Tuesday Quick Tip: Keyboard Cleaning…
I’m embarrassed to say this, but tonight’s keyboard cleaning tips took me years and years to figure out, yet it’s ridiculously easy to do. I should have figured this out long, long ago.
The first part is cleaning crumbs out from the inside. The automatic first move here is to grab a can of compressed air, but that would be the wrong move. Next thing you know, you are going to have everything from dust bunnies to chunks of old sandwich flying straight out of the keyboard and all over your work area. A better solution is to grab one end of the keyboard and lift it so it is vertically on its side. Then you lightly tap it on the table or desk. All the dust and dirt should tumble in to a nice little pile. You can then brush it straight into a trashcan.
The second task is wiping down the keys. Eventually, the grub from your finger tips begins to stack up. If your try to just wipe down keyboard between projects, you are going to end up with either with loud beeping as too many buttons are pushed at once or you will accidentally delete that novel you have been writing since the fifth grade. I’m sure all 15 pages will be missed.
Make things easier on yourself by first shutting down your computer THEN you can scrub away. This goes the same for most computer cleaning chores: cleaning fans and vents, cleaning mice and keyboards, and wiping down the case itself.
Got any other tips for cleaning up your keyboard or your computer in general? Toss them in the comments.
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You can use a solution such as simple green to use to wipe down your keyboard. It’s better for your keyboard and the planet and easy to find.
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Thanks Alicia! Love that stuff.