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How dirty are your gadgets?

Tech Germs REMEMBER TO WIPE... (YOUR KEYBOARD) Light Switches are gross! They get up to 217 bacteria per square inch Printer / Copier / Fax Lightswitch Microwave Buttons Elevator Buttons Door Handles DOUBLE Computer Mouse Computer Keyboard Keyboards are 5x dirtier than a toilet seat! Calculator 150x over the acceptable limit for bacteria levels Rhett & Link 16% Remote Control of cell phones were found to Cell Phone CLEAN THAT CRAP UP WITH A UV CELL PHONE SANITIZER. - VIOLIGHT.COM iPod / iPad have poop on them. Laptop / Tablet Wii Fit Balance Board Game Controller can easily attract germs because people are using it barefoot. Common foot fungus, athlete's foot and more maladies can be transferred this way. Bert Weiss and CBS Atlanta reporter Adam Murphy swabbed a game console at a local electronics store - results found several types of bacteria, including staph, on the game console. Keyboards have about 60 times more germs than the toilet seat. The solution is to wipe your keyboard with a disinfectant cloth (or cloth with dish soap diluted with water on it) Cold and Flu germs from sneeze droplets can stay on a surface for up to 48 hours. Some microbes can live on household surfaces for hundreds of years. How do you keep tech stuff clean? Do Use: Don't Use: A Chlorox Wipe Rubbing alcohol with soft tissue Microfiber electronic cleaning cloth Houshold sanitizing wipes High tech cleaning compounds Ultraviolet light cleaners A Dirty Sock Saliva on a tissue Pants or Sleeve Your Breath Toilet Water Wishful Thinking • Wash your hands often to help keep items clean. • Always Check with the manufacturer about what cleaning products to use on your particular electronics. • Lick A Remote Control • Fully Submerse Electronic Devices What is the dirtiest of them all? The remote control in TV remote control is the single dirtiest item in a typical home, hospital, hotel room or pretty much anywhere they're found. The remote is a hotbed for contagious germs and viruses. a typical hotel room is considered dirtier than the toilet, sink handles, door handles, and even the infamous bedspread. - Dr. Charles Gerba in the environmental microbiology department at the University of Arizona. TV CABLE AUX EPING FLEEN http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/10/18/earlyshow/living/parenting/main6968667.shtml http://www.networx.com/blog/the-dirty truth-about-your tv-remote-con http://www.divinecaroline.com/22175/74996-germ-free electronics-better-public-health http://www.cbsatlanta.com/story/14769057/dont touch-that-investigation-reveals-more-germs-10-22-2010 http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1383097/how_to_clean_the_wii_fit_balance_board_pg2.html?cat=19 http://www.3dgameman.com/polls/2010/05/31/how-often-do-you-clean-your-keyboard http://www.ranker.com/list/top-10-dirtiest-things-you-touch-every-day/joanne http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/peripherals/207501332 http://healthland.time.com/2011/10/17/study 1-in 6-cell-phones contaminated with fecal-matter FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT: http://www.realsimple.com/work-life/family/kids-parenting/surfaces-germs-lurk-00000000008505/index.html KEEPINGITKLEEN.COM http://www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2002-08/how-long-do-microbes-bacteria-and-viruses-live-surfaces-home-normal-room-tem http://prguitarman.com GIT

How dirty are your gadgets?

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Your mobile phone, keyboard and TV remote are some of the dirtiest items in your home, as this infographic reveals.

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