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HOW TO WASH YOUR PHONE

By Jennifer Jolly

Rinse and repeat

How do you properly sanitize a phone without damaging it?

Anyone who’s ever dropped their handset into a tub or toilet, or forgot it was in their pocket and jumped into the water knows you can’t just scrub it down.

The simplest way to sanitize your smartphone

The mixture has to be at least 70% alcohol for it to disinfect touch screens.

You can also use something like Clorox Disinfecting Wipes now too, according to Apple’s updated instructions.

Apple iphone guidelines
Apple iphone guidelines

All gadget makers and sellers warn not to use bleach, paper towels, or anything abrasive on your smartphone and say you should also unplug all external power sources, devices and cables.

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