How often do you...

Clean your keyboard, mouse, phone, etc? 

I've just seen someone sneeze into their hand then return to typing, and couldn't help but think it was a bit 

But then I realised I can't remember the last time I cleaned my keyboard or mouse...

How do you clean a keyboard?!

Quite often. and I clean the one at work all the time.

um, never, really........

Does spitting on your finger and rubbing the keyboard count? 

When the keys are stuck so tight!! No not really, but amazingly it is now cheaper to buy new keyboards and mouses for offices than it is to bring in a specialist cleaner to go round and do them all.

Your phone?  Does that help?

Saffy Sweety Pea wrote (see)

Does spitting on your finger and rubbing the keyboard count? 

My Mum used to think a spit wash was adequate, so yes

I think I might bring in some antibacterial wipes tomorrow and hope I don't do too much damage. 

I cleaned my phone last night  Because the screen was so smeared and fingerprint covered that I couldn't really see it 

Sharing a keyboard is one thing, sharing phone headsets is another, especially if the other person uses lots of gel or spray.  Fortunately most call centres now give a headset to each operator.

The keyboard from my home PC was getting pretty disgusting*, so I put it through the dishwasher. Put it through on it's own, no dishwasher tablets, left it to dry out in the airing cupboard for a couple of days. Still works fine.

*

I took my work keyboard apart to clean it last year. never quite worked the same again! My lap top keyboard has never been washed (18 months).

At work I used to clean mine about once a month.  At home I never think to do it.

Every 2-4 weeks. I've got one of those compressed air dusters at work, it's quite satisfying blasting the keyboard with it Also got some of the Cyber Clean putty for phone, laptop etc at home.

If I've had a stinking cold, I'll disinfect my keyboard, phone, mouse with antibac wet wipes. Got into the habit when I was sharing a desk with someone who always had a cold.

Funny to read this, I was driving to work yesterday and sneezed several times (I couldn't get to a tissue so put my hand over my nose and mouth) and then carried on driving  

*adds steering wheel to the list of things to clean*

My steering wheel gets done fairly regularly as I often drive after putting moisturiser on and it tends to gum up the wheel after a while.

sarah the bookworm wrote (see)

I've just seen someone sneeze into their hand then return to typing, and couldn't help but think it was a bit 

 

 if you think that is bad you should see what gets onto my hand and keyboard after late night surfing sessions.

Now you mention it, with the amount of fruit snacking I do at my desk - and oranges are particularly messy - you could probably get your RDA of vitamin C by licking my keyboard.

...OK, I've actually just given it a shake.  I think that might have been couscous that came out.