How do you clean your keyboard?
By Jojo
@Sojourn (13836)
India
August 26, 2019 2:07am CST
It is needless to say how important is a keyboard while doing many tasks online, unless you use any touch - screen devices or the On screen keyboard. The mouse and keyboard are the two devices that our fingers meet the most and get clogged with dust and food particles the most.
My keyboard has not been cleaned for months. The keys have gotten a bit moldy and the grooves have become dirty. It would be good if I could pull up the keys, but these keys are bit difficult to pull up. But, to my surprise, there is a tool for this too known as a Keycap Puller Tool! though a bit pricey for me. So I would like to know how do you do it?
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22 responses
@Melanie_Marie (1823)
• New Baltimore, Michigan
26 Aug 19
Soft toothbrush, or paintbrush if it just needs a light dusting between the keys
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
6 Oct 19
I use a small brush to do so. And sometimes take the key off
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
6 Oct 19
@Sojourn I used a little object I have..it is really for nails but it is a wooden stick and it works.
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@birjudanak (14320)
• India
26 Aug 19
I generally clean with hand blower but never try to clean after removing the upper key and I will check that tools as not know before.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
26 Aug 19
I never remove my keys. I use a small brush when I clean the keyboard. I am an artist and some of my small paint brushes work well.
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@JESSY3236 (19008)
• United States
28 Aug 19
I just pop them out. You probably can use a flat head screwdriver, Or get a cat to flip the keyboard off the table which has happened a few times and keys have fell out. I was lucky that I found the keys in the floor.
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I don't have a cat. But the screwdriver technique would have worked with my last keyboard.
@pitsipeahie (4362)
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26 Aug 19
I've tried removing the keys but its too tasking so I just vacuum the grooves using the smallest of tool designed specifically for small parts like keyboard and it works well. Its easier and effective.
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@pitsipeahie (4362)
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27 Aug 19
@Sojourn Nothing extra ordinary. Its just your regular vacuum cleaner. Hand held one. It just comes with different type of attachments to it depending on where you use it. I can't remember how much it cost. It has been with me for almost 10 years.
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@florelway (23159)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
26 Aug 19
Have not cleaned my keyboard since I bought my laptop it's more than 2 years now.
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@florelway (23159)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
26 Aug 19
@Sojourn yes, but might consider other ways like tootbbrush I have this small toothbrush I bought from a korean store, maybe this can do the job.
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@allknowing (130233)
• India
27 Aug 19
Clean the keyboard??? Never done that (lol)
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@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
26 Aug 19
When I had a computer, I used to clean the keyboard with some soft cloth and brush.
Now, for my laptop, I use some wet wipes as it already has some fragrance in it. I wipe the screen gently with the wipes to erase all the hand impressions on it.
