Yesterday I wrote about periodically cleaning out the insides of your computer, but I thought I would post a follow up for those who have pets.

We have a couple of cats and a dog, all of which shed a good bit. Of course, this creates a problem as whenever I clean out my computer, there is an abundance of pet hair which accumulates on the inside (having hardwood floors doesn’t help this either) of the computer.

If you do a Google search, you can find a variety of methods for managing this, from the very simple to the really extreme, however the most effective method I have found is that by simply moving the computer case off the floor, the hair doesn’t accumulate nearly as much. Granted, you do have to give up some desk space to accomplish this, but overall it is very effective.

If anyone has any other ideas on how to keep the pet hair out, please post them.

Periodically, it is a good idea to clean out the inside of your computer. Doing so prevents dust from building up on your components which acts as an insulator to bottle in heat. There are many different ways to go about cleaning your computer (for example, see this article), but personally, I just do the basics which involves:

• Blowing out the inside of the case with compressed air.
• Wiping the case (not the components!) with a slightly damp cloth.
• Making sure all the connections and plugs are tight.

Of course, before you do any of this, you should take your computer outside (you don’t want to get dust everywhere after all) and make sure you ground yourself before opening your computer.

It takes about 10-15 minutes and I do this about every 6 months, give or take.