CBS News just alerted me about my dirtier than my toilet cell phone. OK, I'm over the 'why didn't I think of that' to what's the solution.
According to Information Week cell phones can cause pimples, boils, pneumonia and meningitis from bacteria such as "Staphylococcus aureus which is a close relative of the superbug MRSA. OK I'm listening!
The first line of defense for all bacteria is to wash you hands. It can be as simple as that. But if you are lazy in that department and you don't want to replace germs with toxins by using antibacterial wipes (sorry ABC) there is a solution.
This article was the motivation for me to finally make a cheap, easy and green spray to keep that cellphone and other gadgets clean. Here's what I did
- found one small, clean spray bottle (recyclable)
- bought one bottle of lavendar essential oil (or tea tree oil will do)
- filled the bottle with 1 cup of water, added 20 drops of oil and shook well
- sprayed the solution on a microfiber cloth and wipe off my cell phone
- while I was at it I wiped off my home phone, my office phone, iPod, computer keyboard,
sprayed the kichen counters and, of course, I did not forget the toilet seat
Caution: Don't put essential oils near your eyes and check for allergic reactions. My mom is allergic to tea tree oil so she only uses the lavendar oil.
HMM what else can I use this for?
