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8 Things in Your House You Don’t Clean As Often As You Should

February 8, 2022 · 9 min read
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Cell phone

As we all know, cell phones are just breeding grounds for bacteria and viruses. It is estimated that every square inch of your mobile phone has about 25,000 germs, which makes it dirtier than a shoe’s sole, your pet’s food dish, and yes, you guessed it, a toilet seat. And we put them up to our faces to speak on them!

The best way to clean your mobile phone is to get some alcohol wipes, which you can find in any store, from drugstores to supermarkets, and have them on you and around your house. You can also use one of those wet wipes for glasses if all else fails. Just make sure you have them on you and are giving your phone a customary wipe down. Especially if you are around the house and just checked the news on the throne…

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  1. Chris Fournier says:
    September 12, 2022 at 4:14 pm

    Faithfully, at the end of every month, I run my washing machine with a packet of Tide washing machine cleaner. Surprised this wasn’t included on the list.

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  2. Jonibee says:
    December 24, 2022 at 11:44 am

    These are great tips because we do not think about them until we get sick..Alcohol wipes should be in everyones Xmas stockings to sanitize those screens of the cell phones and remote controls /door knobs etc..

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  3. Stacey Hussey says:
    December 27, 2022 at 3:37 pm

    I clean all of those everyday plus my wash machine. I always have cleaned my whole house daily at different time’s I have had up to 7 kid’s in my home so it was important to me to keep everything clean all the time.

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