With the average American adult now spending up to eleven hours in front an electronic screen of some sort – and many of these hours in front of a computer whether for surfing the Internet, working from home, or playing games – there has to be a lot of dirty screens out there. And one of them is probably yours. Here’s how to make sure you get the clearest picture possible from your computer monitor:
See the dust
We hardly pick up on dust (and how dirty a monitor is) if it’s switched on. So, when cleaning your computer monitor switch it off first. How dusty is it? How are the little crevices round the back and down the sides of the monitor?
Easy cleaning
A computer or laptop monitor is like any other electronic device in terms of being sensitive to both moisture and water. Also, don’t use a cleaning agent which typically contains ammonium or alcohol. A monitor should firstly be wiped clean with a moist cloth, and if your monitor is particularly sticky or gluey (for touch screens in particular!) apply a cleaning agent which has been specially created for electronic devices.
Mind the cloth
Besides getting the monitor too wet, the other major danger is the cloth you will be using. Don’t use a cloth that can disintegrate such as paper towels. Instead use a microfiber cloth. This can be bought at any good household or electronic store.
How often?
How often you clean your monitor all depends on your environment. Do you have pets around, does your home desk get dusty quite often, and is your monitor standing close to an open window? All of these factors influence how quickly your monitor will collect dust and other dirt.
If cleaning the monitor of your computer or laptop with specialised cleaning agents and cloths sound like the only cleaning task you may get around to in your home – then you had better call on Budget Maids to take care of the rest. We offer professional maid services in Columbia, household cleaning in Falls Church and home cleaning in Vienna and other parts of VA and Maryland.
