Great idea Abbie....maybe I just have sticky fingers!

of course you can use alcohol....but the problem is cleaning under the keys.....if it's a separate keyboard (not a laptop)...then you can probably unplug from your pcf, clean around top of keys with a soft rag or sponge...soaked in alcohol.......thendump some alcohol under the keys and then use a high-pressure air source to blow-out most of the alcohol from under the keys....the let it sit for 1 day to air out.....then plug in and see if it's okay....but you have go to be realistic....cleaning under the keys is a pain! Buy a new keyboard for 10 bucks if you can....get an extra one to have just in case....okay? Good Luck! Phil Espinoza

most laptop keys do pop off for cleaning.

desktop keyboards {unplugged of course} can usually be rinsed under the faucet if a sticky beverage has been spilled on it.

I've rinsed 3 different brands of keyboards under warm water over the years - just let them dry out completely before plugging them back in.

I do keep a spare keyboard and a spare mouse around just for this reason.
Sometimes you can find decent spares at thrift or Goodwill stores.

A few weeks ago cat had spilled coffee w/sugar & cream all over my optical mouse - so rinsed & let dry for a few days & works fine.

After you've cleaned out and about ... those handy disinfect
wipe cloths ... works - I keep my keyboard and mouse clean.

PS: In case if you didn't know this, if you have an optic mouse,
it can actually work better if you dabbed a little car wax on bottom
of mouse (oh what the heck, wax your whole mouse - LOL) - and then
wipe it with a soft cloth without letting the car wax get dry at all.
Not only will it glide smoothly; it also makes it easier to keep clean as
well.

Does it work on keyboard? Depends on your patience - if you can
afford cheap cotton swabs, work a small section at a time (laptops/
notebooks/Wi-Fi are often crammed together which makes it easier,
and you can wax it all except the LCD,HD LCD, HDMI screen and stay
away from the speakers and Web-Cam if you know where it is. It will
look new and act as a protective "cover".

IT DOES PAY to make it a habit of keeping a nice wash-cloth nearby
the computer just for that sole purpose as well as a soft cloth (to
prevent damages) in case of spills. How to respond in an emergency?
If spilled on the keyboard? Pull out the washcloth and immediately
tip over the keyboard upside down and shut down the computer or
log off ... so you can clean up your mess. Tapping the keyboard at
least once a month (upside down) on a newspaper will get dust bunnies
and things you didn't know that was in there.



PS: Don't forget to clean your computer tower too - fans collect dust,
and always make sure you unplug it and if you don't know how, get your
kids to do it or someone else to do it - for it puts a tremendous stress
on your computer if it isn't clean, especially in the cooling system and
motherboard as well as components. I do mine 5-6 times a year; for I
keep mine that sparkly clean!