ZDNET's key takeaways I tested a 20-in-1 gadget cleaning tool, which is available from Amazon for $13.
The kit is compact, the components are all quality items that can be reused many times, and the kit contains a variety of brushes and cleaners.
A larger container for lens cleaning fluid would have been useful. $12.59 at Amazon
I dare you to take a close look at your keyboard. If it's like mine or the systems I find myself pawing, then it's going to be dirt, hair, and crumb-filled apocalypse. I've only had my new MacBook Pro for a few weeks, and it's already starting to look disgusting, especially when I take it outdoors and look at it from under the sun.
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Now, I don't recommend that you pull out your household vacuum cleaner and start prodding that into your keyboard or other orifices on your system, as this can suck up keys off the keyboard and damage fans inside the system.
A 'tool' that I've been using to clean my keyboard has been cleaning slime. It's quite useful for picking up the worst of the debris, but I've encountered people using it wrong—smashing it into their keyboards and shoveling it into even holes in a system. Also, I've noticed that some of them can leave a slight oily residue, which attracts more dirt.
A few weeks ago, I tried a new tool -- a 20-in-1 cleaning kit -- and after using it to give several systems a spring clean, I'm very impressed by it. And it's not just for desktop and laptop systems, it's also great for cleaning smartphones, tablets, and even scummy earbuds!
What's included with the kit
Retractable keyboard brush
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