Nice collection of ideas. I appreciate the credit, but you left out the washing machine, wire brush and olive <g>.

http://www.thechipboard.com/cgi-bin/tcb/archive8.pl?read=83687

Actually, if we went back MUCH farther in the archives, I did get serious at one time about cleaning. I've used dish soap and a soft toothbrush, but I think dish soap does dry out the chip. I think I'll try the Armor All MPC. And I agree, don't clean used chips, other than to take off the big globs. For my collection, I currently live by the philosophy that I can always clean them later, but I can never put the history back on. I have lots of chips "awaiting a decision."