3. Buy a few microfiber cloths to wipe your screen off with. Using a paper towel or a rag aren’t the most effective because they leave behind smudges and lint at times. Microfiber cloths are often lint-free and effective for cleaning fingerprints, dirt and other things that can stick to your phone.
4. Stop cooking with your phone in the vicinity. A University of Arizona study found that even when you wipe your hands off with paper towels you aren’t safe from germs. The study found that 89 percent of kitchen towels had coliform bacteria present on it and 25 percent had E.coli present. Factor in dealing with raw meats and vegetables and a quick text or two in between, and you have a sea of bacteria floating between your next meal and your home screen.
5. The bathroom is probably the worst place you can bring your phone. The faucet, the lever on the toilet, toilet seat, the knob on the bathroom door and every other place is teeming with bacteria. Texting and talking on your phone in the bathroom is asking for germs to invade your system. A UK study found that 1/6 phones had fecal matter present on them.