Keyboard cleaning gel: eight dollars and six months of relief

A journalist has tested a keyboard cleaning gel that costs around eight dollars and promises to last up to six months. It is applied directly to the turned-off keyboard, moved across the surface, and lifts dust and crumbs without needing to remove a single key. For the average person, this translates into a cheap and accessible solution for keeping their home or office keyboard clean, saving time and effort in their daily routine.

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How this smart adhesive works in practice 🧹

The gel is made of a viscoelastic polymer that adapts to the contours of the keys. When pressed, it flows into tight spaces, trapping particles through surface adhesion. Once removed, the dirt is embedded in the gel, which can be washed with warm water for reuse. The key is its ability to reach areas that a cloth or compressed air cannot, such as the edges of mechanical keys or the gaps in laptops, without risk of damaging electronic components.

The revolution that will make crumb collectors cry 😂

Finally, a solution for those who have turned the spacebar gap into a landfill for cookies and coffee remains. Of course, if you are one of those who feels proud shaking the keyboard upside down and watching a three-year collection of debris fall out, this gel will take away that small pleasure. Now you will have to find another hobby to justify that deep cleaning session you will no longer do.