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

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.

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

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

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 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 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.

Stupid question alert:

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

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

Lysol wipe daily

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.

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

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/

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 use Windex Electronic Wipes! Love them