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You already know, right, that the habit of bringing your cellphone to the bathroom when you urinate or defecate is at risk of spreading diseases, such as flu and diarrhea?

Reporting from The Huffington Post, a cellphone can contain up to 33,200 CFU (colony-forming units) bacteria. In comparison, a typical bathroom door handle only has 4 CFU.

Not only that, a number of researchers have found there are more bacteria on your cellphone than a toilet seat. In some laboratory tests, mobile phones generally have 10 times the number of microorganisms that cause stomach upset and vomiting than public toilets.

Even so, the number of germs on the cellphone is not the main problem. What is the culprit is the transfer of bacteria, either from one object to your cellphone (and vice versa) or borrow and borrow cellphones. Without sharing, each cell phone carries only one set of germs, and is less likely to transmit disease to the owner of the cell phone. However, cell phones will be the main medium for germs and bacteria to change hands and mutate with other types of bacteria when lending and borrowing cellphones occurs, or placing your cellphone in dirty places prone to germs and bacteria, for example in the bathroom.

In addition, the risk of contracting diseases caused by cellphone bacteria will also increase when you are continuously holding your favorite gandget, and spending some activities with your cellphone near your face and mouth, making calls, for example. Doctoral students at Stanford University, quoted from How Stuff Works, warned that microbes on the surface of cellphone screens - including E. coli, Staph, and seasonal flu bacteria - have a very big chance of getting into your body through your eyes, nose and ears. .

Safe way to clean cell phone

Many people hesitate to clean their cell phones for fear of damaging the machine and operating system on it. However, there are many easy and safe ways to clean your cell phone to keep it germ-free.

All you will need:

• A clean, lint-free washcloth, such as an eyeglass wipe - don't use a tissue, as the tissue fibers will scratch the screen of your phone
• cotton bud
• Clean, ready-to-drink water - tap water contains bacteria and chemical residues, besides that tap water will leave a film (film) on the surface of your phone screen
• Alcohol - to clean keys and hard plastic, for example the back of the phone
• New screen protector (if your previous phone used a screen protector)

All you have to do:

• Turn off your cellphone and remove all supporting accessories, such as additional casings.
• Remove the screen protector that sticks to your screen. However, be careful when doing this. If your phone screen has a crack, removing the screen protector will cause the crack to spread even more. If the phone screen is already cracked, it's best not to mess with your screen protector
• Start cleaning the keyboard and keys on your phone (if you have one) using a cotton swab moistened with alcohol first. Do not scrub too hard and avoid any residual alcohol from getting into the cellphone.
• Then, clean the plastic body of your phone with alcohol. Remember not to scrub too hard to prevent the paint from rubbing off. The surface of the mobile phone battery is safe to clean with alcohol.
• If you have an iron feature on the body of your phone, clean it with a cotton swab dipped in clean water.
• When the outside of the phone is clean, use a clean, dry cotton swab to wipe the inside of your phone's battery bay. If stubborn dirt, use a little water to help remove it. Dry the area as soon as you clean it.
• To clean the rear camera and flash, use a cotton swab dipped in clean water and scrub in a circular motion. Once the lenses are dry, immediately dry them with the other side of your cotton swab so that the water doesn't dry out and make an impression on the lens.
• Lightly dampen a cloth, but not dripping wet. Wipe the cloth across the screen in a one-way, top-down motion. This gesture will prevent germs from spreading to the other side of your phone. Do not rub in a circular motion as it will scratch your phone screen.
• Clean your phone with care, especially if your phone screen is cracked. Rubbing too hard will worsen the crack. Also, it's better to use a dry cloth when wiping your phone screen to avoid water particles getting into the phone through cracks.
• If you take off the screen protector of your cellphone, replace it with a new one according to the usage instructions stated on the product label.
• Allow your phone for a few minutes to dry completely, then turn it back on.
• To clean plastic casing accessories, wipe the surface of the casing with alcohol diluted with water (60:40) and a cotton swab. Dry the case before putting it back in.

To limit the spread of disease from cell phones, try not to borrow cell phones from each other, or rub your cell phones occasionally with antibacterial wet wipes. The chemicals in cleaning solutions and other household disinfectants are too harsh to use to clean your phone, and can actually damage your phone.

Make sure you don't clean your favorite phone with window cleaners, aerosol sprays, solvents, ammonia, bleach, or abrasive products. These types of cleaners will stain your phone and erode its protective coating.