By now, most people have heard all of the frightening statistics about the number of germs on your cell phone, your computer keyboard, and even on your brand new tablet. If all of this information is starting to make you wary of your electronic devices, these simple tips will help you to keep them clean and germ-free.

1. Computer mouse. You touch your computer mouse all day long while working or browsing the web, so every now and then you should run a pre-moistened disinfecting cloth over the entire surface of the mouse.
2. Touch-screen phone or tablet. While touch screens may seem difficult to clean, all it takes is a dry cloth and a scratch-free cleaning wipe designed for electronics to get them looking (and feeling) spotless.
3. Computer keyboard. Because your computer keyboard contains so many nooks and crannies, you’ll want to clean it using the hose or other tube-like attachment on your household vacuum. Next, gently swab the surface of the keys and the keyboard’s outer edges with a pre-moistened disinfecting wipe (well-wrung, if the wipe is particularly wet). Be sure to disconnect the keyboard before beginning to clean it.
4. Remote control. If you’ve ever seen a young child put a remote control in his or her mouth, you’ll understand why it’s so important to wipe yours with a disinfecting wipe at least once per week.

How to Clean and Disinfect a Keyboard, Smartphone, Remote Control, etc. [Moms Against Cooties]
How to Safely Disinfect and Clean Your Gadgets [Lifehacker]
How to Clean Your PC, Smartphone and Tablet [TechAdvisor]

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We wish you and your loved ones all a very happy and safe holiday season.

With 40 old-fashioned wooden lanes, affordable prices on shoe and lane rentals, and a back bar and lounge for when you need a frosty beverage, Webster's Alpha Lanes is a reliable neighborhood spot for old-fashioned fun. Meet a couple of buddies, roll a few frames, and have some laughs, all for less money than a night at the movies. During the week this place has a series of weekly specials: dollar games on Wednesdays, four-hour specials and student discounts on Thursdays, karaoke night on Fridays, and blacklight bowling late on Fridays and Saturdays.

While the rental equipment is nothing spectacular, if you’re a regular bowler you'll appreciate AMF's top-class pro shop where you can choose top notch equipment of your own. And if you’re looking for a little camaraderie or some competition, there are leagues for bowlers of all types and levels. Special rates for parties or group events are also on offer.

AMF Alpha Lanes
318 West Bay Area Boulevard
Webster, TX 77598
(281) 338-1272
amf.com/alphalanes
www.yelp.com/biz/amf-alpha-lanes-webster

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