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Tips to Clean Your Smartphone

Have you been keeping your phone clean? It's really important that you do! It's estimated we touch our phones an average of 2,617 times a day, says dscout, a Chicago-based market research firm. That includes every flick, scroll, pinch, swipe or tap.

I've made cleaning my phone into a habit. Every night after I take the dog out one last time, I wipe my phone down with a disinfecting wipe once I get back inside. Then, I wash my hands. How do you clean your smartphone?

Check out this video for handy tips:

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I use alcohol pads to clean them. I guess using sanitizers will make my phone sticky.

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