There are everyday cleaning chores—like washing sheets, wiping counters, and vacuuming the floor—and then there are the cleaning chores that we avoid for months, maybe even years, or that we don’t know we should be doing altogether. Ever heard of cleaning your washing machine? We hadn’t until recently, either. Yuck.
One of those cleverly avoided, put-off, or “forgotten about” (yeah right, Cheryl) chores? Cleaning your keyboard. Whether laptop or desktop, the computer is one of the most frequently used appliances in almost every home; but it is also one of the least cleaned appliances in the home. Over time after repeated use, your keyboard can become a haven for bacteria, dust, and other unmentionables—again, yuck. Yet the computer keyboard is one of the top forgotten places in the home that people neglect to clean on a regular basis.
If your keyboard is looking worse for wear, there are two steps to follow, and combined they only take about a minute to complete. First, you should be frequently wiping down your computer with sanitizing wipes to ensure any bacteria that’s brought in by your hands is thoroughly killed on a regular basis. Keep a pack of wipes nearby to ensure you’re tempted more often. Secondly, you need to get rid of any dust and crumbs in the keyboard. Like, really get in there. For that, you need goo. Yes, we’re serious.
On the long list of things we never knew we needed to be cleaning: the keyboard. But this gel putty sure makes it oh-so satisfying to do it.
