Your Phone may be spreading Coronavirus to your toddlers
By: Ahsen Ghufran Khan
Tags: Baby, Phone, Coronavirus, Safety, Toddlers

Coronavirus is spreading all around us. It started in China and now it’s everywhere. How? Because it spreads from contact. That brand-new product that you imported from China or bought from the nearest store might be the cause of you having coronavirus. Some infected workers in China might have sneezed on it or touched it before it got packed and delivered to you. Anything is possible. Now all you can do is to save yourself and your family from it. The same goes for your cellphone.

How it spreads…

We tend to leave our mobile phones around the house. It can be on your bedside table, on the couch, the kitchen counter or the coffee table in your living room… If you have toddlers in your house, there is a high chance that it will be picked up by them. They may put it in their mouths to get a taste of it. We know all toddlers like to do it. The reason is still unknown, somehow. The point is if you are infected with coronavirus and have used your phone before leaving it idly on the coffee table. And it gets picked by your toddler. It might have transferred the virus to your young one. And coronavirus affects the kids and the elderly the most.

UV Sanitizer Box

So, how can you prevent that? The easiest way to go about is to clean your phone. You can take your phone to the nearest repair store and get it cleaned. If they are using RepairDesk POS, you can even have them collect the device from your home using the Appointment Calendar widget. Please don’t start washing it with soap for 20 seconds like your hands. Even water-resistant phones won’t survive that treatment. What you need is a UV sanitizer box for mobile phones. They are very easy to use. All you have to do is to place your mobile device inside and press a button. In five minutes, your mobile will be sanitized and ready to use.

Disinfecting wipes

If you can’t buy a UV Box, you can place your faith in disinfecting wipes. These wipes are effective when it comes to killing germs. But they are chemical-based. Which means that they can corrode the oleophobic coating on your cellphone’s glass screen. In all honesty, these wipes are not designed for computers or mobile device screens.

A mild solution…

Since disinfecting wipes are out of the question, and UV sanitizer boxes are expensive, you can use an antibacterial screen cleaner that comes with a microfiber cloth. Although there are many commercial solutions available at online stores, you can always make your own if you have all the right materials at hand.

DIY antibacterial screen cleaner

For your DIY antibacterial screen cleaner, you will need the following:

· A spray bottle

· Isopropyl alcohol 70%

· Bottled water

· Lint-free cloth or a microfiber

Now take that spray bottle and add a 60/40 mix of isopropyl alcohol / bottled water solution in it. Shake well and it’s ready to use. Simply spray it on your cleaning cloth and sanitize your phone in no time. Make sure that you don’t spray the mix directly on your screen. Also, remember not to overspray your cleaning cloth. After cleaning both sides let the device sit for 20–30 sec to dry. While it dries, you can take that time to clean the casing as well.

That’s all there is to it. Thank you for reading and remember to keep yourself and your family safe from coronavirus. It’s spreading alarmingly fast!