Cleaning under the keys

What is the best way to go about this? I finally decided I think it'd be a wise investment to purchase an iSkin ProTouch Keyboard Protector for my going on 5 month old MacBook, but before that, I'd like to know what would be the best way to get out dust, hair, etc. from the inside of the keyboard. I'm constantly wiping away these things from the top of the keyboard, so I wish to not worry as often with the iSkin, but want to clean out the bottom before I start using the product.
I think I've heard about compressed air for this type of thing. Am I mistaken? Where would one go to buy it for such a purpose and how do you safely clean a keyboard with it?
Thanks

Thanks for the hint. This might be a silly question, but is there anywhere you should be aiming the air to clean out the keyboard? It kind of just seems like you'd be blowing it around underneath the keys without really getting rid of anything. Is it just as simple as sticking the little hose under the keys and spraying air around?

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