Cleaning your keyboard

I've been meaning to thoroughly clean the keyboard lately, because it disgusts me. So today, that was one of my projects. Yeah, I knew the keys were sticky from various substances, but I was not expecting what I found after I got going.
Tools used:

• Microfiber cloth
• Toothbrush
• "Bottle brush"
• Home made disinfectant
• Digital camera
• Butter knife

To start, I took clear pictures of the keys to make putting it back together easier. Next, I used the butter knife to carefully pop the keys off, one section at a time. When I popped off the ones in the center, this is what I found:

Eew!!!!!!!! Now that's just gross! So, then using the tooth brush and mini bottle brush, I brushed out all the dirt, fuzzies and hair. Next, I sprayed the disinfectant on the cloth and wiped it down, in all the crevasses and in between where each key goes. Then came the ultimate tedious part; wiping each and every key, on all sides and putting them back where they belonged. I kid you not, this whole process took me and hour and a half to complete. But as you can see from the pictures, it was clearly time to do so. I would also like to say, that this lovely chore is one I am only going to do during "spring cleaning", as it is not high on my priority list. 

A couple notes:*It would be helpful and make the job a little easier if you use some compressed air to aid in the dirt and hair removal.

*A couple times a month, during your cleaning routine, would be a good time to wipe down the surface of the keys and blast with compressed air to keep it clean and prevent build up like in the above photo.

*Once a week, or even more often, you will want to disinfect the keyboard, as well as the mouse, speaker knobs, etc. Basically all your points of contact where germs collect. I read online somewhere that your keyboard contains more germs than the handle on your toilet, yikes!

*Home made disinfectant: 50/50 water and rubbing alcohol. Shake gently to mix, pour into a clean spray bottle and you're good to go!

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