What’s dirtier — your phone or toilet? The answer probably won’t surprise you. Your gadgets get constant use, and this adds to the grime. Here are the top five dirtiest devices.
Apart from spreading germs and turning your stomach, a dirty phone can cause you to question your hearing. We’ll explain below.
Can you hear me now?
Have you been having problems hearing people on the phone? What about playing music or movies through your phone’s speaker? Do things sound muffled?
Before you schedule a hearing test, think of all the places you put your phone every day: in your pocket or purse, on your desk, in your car’s cup holder, or on the dinner table. And though we don’t condone it, the bathroom.
Your phone picks up lint, dust, dirt and grime wherever you go. All that stuff gets into the nooks and crevices, some of which you need to operate the phone.
Your iPhone’s microphones and speakers are located in various areas: at the top-front in the notch, at the bottom and even in the camera array on the back.
They all work together to capture the sound around you when shooting video, to hear people better when you’re on the phone and to provide optimal sound when watching a movie or TV show, listening to music or on a call with the speaker turned on.
If these components get jammed with dirt, you’ll have problems hearing anything, and so will the people talking to you. The simple solution is to clean your phone, right? Yes, but you have to be careful or you can make things worse.
Here are some products to help safely clean and disinfect your phone.
Reusable cleaning gel
This goop picks up dust and dirt from deep crevices, including your phone’s speaker and microphone ports. It also safely cleans your keyboard, printer, speakers, camera, TV remote and other electronics.
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