I’m a cleaning pro. How to safely clean your tech devices from headphones to keyboards

Keeping tech devices clean is a nightmare.

With more people working from home than ever, laptops and phones are getting littered with cookie crumbs and spilled coffee every day.

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Headphones can often get caked with grim earwax and dust, but you should never get them wet.

consequently HGTV After cleaning, you should wipe away any visible dirt with a lint-free cloth and use a dry cotton swab to blot small areas of unwanted waxy residue.

If the rubber tips of the earbuds are removable, you can always take them off and rinse them under the tap for a more thorough cleaning.

Keyboards can be one of the most difficult tech products to keep clean.

The key is to make sure your laptop is powered off, then lift it up to a 75 degree angle or so.

Instead of chemical sprays that can damage your technique, use a can of compressed air to blast away the marks of your work-time snacks.

You can then spray 70 percent alcohol on a cloth and gently wipe the keys.

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It is important not to spray directly onto the keyboard or your laptop as this could cause major damage.

For a fingerprint-free screen, you can use a microfiber cloth to wipe away any traces.

With our phones in our hands all day and 57% of Brits admit to using their device on the loo, you might want to give yours a good cleaning.

After turning off your phone, dampen a microfiber cloth with an even mixture of alcohol and water.

Don’t forget your phone case either, you can use a disinfectant wipe to get rid of nasty germs.

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