Do you ever take the time to clean your keyboard?

[CMWaters]

Today, after hearing some rattling inside of it, I decided to take the time to clean out my keyboard. Not an easy feat, as you have to remove the keys carefully to do so. And...yeah, I had been putting it off, it really needed it.

So how about you guys? Do you take the time to do so, or is it even possible on yours (I have a wireless keyboard to a PC, I don't know how it works for Macs or laptops).

[Ultimo Gallos]

My desktop keyboard gets cleaned 2 times a year.

[Deleted]

The only cleaning my keyboard ever gets, as I tend to buy cheapo $20 or less ones, is if I spill a drink on it.

[Skeletor]

Nope, never. Once in a rare while dust it off if needed slightly. but not take apart and clean it.

[Cyno]

No deep cleanings, but I do spray a can of compressed air in between the keys every so often.

[Nikki Heyman]

Jan 7, 2018 15:53:02 GMT -5 Cyno said:

No deep cleanings, but I do spray a can of compressed air in between the keys every so often.

pretty much this. Or I turn the keyboard over and shake it out a few times

[xCompackx]

Every once in a while, I'll shake the keyboard a bit. I have one of those Razer mechanical keyboards so there's less space for anything substantial to get in between the keys.

[Duke Cameron]

Nope

[ayumidah]

Sometimes, but I had a nice keyboard with big keys with my old computer where it was no big deal to pop the keys out and give it a good cleaning, but this one's keys are small with little to no space to pry them up and I'm always scared to break it. Last time I did, it was full of dust and crumbs so I should probably do it again, but ugh such a hassle.

[BlackoutCreature]

I'm lucky if I take the time to clean my pants.

[mizerable]

All the time.

I usually pry the keys off and soak them in hot water while scrubbing the inner parts. Much like doorknobs or bannisters, grime builds up very quickly.

[Tenshigure]

I use a can of compressed air to clean it every weekend when I'm doing my "top to bottom" house cleaning, but also twice a year I do some more 'heavy duty' cleaning. I remove all the keycaps off the thing (I have a mechanical keyboard which makes this option easy) and dump them into a washing bag (same one my wife uses for her delicates), toss a half-dozen denture cleaning tablets in with them, and then place the bag in a bowl of hot water for about an hour. While it's soaking, I'll wipe the baseboard down with a slightly damp cloth just to clean any dirt that may have gotten caught in between the caps, then dry it off with a microfiber towel. After that hour's up, I'll dump the caps into a collander and rinse them off, then leave them on the same towel to air dry overnight.

Not me, but this video will give you a basic idea of how this procedure is done:

[bibboid]

When I started at my current company, I used a computer in the warehouse. The keys were so dirty, you could barely tell what letters they were. One Saturday when I knew I was working alone, I brought in a bunch of q-tips. Filled a small cup with cleaner and used the q-tips to scrub each individual key. Took me almost two hours. That thing sparkled when I was done.

The following Monday, one of the guys from IT accused me of bringing in an "unauthorized" keyboard because it looked so different from all the others.

[Ultimo Gallos]

When I got my own office at my old job first thing I did was clean the keyboard. The computer was close to 10 years old and was full of what I hope was beard hair.

[twiggy101]

I attempted to clean my keyboard after I spilled soy sauce all over my brand new macbook. The damage wasn't too bad but my spacebar was sticky and it was bothering me. I broke the damn thing trying to take out the spacebar so I had to take it in for repairs. I'm pretty damn lucky I had warranty because it would have costed me $500 for a replacement keyboard.

[Kevin Dunn]

I never knew you were supposed to clean keyboard s. I guess I’ll head over to the store and get some ammonia lol

[Sponsored by Groose Wipes]

Less than I should. I clean it if the keys start giving me issues.

[The Unconquered Sun]

I really should at work as many people that use it and all the god awful things in the plant.
At home, never.

[Skeletor]

Jan 7, 2018 20:43:08 GMT -5 Tenshigure said:

I use a can of compressed air to clean it every weekend when I'm doing my "top to bottom" house cleaning, but also twice a year I do some more 'heavy duty' cleaning. I remove all the keycaps off the thing (I have a mechanical keyboard which makes this option easy) and dump them into a washing bag (same one my wife uses for her delicates), toss a half-dozen denture cleaning tablets in with them, and then place the bag in a bowl of hot water for about an hour. While it's soaking, I'll wipe the baseboard down with a slightly damp cloth just to clean any dirt that may have gotten caught in between the caps, then dry it off with a microfiber towel. After that hour's up, I'll dump the caps into a collander and rinse them off, then leave them on the same towel to air dry overnight.

Not me, but this video will give you a basic idea of how this procedure is done:

I thought that was a weird keyboard til I scrolled down slightly further