How to Clean and Disinfect Your Cell Phone
I hate to break it to you, but your phone is filthy. Your smartphone is one of the dirtiest things you come into contact with daily-and you put it right up to your face!
Think of all the surfaces that you rest your phone on like counter tops, tables and random public places (and lets not mention all the people who use their phone while they use the bathroom!)
Cell phones can harbor harmful bacterial like E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Streptococcus, among other icky germs. And those germs can live on hard surfaces like your phone for up to 9 days.
What’s the point in constantly washing your hands and practicing good hygiene habits if your phone is filthy?
Follow the instructions in this video to learn how to clean your smartphone.
Remove the phone case and power it off. Take the case and place it in a bowl of water with 1/4 bleach plus 2 tablespoons of bleach. Let it sit for 12 minutes to kill germs and then rinse with water. Let dry completely before putting the phone back in the case. Don't use bleach on your actual phone.
Remove and debris or crumbs with a microfiber cloth.
Use a Lysol or Clorox wipe to wipe down the entire surface of the phone. If you don't have disinfectant wipes you can use vinegar, rubbing alcohol. grain alcohol like Everclear or hydrogen peroxide.
Dip a q tip in the cleaning solution or wet it with one of the disinfectant wipes and rub it gently on the buttons.
Let the phone completely dry and then buff out any streaks with a microfiber cloth.
You phone is now clean and disinfected. Make sure it's completely dry before turning it back on.
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Good advice! I've been doing just soap and water on the face of the phone: concerned about the glass protective cover.
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I like Pledge antibacterial cleaning spray and a microfiber cloth
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Hello, where I live at" NO STORES HAVE ANY DISINFECTING WIPES!!!!" (SOLD OUT) What else can you use too wipe down your Phone?
You didn’t indicate how much bleach...only 1/4....is that 1/4 cup or teaspoon or tablespoon?????
If you have a screen protector over the glass face of the phone, are the disinfective ingreduents safe? I found out the hard way on my glasses that rubbing alcohol ruined the non glare finish!