05-03-2008, 06:42 PM
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How Dirty is your computer keyboard
Computer keyboards can harbour more harmful bacteria than a lavatory seat.
Anyone who eats a sandwich or piece of fruit having been tapping on such a keyboard can pick up bacteria that could lead to a stomach upset. The scientist swabbed 33 keyboards for food poisoning bugs e.coli, coliforms, staphylococcus aureus and enterobacteria and compared the results to those found on a lavatory seat and lavatory door handle. "The germs found could cause food poisoning symptoms such as diarrhoea. "The main cause of a bug-infested keyboard is eating lunch at desks, as the food deposits encourage the growth of millions of bacteria. "Poor personal hygiene, such as dodging hand washing after going to the lavatory, may also be to blame. "Most people don't give much thought to the grime that builds up on their PC, but if you don't clean your computer, you might as well eat your lunch off a lavatory seat." Which? found that one in ten people never clean their keyboard, while 20 per cent never clean their mouse. Around half cleaned their keyboard less than one a month. i know after reading this i thought about bringing out the can of LYSOL.
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05-03-2008, 08:30 PM
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I clean my keyboard on a daily or every other day basis..
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05-03-2008, 09:23 PM
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Three days ago I left my half full tanker of a coffee mug on the computer desk and the 1 yr. old climbed the chair and dumped it all over the keyboard. Well, took the keyboard apart and cleaned and scrubbed each individual key and everything inside. Let the pieces dry in the sun for 4 hours and put back together.
So I know my keyboard is pretty darn clean. 
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05-04-2008, 06:38 PM
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What would be the best way to clean the keys? I use that air in a can but it only gets the dust.
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05-04-2008, 07:04 PM
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i use Endust for electronics i try to spray and wipe off my keyboard weekly. but i have a wireless Logitec keyboard and mouse and i just unplug. the usb controller and replug it back in after im done. the bottle i have is a 4oz spray and it has lasted me about year. so its really not to costly. i buy it at officemax for like $5.00
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05-05-2008, 11:17 AM
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Thanks. I did not know you could remove all the key covers without messing it up. I will start cleaning my keyboard after finding out all the cooties that lay in wait!
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05-05-2008, 11:15 PM
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I clean my mouse and keyboard at work about once per month. I dont really get time for lunch so i sit at my computer while I eat. May have to reconsider this tactic for getting additional work done.
My keyboard at home has not been cleaned in about 3 years. Guess I should consider getting it done. 
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