to desktop monitor to your smartphone and tablets, Whoosh's cleaning kit is the best I've tried. PT Whoosh Screen Cleaner ZDNET's key takeaways The Whoosh 3.4 fl oz cleaning spray and cloth kit is available on Amazon for $15. ZDNET RECOMMENDS Whoosh Screen cleaner spray and wipe This screen-cleaning kit is specifically designed to clean your smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other consumer electronic screens. details View at Amazon I chose Whoosh's 3.4 fl oz screen cleaner spray with microfiber cloth . Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Along with the spray bottle, the kit includes a microfiber cloth and instructions that provide an overview of how to clean your screens.

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Dirty screens? This $15 cleaner is used in Apple stores - and now I see why
From your laptop to desktop monitor to your smartphone and tablets, Whoosh's cleaning kit is the best I've tried.
Written by
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes,
Senior Contributing Editor
Senior Contributing Editor
March 23, 2026 at 9:11 a.m. PT
Whoosh Screen Cleaner
ZDNET's key takeaways
The Whoosh 3.4 fl oz cleaning spray and cloth kit is available on Amazon for $15.
In my experience, it's the best kit for cleaning displays, large or small.
Some users have reported concerns that the cloth could scratch displays, but I did not experience this issue.
$13.49 at Amazon
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We're surrounded by screens. Some sit in one place, collecting dust and grime, while others get touched and pawed at frequently, accumulating oils from our skin and anything else hitching a ride on our fingers. Personally, I find a dirty screen to be a major distraction, as my eyes are inevitably drawn to discrepancies.
The problem is, wiping down screens with most cloths just ends up leaving streaks and smears. I've tried numerous methods, from proprietary wipes to specialized cleaning cloths, and some have provided passable results, but none have felt quick and easy. Until now.
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A few weeks ago, a reader recommended a product called
Whoosh
, claiming that "this is the stuff that Apple uses." After consulting a few acquaintances who work at Apple stores, it appears that while they indeed have used Whoosh, its adoption isn't universal. Whether Apple uses it or not isn't my concern. What matters to me is how effective it is.
ZDNET RECOMMENDS
Whoosh Screen cleaner spray and wipe
This screen-cleaning kit is specifically designed to clean your smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other consumer electronic screens.
details
View at Amazon
I chose Whoosh's
3.4 fl oz screen cleaner spray with microfiber cloth
. There are
bigger
and
smaller kits
, but the medium-sized one seemed a good place to start.
The spray bottle holds a milky liquid that is odorless and non-toxic, and according to the packaging doesn't contain alcohol or ammonia. I checked out the
US MSDS
(Materials Safety Data Sheet) and
EU REACH
(Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) data sheets, which confirm the claims on the packaging, but do not shed light on the ingredients, which the MSDS lists as a "trade secret."
The solution is a trade secret.
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET
Along with the spray bottle, the kit includes a microfiber cloth and instructions that provide an overview of how to clean your screens. The instructions are quite comprehensive, so I recommend that you read them carefully.
The cloth is double-sided -- one side features a textured cleaning surface, while the other is designed for drying and polishing. As microfiber cloths go, it's of excellent quality, and doesn't shed fibers.
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I've also read some concerns online about the label on the cloth being abrasive and potentially scratching displays. Personally, I doubt it, but if you're worried, just cut the label from the cloth.
High-quality, double-sided microfiber cloth.
Adrian Kingsle

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## Expert Analysis

### Merits
- What matters to me is how effective it is.
- The instructions are quite comprehensive, so I recommend that you read them carefully.
- As microfiber cloths go, it's of excellent quality, and doesn't shed fibers.

### Areas for Consideration
- Some users have reported concerns that the cloth could scratch displays, but I did not experience this issue. $13.49 at Amazon Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.
- The problem is, wiping down screens with most cloths just ends up leaving streaks and smears.
- Whether Apple uses it or not isn't my concern.

### Implications
- When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission.
- When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or service, we may earn affiliate commissions.
- This helps support our work, but does not affect what we cover or how, and it does not affect the price you pay.
- If we have made an error or published misleading information, we will correct or clarify the article.

### Expert Commentary
This article covers cloth, zdnet, screen topics. Notable strengths include discussion of cloth. Areas of concern are also raised. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 1234.