de-germing electronics

[Miranda]

Can anyone help guide me to a product that is good/safe, for de-germing electronics?

I googled that such things do exists. But, am not sure where to continue my conquest from there.

Btw, meaning: cell phones, things w/lcd screens, electronics w/nooks & crannies, etc.

TYIA!
Miranda

[drdwin]

I know my "computer guys" use Windex on a soft cloth to clean fingerprints, sticky stuff etc from LCD screens, as far as my cell phone and any other electronics we have around I just use a Chlorox or Lysol wipes and just make sure it's not soaked. I also use those for the phone and keyboards. This practice did not come recommended to me - it's just what I have done and I've never had any problems with things malfunctioning - FWIW

[Maxxxie]

Alcohol will do the trick. Not the drinking kind You can get alcohol wipes at chemists or the local supermarket.

Max

[Tri Girl]

I'm a school librarian and wipe down our computers daily with a clorox wipe. Our IT guy said it wouldn't do any harm unless I got it drenched with liquid. I just do a quick swipe of the keyboard and mouse and on/off button.

[channlluv]

I shut down my machine and use rubbing alcohol on cotton squares and Q-tips to get in the creases. As long as it's not dripping, it's fine. It evaporates fast.

I just wipe the screen with a dampish cloth. I'm not sure what's really safe for the screen.

Roxy

[Miranda]

Thx for those thoughts. I was thinking a clorex wipe would work. But read some google thing it's not ideal for all things.

I was thinking about my cell phone. We have some flu-ish type yuck going on in the house. I've killed a couple phones lately. Just trying not to trash another one. Something like the phone is an easy place to pick up the bug.

Though I think what grosses me out the worst is our hand-scan time clock at work. I have never seen anyone clean it.

Normally I am not a germ-a-phob. But the swine flu has been in our area. With everyone's asthma at home, URIs are not a good thing for us in general.