Keyboards 'dirtier than toilet seat'

[Freedom]

Richard, they didn't even DISCUSS cats sitting on keyboards! Oh boy did they miss a biggie . . . . .

[Catty1]

And we are supposed to clean them HOW?

I've taken mine apart and run soapy water through, rinsed VERY well and let THOROUGHLY dry.

not sure if the wireless would be the same - there is a protective layer between the keyboard and the electronics below.

Compressed air, rubbing alcohol and q tips I guess.

[Taz_Zoee]

I just grabbed the clorox wipes and started cleaning AS I was reading the post. Just the title made me go for the wipes. ICKY!!!

[Pam]

Richard, they didn't even DISCUSS cats sitting on keyboards! Oh boy did they miss a biggie . . . . .

Yes they did! My hubby would probably chime in here if he were a Pet Talker. He is always talking about the "kitty litter feet" that prance across our kitchen table. Of course I clean the table before serving dinner but it does seem to bother him nevertheless. I guess I should be cleaning my work keyboard more often too. Maybe a little alcohol on a cotton ball once in a while?

[Cinder & Smoke]

He is always talking about the "kitty litter feet" that prance across our kitchen table.

The thought of Kitty Litter Feet on the table
DOES raise the Ewwwww factor a bit!

[Randi]

And how long ago is it you took your keyboard, turned it upside down and shook it? Try!

[Karen]

The one neat-freak I worked with years ago constantly cleaned her keyboard - which no one else ever touched. Sadly, she never understood (despite me explaining patiently, over and over) that water+electricity are a bad combination, and so used a spray cleaner on her keyboard. Then, when her keys would start sticking, or even stop functioning, she felt persecuted because no one else's keyboard failed as often as hers. Sigh.

[jackie]

I can believe that, my personal keyboard is FILTHY, but I don't think I will lose much sleep over it.

[RICHARD]

And how long ago is it you took your keyboard, turned it upside down and shook it? Try!

How can you type with the keyboard upside down and shaking?

[Jessika]

Oooooh yeah hehe I've known about this for awhile now, and it kinda makes sense if you think about it

[Taz_Zoee]

And how long ago is it you took your keyboard, turned it upside down and shook it? Try!

I occassionaly take canned air and clean my keyboard out. I'm a bad girl and tend to eat at my desk so crumbs fall in there a lot.

[Daisy and Delilah]

I cleaned mine with Q-tips, cotton balls, and alcohol once. It was so labor intensive, I decided to live with it the way it is

[lizbud]

I do shake out the keyboard on my home pc & get lots of crumbs.

I also eat lunch at the computer. I'm sure office equipment has tons of
germs, but mine are friendly ,family germs.

[Pam]

The thought of Kitty Litter Feet on the table
DOES raise the Ewwwww factor a bit!

Yep Phred here is an example of Kitty Litter Feet, although I think hubby has made him self conscious and now he now hides them by doing the meatloaf pose.

[pitc9]

I have a bottle of Rubbing Alcohol next to my desk at work, but more times than not I clean my keyboard and phone after I realize that I've gotten sick!
DUH!!