Some computer keyboards harbour more harmful bacteria than a toilet seat, research has suggested. Consumer group Which? said tests at its London offices found equipment carrying bugs that could cause food poisoning. Out of 33 keyboards swabbed, four were regarded as a potential health hazard and one harboured five times more germs than one of the office's toilet seats.
To clean your keyboard you should shake dust and food crumbs out of it and then wipe it with a soft, lightly dampened, lint-free cloth. They should also be disinfected with alcohol wipes.
(via SEGA Tech)
By the way, here's a funny little quiz to find out how many germs are living on your keyboard.
3 comment(s):
These researchers have obviously never seen my bathroom.
As far as cleaning the keyboard, it's not a bad idea to pop off all the keys and clean/shake out the stuff underneath. (Not sure if this can be done on a laptop, but most standalone keyboards have removable keys.) Just make sure that you remember where the keys go, so you get them in the right place when putting them back on the keyboard.
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After cleaning a keyboard don't put it in the oven, even for a few minutes, to dry it out. The cleaned but now warped keyboard works but just looks a little different.
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