Is your keyboard dirtier than a toilet seat?

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I think mine is

 

[Savij]

Yes, but my immune system is stronger than a toilet seat so it's ok.

 

[skace]

Make sure spidey reads this:

"Why are out keyboards such a bio-hazard? Several factors seem to be at work:

* Eating at the desk
* Not washing hands properly
* Not cleaning the keyboards regularly
"

 

[Anubis]

im sure mine is, and i dont really care

 

[DisgruntledVirus]

Oh I guess I shouldn't have eatten that part of my bagel breakfast sandwich that fell on my keyboard then huh?

 

[TruePaige]

It's all MY germs anyway, my body knows how to deal.

 

[Scarpozzi]

I use my laptop in the bathroom often....does that count?

 

[Scarpozzi]

BTW....just for the record, we come in contact with a lot of harsh germs all the time. Having said that, they actually boost your immune system when you come into contact with them. Just don't stick your fingers in your mouth and you'll be good.


There was once a study saying that kids who did put their fingers in their mouths got sick less often...

 

[puffff]

I imagine office bathrooms are cleaned every night though, which probably makes a huge difference.

 

[rivan]

I clean my keyboard regularly by wiping it off with a thawed chicken breast.

 

[rh71]

I flip it over and bang it whenever I'm vacuuming around my desk anyway and the crap that comes out is less than ideal. Afterward I can't help but spray some Fantastik or something on a napkin and give the top a nice wipe-down. 2nd best solution to pulling off all the keys and throwing it in a dishwasher, isn't it? Same wipe-downs for the mouse. Any other solutions / ideas?

 

[takeru]

i clean my keyboard pretty often... whenever i sneeze and wipe, there ya go.

 

[rh71]

BTW, they said the same thing about a kitchen counter vs. toilet. I mean, how often do you spray cleaning stuff on your home kitchen counter? I think all we do are wet-cloth wipe downs. I can't even stand the thought of the dish sponge accumulation but I use it sometimes anyway. ...and I'm not even a germaphobe.

 

[fatpat268]

Originally posted by: TruePaige
It's all MY germs anyway, my body knows how to deal.

Same here.

I still clean my keyboard every couple of weeks to get the crumbs and dust out, but I'm not anal about it.

But I shudder sometimes when I look at my coworker's keyboards... god that's disgusting how dirty those keyboards are.

 

[Cogman]

I don't know, making the comparison between X and a toilet seat in cleanliness will almost always come out with the toilet seat on top (its a bad comparison). What ever touches a toilet seat, your bum? Most people shower daily so the most that is touching it is clean skin (unless you have kids, then urine spots might appear). Then you make the comparison to something like a keyboard that by its nature will be touched by varying states of cleanliness, of course the keyboard will be ranked dirtier.

I imagine the remote controls, doorknobs, telephones, pianos, or any tool in the house will probably rank lower on the cleanliness scale then a toilet seat.

Conclusion. Toilet seats are bad comparisons for how dirty something is.

 

[T9D]

I wash my keyboard in the tub with soap and water every so often so it's probably pretty clean. It always feels so fresh and crisp after I do that. I love that feeling.

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: rh71
I flip it over and bang it whenever I'm vacuuming around my desk anyway and the crap that comes out is less than ideal. Afterward I can't help but spray some Fantastik or something on a napkin and give the top a nice wipe-down. 2nd best solution to pulling off all the keys and throwing it in a dishwasher, isn't it? Same wipe-downs for the mouse. Any other solutions / ideas?

That's exactly what I do, except I use 409. :thumbsup: I can't stand to use a grimy keyboard or mouse.

 

[conehead433]

Just put it in the dishwasher upside down. Yes, really.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: Cogman
I don't know, making the comparison between X and a toilet seat in cleanliness will almost always come out with the toilet seat on top (its a bad comparison). What ever touches a toilet seat, your bum?

Don't forget that the water in the toilet splashes up. A nice mist shoots in the air also, supposedly.

 

[0roo0roo]

isopropyl spray+qtip+vac ftw
yea kbs can get gross, hard to clean.
i don't suggest dishwasher. if ur unlucky and water gets between the circuit sheets and corrodes some contacts ur borked...depends on kb design. the ones i've seen have layers of plastic like transparency sheets, if water gets between those its gonna take its time drying.

 

[ForumMaster]

i clean my keyboard with alcohol wipes quite often. i don't let it get dirty. i don't eat at my desk so food doesn't get into the keyboard and i take it apart and clean it once a month. overkill for sure but i admit that i'm a neat freak.

 

[irishScott]

I take the keys off mine and clean it one ever 3 months or so. A little dusty right now, but beyond that it's clean.

 

[irishScott]

Originally posted by: Cogman
I don't know, making the comparison between X and a toilet seat in cleanliness will almost always come out with the toilet seat on top (its a bad comparison). What ever touches a toilet seat, your bum? Most people shower daily so the most that is touching it is clean skin (unless you have kids, then urine spots might appear). Then you make the comparison to something like a keyboard that by its nature will be touched by varying states of cleanliness, of course the keyboard will be ranked dirtier.

I imagine the remote controls, doorknobs, telephones, pianos, or any tool in the house will probably rank lower on the cleanliness scale then a toilet seat.

Conclusion. Toilet seats are bad comparisons for how dirty something is.

Carlin on Germs:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-Y-yH_Qyipc

 

[m1ldslide1]

I just buy a new keyboard every few weeks and therefore don't have to clean it. This also works for pets.

 

[ViviTheMage]

oh well