# Cleaning my keyboard

**URL:** <https://community.keyboard.io/t/cleaning-my-keyboard/4384>\
**Category:** Typing & Ergonomics\
**Tags:** question\
**Created:** [November 22, 2020, 10:05am UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/cleaning-my-keyboard/4384 "2020-11-22T10:05:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Rockforge](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.keyboard.io/rockforge/32/3602_2.png) [@Rockforge](https://community.keyboard.io/u/Rockforge)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2020, 10:05am UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/cleaning-my-keyboard/4384/1 "2020-11-22T10:05:29Z")

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Hello everyone. Just wanted to say that I absolutely love my Atreus. It has been my daily driver ever since I got it but, of course, all good things must come to an end eventually. I just wanted to know what possible maintenance and cleaning I should do to my keyboard to prolong it.

The only cleaning that I do for the keyboard right now is just using a brush (a paint brush, the bristles aren’t that hard, but they’re not too soft as well) to wipe off dust on the plate. I haven’t opened the keyboard itself yet, since I’m kinda scared I might break something but if you have suggestions I’m very open to them.

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**Author:** ![Rom1deTroyes](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.keyboard.io/rom1detroyes/32/3352_2.png) [@Rom1deTroyes](https://community.keyboard.io/u/Rom1deTroyes)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2020, 4:40pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/cleaning-my-keyboard/4384/2 "2020-11-22T16:40:51Z")

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Best treatment is prevention !

Personally I always lay down a thin towel over my keyboards when non using them…  
… Also, note that having a towel at hands is always a good idea, just in case 🚀 🛸

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**Author:** ![squizzler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@squizzler](https://community.keyboard.io/u/squizzler)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2020, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.keyboard.io/t/cleaning-my-keyboard/4384/3 "2020-11-22T21:27:31Z")

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I don’t think the Atreus would need any special attention compared other keyboards. In fact if you got the box switch the contacts will be better protected against dust than traditional MX. I don’t see any reason not to continue to brush between the keys if you prefer and I use a damp soapy cloth to clean grime off the rest.

Even if the switches do stop working reliably, it is hot swap so just bin the offending ones and replace.