Disinfecting Cell Phones

[Anonymous]

I use Windex Electronic Wipes! Love them

[Anonymous]

I clean my phone only for smudges or if it gets sticky.

I’m one of those people that worry about everyone disinfecting everything!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I clean my phone only for smudges or if it gets sticky.

I’m one of those people that worry about everyone disinfecting everything!

I'm one of those people who cringe when I see people pull their cell phones out of deep, sweaty skin folds or clutch it with their unwashed, poopy hands.

http://time.com/4908654/cell-phone-bacteria/

[Anonymous]

If I see a server or chef use their cell phone on the side... I’m gone!

[Anonymous]

I occasionally wipe with a wet paper towel in the company bathroom is the screen is dirty. Otherwise, I breath on it and wipe on my pants leg.
Way way down on my list of concerns.

[Anonymous]

Lysol wipe daily

[Anonymous]

Literally never and I take it everywhere and I never get sick.

[Anonymous]

Stupid question alert:

For those using alcohol or cleaning wipes, is is okay to get the phone wet? I thought that was damaging?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Call me crazy, but I carry my cell phone in a zipper sandwich bag. I work in a germy environment and even when I'm off work, I have things prone to spillage in my bag. Keeping my phone in a baggie keeps it clean, dry, and free from grubby fingerprints.

I also disinfect with rubbing alcohol.

Do you use it in the baggie or just store it there? I think this is a very clever idea and would never have thought of it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stupid question alert:

For those using alcohol or cleaning wipes, is is okay to get the phone wet? I thought that was damaging?

100% alcohol (or close to it) evaporates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m a teacher and am immunosuppressed. I keep it in a quart sized ziploc bag during the school day. When I get home from being out I spray some Lysol on a tissue or paper towel and wipe the phone down. I rarely let my kids touch it.

Have you found that this has helped in picking up fewer illnesses? It's a good tip for the immunocompromised.

[Anonymous]

Using it in a baggie is also good when cooking and following a recipe

[Anonymous]

We wipe it with a Clorox wipe when coming home from work/shopping etc.

[Anonymous]

22:29 poster here. I forgot to say that we started this after DH gave a stomach bug to us after having vomited outside of the home. He had taken a shower, and changed clothes before coming home, used gloves in the kitchen, used a separate toilet afterwards etc. The only things we forgot to disinfect were his glasses and his cell phone, which were both with him and out while he was vomiting.

[Anonymous]

I take it just rubbing it against my boobs doesn't count? Then never.