Start up options with bluetooth keyboard?  keeping keyboard clean

As you know, sometimes you need to hold down the "option" key or the "shift" key when the machine starts up or even the pram reset key combo. Does this work with the bluetooth keyboard? or is a wired one essential for this? Thanks
Also how do you keep the keys clean? my keys on the wired aluminum keyboard are dirtier than my apple pro keyboard keys ever got....any secrets to keeping them clean?

Let me answer my own question re CLEANING.....just tried oxiclean/water mix...works perfectly......i initially cleaned them with the iKlear wipes and thought they looked clean. Then I made a mixture of warm water and oxiclean....used a q-tip and it's just like new (this is the wired version). tried it on all my apple white keyboards and it's done a good job. it's amazing how much more dirt came off even after a "cleaning" with iKlear.

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