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Ben Halpern
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How often do you clean your screen/keyboard?

And what do you use to clean it?

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Avalander

I didn't know you're supposed to clean them.

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Brittany

Almost never.☠️ When I'm on a long call sometimes I'll dust off my screen with my fingers like an animal

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DeChamp

I respect this method.

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George

No where near enough, then I get obsessive and everything becomes spotless for a couple of days.

Repeat every 3-4 months.

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Fulton Browne

You can? (I look at my keyboard) oh.

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Odunayo Ogungbure

When I feel like :)

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Yoan Malié

I have a Typematrix keyboard, with a washable skin so it's easier :)

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Sean G. Wright

Thanks for the reminder... 🤣

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Thomas Werner

When I spill coffee on it

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Stefanos Kouroupis

screen quite frequently
keyboard just a shake every time and then

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Julien Rioux

I clean it with a towel and water when I meet clients ;p

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Vicente G. Reyes

I think I clean every 6 months. My screen is always clean since I rarely hold it and I don't eat anything in front of my computer so my keyboard may be clean.

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Thomas H Jones II

Clearly, you don't live with pets (that get nose- or sneeze-prints) or a wife who's used to a touch-enabled screen. :p

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Vicente G. Reyes

Hahaha I actually have 4 dogs. haha and yeah I'm not married yet so I'm safe :p

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Anwar

I think I eat so much in front of my computer that my keyboard has now a diet composed of my favorite junk food 😂

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Vicente G. Reyes

Hahaha! If you won't clean that, you'll have unwanted visitors soon😂😂😂😂

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Sam Borick

not often enough. Basically, whenever I sit in the sun and notice my screen is dirty I make a note to clean it later.

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Gene

Blower and a brush. I clean it twice a month.

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Elliot DeNolf

I'd guess probably every month or so. I hit the keyboard with some compressed air and wipe down my monitors with a microfiber towel.

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Roelof Jan Elsinga

I haven't cleaned it in a very long time, I use a laptop most of the time and when I don't use it, it's closed and in a sleeve. So I haven't had to clean it in a long time.