| Into the life of every cleaning business owner, a little | | | | keyboard from the computer. Next, quickly flip the |
| extra, helpful knowledge will fall. | | | | keyboard over and shake it above a neutral surface, |
| Well, not exactly as poetic as it could be, but the point | | | | like an empty table or countertop, to clear the |
| is you never know when some little trick of the | | | | keyboard of as much liquid as possible. |
| cleaning service trade might help you land that all | | | | While the keyboard is still upside down, press a clean |
| important office cleaning contract. | | | | cloth or a pad of paper towels on the affected area |
| Take this scenario for instance. | | | | to absorb yet more liquid. If possible, moisten a cotton |
| Late at night, the deadline looms. Bleary-eyed, the | | | | ball or the tip of a clean cloth with isopropyl alcohol and |
| dedicated office worker labors over their computer, | | | | run it over the affected area to help dry up any |
| putting the finishing touches on a special project due in | | | | remaining liquid. Inform the person that it's important to |
| the morning. | | | | leave the keyboard upside down to dry completely-at |
| Then the absolute worst happens. In an attempt to | | | | least 12 hours-before turning it back on. |
| keep awake, the dedicated person has grabbed a | | | | Assure the dedicated worker and your client-who, by |
| forbidden soda or cup of coffee and put it on their | | | | the way, does not have tech person-if they follow |
| desk next to their computer screen (gasp!). An | | | | these simple steps, they stand a good chance of |
| unguarded gesture, a run-away elbow, and the soda | | | | saving the keyboard. Because as a wise sage once |
| or coffee winds up spilling all over the keyboard. | | | | said, liquid spilled on a keyboard isn't always fatal, to |
| Oh my- | | | | the keyboard and hopefully, the person who tried to |
| First and foremost, advise the person to turn off the | | | | drown it. |
| computer immediately. Or at the least disconnect the | | | | |