Cleaning your sewing equipment is essential for sewing smooth but also for making your machine last!
Does your lower compartment on your sewing machine look like this?
Then it’s time to get cleaning!!
I use canned air (available at Office Depot, fabric/craft stores, Target etc.). Then I use my vaccum cleaner hose and while I hold the hose to the bobbin compartment I gently spray air with the long “straw” of the air can towards the vacuum hose. That way I am not getting dust all over!:)
If your compartment now looks like this:
You’re all set and your machine will continue to last!
Share your cleaning tips in a comment below this post!
I agree! I use this all the time! Works a charm on all those cracks and crevices, especially on the serger!
I have read not to use canned air. That the moisture can cause the metal parts to rust over time. Have you had any issues with that? I clean mine with a computer cleaning kit. A small handheld vaccum with different attachments to get into all the tight places. I also make sure to get mine professionally cleaned every 6 months due to the amount of time I sew each week.
If you think about it, that’s what the dealer said. There are often times alternatives and I have been using canned air for years and never had a problem!!! I can highly recommend it! I use it for my keyboards, my hard drive, my scanner/printer, all my technical things for years.
I’ve heard the same as Nancy. My Babylock dealer said NOT to use the canned air because it does have moisture that can ruin the machine. It will nullify your warranty if you do use it. I just have a really good brush & use a small vacuum like the one for computer keyboards & it does a good job in between services.
I hate to tell you this, but you should never use canned air. It comes out so cold that it can stress the metal causing it to be brittle and break. Instead, you should use an air compressor with a fine tip on the end, and your vaccume cleaner.
That sure makes sense! Although, I really never hold the tip close to the inside of the machine and when you hold the can upright it won’t give you freezing cold air.