Vacuum and Wipe Some More
Cleaning a mechanical keyboard is just like moving around the furniture in the living room to reveal what’s collected below. Once all the keycaps have been extracted, run the vacuum over the stripped area to remove dust and particles still hanging around. Then, do another wipe-down with the microfiber cloth on the chassis, making sure to go around the switches. Turn the keyboard over to knock out any loose debris that may have accumulated. Vacuum that up, too.
I recently bought this handy keyboard and screen cleaning set from Oxo. I found its brush attachment to be particularly helpful in cleaning around the mechanical switches. And the bristled brush is great for getting into the crevices between deep cleanings. During this cleaning round, it helped me cut and unlodge a piece of my hair that had tangled in the switches. These things do happen!
