DevilsAdvocate Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Hi guys, whats the best thing to be using for cleaning keyboards? They are grubby as anything at the moment. I've got some heavy duty wipes but they seem to leave a sticky residue on the keyboard. Anyone got any (cheap) ideas? Cheers Rob.
laserblazer Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 A foam cleaner with a micro fibre cloth. Ben Plus some Y6 kids who don't want to go out in the cold at break
mac_shinobi Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 http://www.helpwithpcs.com/maintenance/cleaning-keyboard.htm depends how much time you have obviously.
timzim Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 We use an antibacterial surface cleaner (supermarket own brand is cheap!) and all-purpose wipes (same supermarket) as our kids have never been observed washing their hands. Gets rid of that brown grease that builds up on keyboards & mice (ugh) and doesn't leave any residue of note. If you want to remove graffiti from keyboards (marker pen, pencil, biro) the best thing to use is methylated spirit (not denatured ethanol from science dept as it's useless!). Haven't yet found anything which can remove those damn gel roller ball pens though...
elsiegee40 Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Um... we tip them upside down and give them a bl**dy good shake and then use anti-bacterial wet wipes. Not very high-tech, but it's cheap and does the job!
Geoff Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Our kids vandalise the mice/keyboards regularly. They break before they get mucky enough to deserve cleaning.
chalkwellstu Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Hi guys, whats the best thing to be using for cleaning keyboards? They are grubby as anything at the moment. I've got some heavy duty wipes but they seem to leave a sticky residue on the keyboard. Anyone got any (cheap) ideas? Cheers Rob. Cleaning? ours get wrecked before thier out the box pretty much
dhicks Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 whats the best thing to be using for cleaning keyboards? The packet of blu-tak I have reckons it can be used to clean keyboards. Never actually tried it, though. -- David Hicks
witch Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 The packet of blu-tak I have reckons it can be used to clean keyboards. Never actually tried it, though. -- David Hicks Wow man....sentient blu-tak Far out
mattx Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Many many years ago when keyboards were of good quality we used to put them in the dishwasher - [ after removing the keys and membrane first ] Used to come up real nice. http://www.jaycraft.net/_Media/pastedGraphic-3_textmedium.jpeg
Heebeejeebee Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Our kids vandalise the mice/keyboards regularly. They break before they get mucky enough to deserve cleaning. Indeed !! That happens to us too and we pretty much change all keyboards and mice in the summer hols. We buy cheapo ones since they'll only bust them anyway. HBJB
FN-GM Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 We are replacing all our grubby ones in the holidays. They are in a bit of a state.
john Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Has anyone done the dishwasher trick more recently, i keep meaning to bung a couple of working old ones in the dish dosh one holiday at work and see what happens, if it works well then they can all go in
mattx Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 John, best bet is to do a test run first - remove all the keys first. Put them in a cup or box which can also go in the dish washer. You will need something with holes in to go over the top to stop them falling out. Or just put them were you stick your spoons / forks etc. Remove the membrane of the keyboard, cover the USB or PS2 up with something and away you go. Just remember to remove the keyboard before the drying sequence.... Or check out: http://www.ehow.com/how_2183738_clean-keyboard-dishwasher.html
Heebeejeebee Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 LOL - sounds like fun but definitely not worth the agro for a £2 keyboard. HBJB
Pete10141748 Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 I've used aerospray (cans of compressed air) to blow out the bits that get in between the keys (its also useful for blowing the dust off of old monitors + out of projectors!). Also tried using a screen-wipe but it didn't seem to do much. Keyboards here are mostly kept in pretty good nick thankfully! Pete
DevilsAdvocate Posted January 30, 2008 Author Posted January 30, 2008 Thanks everyone. I'll have a go with some of the suggested ideas (minus the dishwasher )
alena Posted January 30, 2008 Posted January 30, 2008 http://www.mrpcclean.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=36&products_id=100
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