I may have to try this… 43 Folders has a post on cleaning keyboards by putting them in the dishwasher.
I’d usually wince at the prospect of putting an expensive (well, semi-expensive — the ergo keyboards aren’t cheap…) piece of hardware into the dishwasher, but after looking at my keyboard, it’s clear that it needs a little love in this area.
I’ve tried cleaning my keyboards before using various methods (canned air, monitor wipes, and pipecleaners to get the inevitable gunk under/between the keys…) and it’s helped a little but not enough to really seem clean.
I have a few PS/2 keyboards that I’m probably not going to be using much anymore, I think it’s time to toss one of those in and see how well it survives the process. Then I’ll give it a shot with a keyboard that’s in active rotation. Worst case scenario, it’ll be time to get a new USB ergo keyboard and I’ll be out $50 to $70… and I’ll still end up with a clean keyboard. At least temporarily…
