
After stirring the mixture up, dampen a cloth and gently wipe the wrist pad. Mix 1 teaspoon of dish soap (or 2 teaspoons of liquid soap) with 8-10 fl oz lukewarm water. However, if the cover is sticky, greasy, or heavily contaminated, jump to the next steps. Often it’s enough to simply wipe your gel wrist rest using clean water and a cloth or sponge. Gel wrist rest pads are usually covered with leatherette (faux leather) or some kind of synthetic material made from plastic that is very easy to clean.Ĭleaning methods (apply only to leatherette and plastic covers): Best Ways to Clean Gel Keyboard & Mouse Wrist Rests For instance, I very rarely use laundry detergent to clean my Glorious keyboard wrist rest (it has a foam core and cloth surface), I usually clean it with a damp cloth. Note: If your wrist pad is not that dirty, often it’s enough to wipe it using a wet cloth or sponge. Believe me, it is extremely effective (and you can also use it to unclog a drain). So to remove odors, all you have to do is sprinkle your keyboard wrist rest with some baking soda and let it sit overnight. Most kinds of odors usually go away after you complete the above steps, however, sometimes an additional step is required to get rid of unpleasant smells (such as cigarette smoke). Let it sit for 15 minutes and then dampen the wrist pad with clean water to remove the chemicals (use a sponge) and let it dry. Make sure you don’t soak the memory foam! Just spray lightly. Shake gently and then spray sparingly the cover of the memory foam wrist pad. For this, mix one part washing detergent with two parts lukewarm water in a spray bottle. After vacuuming and removing stains, now you can move on to the final step which is actually cleaning the whole keyboard wrist rest pad. You can also use hydrogen peroxide to remove stubborn stains, however, it may discolor the fabric cover, so use it with caution (it’s best to try it first on a small, out-of-the-way area). Using a damp cloth blot the stain until it’s gone. First, dampen the stain and sprinkle some boric acid on it.

That will remove dust and small particles that are not visible to the naked eye. I suggest that you start by vacuuming your wrist pad.
