Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. cleaning a computer keyboard with a cloth If you regularly work on a computer or laptop, then you've probably had the passing ...

Just two weeks ago, it finally came time to replace my seven-year-old MacBook Pro. I'd lost hours of work watching the spinning wheel of death, but the last nail in the coffin was my D, F, and C keys ...

Ah, our computer keyboard — we pound on it for hours with Cheetos-stained fingertips, yet we never give a thought to cleaning it properly. But we should. Let's face it: Grimy keyboards are disgusting.

How many of us actually physically clean our computers? Cleaning up your computer parts can actually save you a lot of possible grief and costs. Your computer could fry if you don’t keep it clean.

Crumbs, germs, and grime are no friend to your electronics. Truth be told, your computer keyboard might be one of the dirtiest things you touch every day. Between collecting germs from unwashed hands, ...

Dust, crumbs, and gunky build-up are all bound to find their way onto your MacBook keyboard at some point. If you’re having trouble with a specific key or simply feel it’s time to give your keyboard a ...

Instead, the best keyboard cleaning kit relies on a soft brush, canned air duster (or vacuum cleaner with small nozzle), isopropyl alcohol, microfiber cloths, and cotton swabs to safely clean your ...

Think about it—when was the last time (if ever) that you actually wiped down your keyboard? No, brushing off crumbs from your breakfast croissant doesn’t count. Keep your keyboard clean and happy with ...

Late-night snacks and caffeine-powered drinks are often our closest companions while we’re typing away at our computers: They fuel the ideas and thoughts that we input one keystroke at a time. But if ...

You will want to get your hands off of your grimy keyboard after reading this. In 2008, microbiologist James Francis swabbed 33 keyboards, a toilet seat and a toilet door handle in an office for Which ...

When was the last time you cleaned your computer keyboard? I'm kind of ashamed to admit that for me, the answer is “never.” But — unsurprisingly — this is something I should apparently be doing on the ...