Thankfully I\u2019ve never had the personal experience of dropping my cell phone in the toilet. \u00a0Phew. Lucky me!<\/p>\n
But perhaps you or someone you know has been less than lucky and as a result has had the unfortunate experience of\u00a0accidentally\u00a0dropping his or her cell phone into that cold and wet porcelain bowl of doom. \u00a0 If so, than you may find this brief article to be of use. \u00a0\u00a0If not, well… read anyway! \u00a0Then you’ll know what to do if it ever does happen to you. \u00a0On the other hand, the solution presented below should work if you’ve happened to immerse your cell phone into water from a source other than that from a toilet bowl. \u00a0It might even work for other water-damaged electronic devices as well.<\/p>\n
Somewhat recently I had gone out to dinner with a couple of gal friends of mine. One such friend ended up revealing to us that her brother had dropped his cell phone in the toilet. And, thankfully he was able to get it working again! I\u2019ll share with you how he was able to do so, but first I want to share with you an interesting series of synchronicities that\u00a0occurred\u00a0which led me to write this article in the first place.<\/p>\n
When my friend was initially sharing the oddity of her brother dropping his phone in the toilet, I remember she was astounded how something like that could even happen. \u201cHave you<\/em> ever heard of anyone dropping their cell phone in the toilet??!?\u201d she queried of my friend and I. \u00a0Neither of us had.<\/p>\n The very next day<\/em> I found myself on a local city transit bus when I overheard a teen aged passenger telling her friend how earlier that very morning she had accidentally dropped her cell in the toilet. She was actually really stressed out and exasperated about it, too! \u00a0 I noted the bizarre synchronicity and thought of interrupting the girl so I could tell her how she could get her phone working again by the same method my friend’s brother had used. \u00a0Unfortunately she soon got off the bus before I had a chance to approach her.<\/p>\n A couple weeks have passed since then. \u00a0Today one of my friends on Facebook announced that he dropped his cell in toilet! \u00a0Huh! \u00a0I suppose it happens more often than you\u2019d think!<\/p>\n So, if you\u2019ve ever had the unfortunate luck of dropping your cell phone into the toilet, fear not! \u00a0You are not alone. 1.\tRetrieve your cell phone out of the toilet bowl. Perhaps this step is obvious, but it’s worth pointing out if only for humor’s sake. \ud83d\ude42 Wear rubber gloves if you\u2019re concerned about germs or are really grossed out at the idea. Either way, don\u2019t worry too much about the germs \u2013 simply give your hands a good thorough wash with soap and hot water afterward and you’ll be fine.<\/p>\n 2.\tPower down your phone.<\/p>\n 3.\tClean and wipe dry all the surfaces of your phone. Use an all-purpose cleaner. For an environmentally friendly approach, try using a solution of water and vinegar. Furthermore, use reusable and washable rags instead of paper towels \u2013 it\u2019s friendlier for the environment.<\/p>\n 4.\tRemove the battery from the phone.<\/p>\n 5.\tPlace both your cell phone and its battery into a bag of rice. Make sure it is immersed in rice.<\/p>\n 6.\tLeave the phone and battery in the rice for a minimum period of 24-48 hours. I\u2019d say 48 hours to be on the safe side, especially if you live in a less arid climate.<\/p>\n 7.\tAfter 24-48 hours, retrieve your cell phone and battery from the rice and put the battery back into the cell phone.<\/p>\n 8.\tRecharge your cell phone battery.<\/p>\n 9.\tAfter your phone has fully recharged you can turn your phone back on.<\/p>\n 10.\tMake sure you don\u2019t drop your cell phone into the toilet again! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n So… why rice? \u00a0Well, you may have noticed that some restaurants make it a practice of putting\u00a0grains of rice in their salt shakers. \u00a0Have you ever noticed that? \u00a0Why do they do that, anyway? \u00a0The reason why that is a common practice in restaurants is due to rice’s nature and ability to absorb moisture. \u00a0When placed with salt in a salt shaker, the rice prevents the salt in the shaker from clumping. \u00a0In the solution presented above, the rice will acts in a similar way, absorbing the wetness and moisture from your cell phone and battery.<\/p>\n Another way to dry out your phone involves folding your wet phone into two pairs of thick socks, and then putting it in the dryer. \u00a0The double layer of the thick socks will act as padding, preventing it from being damaged as it’s tossed around in the dryer.
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\nIn retrospect, I realize this may have seemed a strange topic to post about in a blog geared towards inspiration and creativity. \u00a0But when you think about it, it’s not really all that much out of place. \u00a0I like the idea of helping people and this is certainly one creative way of doing so. \u00a0Additionally, a creativite aspect of this brief article comes into play in the form of a creative solution!<\/p>\n