re-using dead strings

[williamk]

I think I read somewhere that you can boil dead strings and reuse them and they sound like new...is that true? and by boiling, is it really boiling like pasta?

[Arvin]

Soaking in denatured alcohol is a better way to go, in my opinion.

You may find it helpful to do a search on "denatured alcohol." There's lots of good threads on it. This is a good one to start with:

Denatured Alcohol Convert!!!

Happy cleaning.