#Coronavirus: How to clean smartphone, which is dirtier than toilet-seat
Our smartphones, that we use from our morning commute to dinner tables to sleep, carry 10 times more bacteria than most toilet seats. Evidently, cell phones are far dirtier than we think, and the more germs they collect, the more infections we are likely to contract. Hence, in light of the global outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus), it is important to sanitize your smartphone.
Points to consider before you begin the sanitization process
Since most smartphones are built pretty much in the same manner, it's safe to assume that all of them can be cleaned in the same way. However, please note that not all handsets are water-resistant. Moreover, some screens have an oil repellent oleophobic coating that can get damaged with harsh cleaning solutions and rough scrubbing.
Should you use UV light or alcohol wipes?
Now, UV light sanitization is one of the more advanced ways to get your phone cleaned. The handset is packed in a case-like object and exposed to UV rays, which neutralize the microbes present on the surface and prevent them from spreading. Alcohol wipes can also help disinfect your phone but it may damage the color finish as well as the screen's oleophobic protection.
For generic cleaning, here's what you need
Meanwhile, for generic cleaning, you need some pieces of lint-free cloth, mild hand soap, water, a mixing bowl, Q-tip to clean your SIM-card tray, and a cleaning brush to remove dirt build-up inside the earpiece and speaker grilles as well as the charging port.
Finally, here's how to clean your phone
Turn off your phone and remove all the accessories. Dampen (soak and wring) a lint-free cloth in a mixture of hand soap and water, and use it to wipe your phone (avoid speaker grilles and charging port). Now, use a dry cloth to wipe your phone. Use the Q-tip to clean the tray and the cleaning brush to remove dirt from grilles and ports.
