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Protect Yourself from All the Bacteria on Your Dirty Cell Phone
When it comes to how much bacteria is on your cell phone, the reality is pretty grim. We live in a world where we’re in constant communication: checking our emails, visiting social media sites, texting friends—all from our phone. In fact, a time management software, Rescue Time, found the average person opens their phone approximately 58 times a day. That’s 58 opportunities for your cellphone’s bacteria to transfer to your hands, and vice versa. Luckily, we’ve got something to help.
Cell Phones: The Dirty Truth
Think of all the surfaces your phone touches throughout a day: a messy kitchen counter, your jean pocket, an overflowing purse, the car console. The list could go on forever. Now consider how many times you’ve wiped down or cleaned your phone. Probably not as often as you'd like, right? And don’t get us started how the germs on cell phones transfer to your face and hands each time you make a call or text a friend. It gets worse. Cell phones are typically warm—which creates the perfect environment for germs and bacteria to live on if we aren’t vigilant in cleaning its surface.
According to this study, over 17,000 different strains of bacteria live on the average high schooler’s phone, including Staphylococcus aureus, Acinetobacter spp., Pseudomonas spp., Bacillus cereus and Neisseria flavescens. And while most of these microorganisms won’t make you sick, it serves as a warning that streptococcus and e. coli can exist on your phone’s surface—and keeping it clean is tantamount to keeping you safe and healthy. So, what’s an average 21st-century-phone user to do? Try the below.
How to Keep Your Phone Free from Germs
Cellphone bacteria can be easily mitigated with just a few simple tips:
1. Wash your hands.
This is the most obvious answer when it comes to stopping the spread of germs and bacteria. If you’re not near a sink and soap, using an alcohol-free hand sanitizer, like Just Human’s, can provide 24-hour protection against the grossest of germs.
2. Don’t use your phone in the bathroom.
We’re all guilty of this. But we often bring our cell phones into the bathroom. When we flush the toilet, the germs inside can spread onto everything—including our phone’s surface. No one wants their cell phone dirtier than a toilet seat.
3. Wipe your phone with a microfiber towel.
If you want a way to physically clean your cell phone, try using a dry microfiber towel. Just simply wiping the surface will help remove dirt, grime, and dust from your phone’s surface.
4. Use an antimicrobial solution.
Cell phones need to be sanitized a few times a month unless you’re sick. When cleaning, don’t saturate your phone with a liquid cleaner or spray solution. Instead, mix water and rubbing alcohol to form a solution, dip in a cloth, then wipe your phone gently.
Don’t forget other everyday objects.
Now that you know the dirty truth about cell phones, don’t forget the same rules apply to other everyday objects you come in regular contact with. Light switches, shopping carts, the TV remote, there are several items you touch daily that can house all the same germs as your cell phone. Whether you rely on travel-size hand sanitizer or keep a spray and wipes in your bag, it’s worth having some form of protection on hand to reduce any germ transfer.
Protection starts here.
The best way to help stop the spread of microbes and bacteria is by regularly washing your hands. We touch shared surfaces (phones, steering wheels, doorknobs, etc.) all day long, making it all too easy to pick up environmental germs. When handwashing isn’t possible, choose a hand sanitizer you can trust, like Just Human’s 24-hour protection hand sanitizer. It’s alcohol free, uses no harsh chemicals, kills 99.9% of germs and viruses, and leaves your hands feeling moisturized. We make it easy to stay safe and healthy.