• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
go to homepage

Search by
Category
  • Cleaning Blog
  • Automotive
  • Bathroom Appliances and Fixtures
  • Carpets and Rugs
  • Cats
  • Closets and Organization
  • Dogs
  • Electronics
  • Fabrics
  • Floor & Carpet
  • Floors
  • Food
  • Furniture
  • General Housecleaning
  • House
  • Household Appliances and Fixtures
  • Jewelry
  • Kitchen Appliances and Fixtures
  • Kitchen and Bathroom Surfaces
  • Kitchenware
  • Metals
  • Outdoors
  • Other Pets, Animals and Pests
  • People
  • Stain Removal
  • Stuff
  • Surfaces
  • Things You Own
  • Tools and Techniques
  • Walls and Ceilings
  • Windows
  • Everything Else
  • Ask us your cleaning question

go to homepage

How To Clean Stuff.net

Search by
Category
  • Cleaning Blog
  • Automotive
  • Bathroom Appliances and Fixtures
  • Carpets and Rugs
  • Cats
  • Closets and Organization
  • Dogs
  • Electronics
  • Fabrics
  • Floor & Carpet
  • Floors
  • Food
  • Furniture
  • General Housecleaning
  • House
  • Household Appliances and Fixtures
  • Jewelry
  • Kitchen Appliances and Fixtures
  • Kitchen and Bathroom Surfaces
  • Kitchenware
  • Metals
  • Outdoors
  • Other Pets, Animals and Pests
  • People
  • Stain Removal
  • Stuff
  • Surfaces
  • Things You Own
  • Tools and Techniques
  • Walls and Ceilings
  • Windows
  • Everything Else
  • Ask us your cleaning question

Home / Cleaning Guides / Things You Own / Stuff / How to Clean Playing Cards

How to Clean Playing Cards

Table of Contents:
  1. General Cleaning
  2. Reviving Old Cards
  3. Additional Tips and Advice
  4. Sources

Even if you’re not eating snacks while playing a card game, finger oils and general dirt can build up on the cards. This buildup makes dealing and shuffeling more difficult as the cards tend to stick together. Clean them with the methods below for easier dealing.

General Cleaning

Are your playing cards sticking together? Using a powdered cleaner will absorb finger oils and snack grease, as well as prevent the cards from sticking.

You Will Need:

  • Baby powder¹
  • Flour²
  • Diatomaceous earth³
  • Talcum powder⁴

Steps to Clean the Cards:

  1. Place the cards in a plastic bag.
  2. Sprinkle one of the powdered cleaners into the bag.
  3. Seal the bag and shake the bag to disperse the powder over the cards.
  4. Remove the cards from the bag and shuffle the deck several times to remove the powder.

Reviving Old Cards

Old playing cards may need a more serious cleaning. Use the methods below to make those cards clean again.

You Will Need:

  • Camphor spirits⁵
  • Cotton balls
  • White bread⁶

Steps to Revive the Cards:

  1. Dampen a cotton ball with the spirits of camphor.
  2. Wipe each playing card with the damp cotton ball or a piece of crust-free white bread.

Additional Tips and Advice

  • If you rip or lost the card box, store the cards in a travel container for a bar of soap.⁷
  • A used Bounce sheet can be used to wipe clean any plastic-coated playing cards.⁸

Sources

  1. Extraordinary Uses For Ordinary Things by Reader’s Digest
  2. 99 Cent Solutions by Reader’s Digest
  3. Going Green Using Diatomaceous Earth by Tui Rose
  4. The Super Stain Remover Book by Jack Cassimatis
  5. Haley’s Hints by Graham and Rosemary Haley
  6. 10,001 Hints & Tips for the Home by Reader’s Digest
  7. Vinegar, Duct Tape, Milk Jugs & More by Earl Proulx
  8. Joey Green’s Cleaning Magic

Cleaning Guides, Stuff

Was This Guide Helpful?

+38
-6
Rating: 87%. From 44 votes.
Please wait...

Related Posts

  • How to Clean The World
  • How to Clean Stuff
  • How to Clean Lycra
  • How to Clean Oilcloth
  • How to Clean Tempered Glass
  • How to Clean Eyeglasses

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, conse ctetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit sed diam.


Thank you for subscribing!

Reader Interactions

About the Author

Avatar photo

Melanie

Hi! I am a seasoned writer-researcher who prides myself on quality and accuracy. I always vet my sources and test the cleaning methods I prescribe! I hope my cleaning guides can help you out! :)

Leave a reply Cancel reply

Helpful comments include feedback on the recipe or changes you made.

Primary Sidebar

Featured Guides

How to Clean a Hairbrush

How to Clean a Microwave Oven With ZERO Chemicals

How to Clean Every Dental Retainer

How to Clean your Macbook’s Screen

Join our mailing list.
Be the first to know about new arrivals, sales, and special events.
Thank you for subscribing!

Footer

Browse by Category

  • Automotive
  • Clothing & Fabrics
  • Floors & Carpets
  • Housecleaning
  • Kitchen & Bath
  • Outdoors
  • People & Pets
  • Household Stuff

Contact

  • Ask Us Your Cleaning Questions
  • Contact Form

Follow us on Social Media

Site Information

  • Cookie Policy
  • Guest Post Policy
  • Accessibility Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • XML Sitemap

Copyright © 2023 · HowToCleanStuff.net · All Rights Reserved · Website by Anchored Design