This is a great tip for your home workspace or at your office desk: Before you leave town for a well-deserved extended holiday, cover up your keyboard to keep it dust-free.

Your keyboard is not going to gather an insane amount of dust in two weeks. But when a solid fix is easy and practically free, why not take precautions to prevent a ton of buildup under the keys?

We love this Instrutable from sbgstudios because it makes use of stuff we've already got in our desks: 2 11x17 sheets of paper, a loaded stapler, scissors, tape and a pen.

So get crafty and follow these instructions to keep your keyboard safe and happy while you're gone.

Via Lifehacker