I have a cheap flashlight, so it's no big deal if it dies, but the batteries leaked a very little amount inside of it. These were STANDARD batteries, (not alkaline). There is no corrosion inside the flashlight (yet) and it works fine with some new batteries. But I know that "juice" will cause corrosion if it's not removed. The batteries are AA, so there is no room to get any sort of rag in there, nor do I have a tiny brush.
Besides flushing it out with plain water, and maybe some dish soap, what else can I use? Will baking soda deactivate it? OR, will putting in some solvent, like gasoline, paint thinner, or rubbing alcohol remove it? (Poured inside and swished around)? [used safely and outdoors of course].
If this was a costly flashlight, I'd be more concerned, but I'd still like to clean it out if I can, and hopefully this will help someone else in the future.