THAT URANIUM. >>> DESKS, TABLES, NIGHT STANDS,

>>> DESKS, TABLES, NIGHT STANDS, BATHROOM COUNTERS.

BATHROOM COUNTERS. JUST THINK ABOUT HOW MANY

JUST THINK ABOUT HOW MANY SURFACES YOUR CELL PHONE TOUCHES

SURFACES YOUR CELL PHONE TOUCHES EVERY DAY BEFORE TOUCHING YOUR

EVERY DAY BEFORE TOUCHING YOUR HANDS AND THEN YOUR FACE.

HANDS AND THEN YOUR FACE. >> IT REALLY MAKES YOU WONDER

>> IT REALLY MAKES YOU WONDER HOW MANY GERMS ARE LIVING ON

HOW MANY GERMS ARE LIVING ON YOUR CELL PHONE.

YOUR CELL PHONE. SO TONIGHT WE'RE PUTTING

SO TONIGHT WE'RE PUTTING PRODUCTS TO THE TEST THAT CLAIM

PRODUCTS TO THE TEST THAT CLAIM TO HELP REMOVE BACTERIA FROM

TO HELP REMOVE BACTERIA FROM SMART PHONE SURFACES.

SMART PHONE SURFACES. >> VERY INTERESTING.

>> VERY INTERESTING. FROM SIMPLE WIPES TO AN

FROM SIMPLE WIPES TO AN ELECTRONIC GADGET.

ELECTRONIC GADGET. CHRISTINE NOEL REVEALS WHAT

CHRISTINE NOEL REVEALS WHAT WORKS BEST.

WORKS BEST. >> Reporter: HOW OFTEN DO YOU

>> Reporter: HOW OFTEN DO YOU CHECK YOUR PHONE?

CHECK YOUR PHONE? IT'S PROBABLY CLOSE TO 50 TIMES

IT'S PROBABLY CLOSE TO 50 TIMES A DAY AND THAT MEANS PLENTY OF

A DAY AND THAT MEANS PLENTY OF GERMS ARE BEING TRANSFERRED FROM

GERMS ARE BEING TRANSFERRED FROM YOUR FINGERS TO YOUR PHONE AND

YOUR FINGERS TO YOUR PHONE AND BACK AGAIN.

BACK AGAIN. SO EVERY HAND YOU SHAKE, EVERY

SO EVERY HAND YOU SHAKE, EVERY BATHROOM DOOR KNOB YOU TOUCH,

BATHROOM DOOR KNOB YOU TOUCH, ALL THAT BACTERIA IS AT YOUR

ALL THAT BACTERIA IS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS.

FINGERTIPS. >> YOU TRANSFER BACTERIA AND

>> YOU TRANSFER BACTERIA AND VIRUSES ONTO YOUR PHONE THAT ARE

VIRUSES ONTO YOUR PHONE THAT ARE NOT YOUR OWN.

NOT YOUR OWN. THOSE ARE POTENTIALLY NOT GOOD

THOSE ARE POTENTIALLY NOT GOOD FOR YOU.

FOR YOU. >> Reporter: IN FACT,

>> Reporter: IN FACT, RESEARCHERS SAY OUR PHONES ARE

RESEARCHERS SAY OUR PHONES ARE 18 TIMES DIRTIER THAN A PUBLIC

18 TIMES DIRTIER THAN A PUBLIC BATHROOM.

BATHROOM. >> A LOT OF THE SAME RULES THAT

>> A LOT OF THE SAME RULES THAT I APPLY TO MY PHONE, I APPLY TO

I APPLY TO MY PHONE, I APPLY TO MY HANDS.

MY HANDS. YOU'RE PUTTING YOUR PHONE

YOU'RE PUTTING YOUR PHONE AGAINST YOUR FACE, IT'S

AGAINST YOUR FACE, IT'S BASICALLY LIKE LICKING IT.

BASICALLY LIKE LICKING IT. >> Reporter: BUT LET'S ASK THIS.

>> Reporter: BUT LET'S ASK THIS. HOW OFTEN ARE YOU CLEANING YOUR

HOW OFTEN ARE YOU CLEANING YOUR PHONE?

PHONE? >> ONCE A MONTH, MAYBE.

>> ONCE A MONTH, MAYBE. >> I'M MORE OF LIKE A STRING

>> I'M MORE OF LIKE A STRING CLEANER AS FAR AS TAKING MY CASE

CLEANER AS FAR AS TAKING MY CASE OFF AND CLEANING IT.

OFF AND CLEANING IT. I FORGET ABOUT THAT.

I FORGET ABOUT THAT. >> Reporter: WE BOUGHT FOUR

>> Reporter: WE BOUGHT FOUR PRODUCTS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO

PRODUCTS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO CLEAN YOUR PHONE AND ELIMINATE

CLEAN YOUR PHONE AND ELIMINATE BACTERIA ALL RANGING IN PRICE.

BACTERIA ALL RANGING IN PRICE. A TERRY CLOTH TOWEL, $2.

A TERRY CLOTH TOWEL, $2. THESE CLEANING WIPES FOR $10.

THESE CLEANING WIPES FOR $10. I ROLLER FOR 20 BUCKS.

I ROLLER FOR 20 BUCKS. FOR $50, A PHONE SOAKED

FOR $50, A PHONE SOAKED DISINFECTSER THAT CLEANS WITH

DISINFECTSER THAT CLEANS WITH U.V. LIGHTS.

U.V. LIGHTS. WITH FOUR SEPARATE PHONES, OUR

WITH FOUR SEPARATE PHONES, OUR CONSUMER TEAM FROM SISTER

CONSUMER TEAM FROM SISTER STATION WDIV PUT THE PRODUCTS TO

STATION WDIV PUT THE PRODUCTS TO THE TEST.

THE TEST. >> SWAB NUMBER ONE.

>> SWAB NUMBER ONE. BOOM.

BOOM. >> Reporter: WITH KITS FROM A

>> Reporter: WITH KITS FROM A LOCAL BIOLOGICAL LAB, THEY

LOCAL BIOLOGICAL LAB, THEY SWABBED EACH PHONE BEFORE AND

SWABBED EACH PHONE BEFORE AND AFTER THE CLEANING METHOD TO GET

AFTER THE CLEANING METHOD TO GET THE PLATE COUNT FOR BACTERIA,

THE PLATE COUNT FOR BACTERIA, INCLUDING E.coli.

INCLUDING E.coli. >> THIS IS JUST YOUR

>> THIS IS JUST YOUR OLD-FASHIONED I'M NOT SPENDING A

OLD-FASHIONED I'M NOT SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY ON A CLEANING

LOT OF MONEY ON A CLEANING METHOD, WIPING YOUR PHONE DOWN.

METHOD, WIPING YOUR PHONE DOWN. LET'S SEE WHAT HAPPENS.

LET'S SEE WHAT HAPPENS. THESE SAY THEY CLEAN AND SHINE

THESE SAY THEY CLEAN AND SHINE YOUR SCREEN AND DEVICE LIKE NEW.

YOUR SCREEN AND DEVICE LIKE NEW. WE WIPED THE PHONE WITH

WE WIPED THE PHONE WITH THE EYE ROLLER IS A POCKET SIZE

THE EYE ROLLER IS A POCKET SIZE CLEANER THAT REQUIRES NO LIQUIDS

CLEANER THAT REQUIRES NO LIQUIDS OR CLOTHS AND I KNOW MY PHONE IS

OR CLOTHS AND I KNOW MY PHONE IS DIRTY.

DIRTY. MY CHILD GRABS IT, MY DOG.

MY CHILD GRABS IT, MY DOG. THERE IS MY SWAB.

THERE IS MY SWAB. LET'S SEE HOW DIRTY THIS PHONE

LET'S SEE HOW DIRTY THIS PHONE how

how IS.

IS. SO THIS IS BASICALLY LIKE

SO THIS IS BASICALLY LIKE PUTTING YOUR PHONE INTO A

PUTTING YOUR PHONE INTO A TANNING BOOTH.

TANNING BOOTH. SO NOW IT'S IN THERE.

SO NOW IT'S IN THERE. TEN MINUTES.

TEN MINUTES. THAT'S A BIT EXTREME.

THAT'S A BIT EXTREME. WHO IS GOING TO GO THROUGH ALL

WHO IS GOING TO GO THROUGH ALL THAT.

THAT. >> Reporter: LET'S SEE THE

>> Reporter: LET'S SEE THE RESULTS.

RESULTS. FIRST, THE TERRY CLOTH TOOK OFF

FIRST, THE TERRY CLOTH TOOK OFF 7800 BACTERIA.

7800 BACTERIA. THE WOOSH WIPES, 410.

THE WOOSH WIPES, 410. THE EYE ROLLER, 430.

THE EYE ROLLER, 430. AND THE PHONE SOAKED DEVICE,

AND THE PHONE SOAKED DEVICE, 2300.

2300. THAT MEANS OUR SIMPLE TERRY

THAT MEANS OUR SIMPLE TERRY CLOTH METHOD WAS THE WINNER,

CLOTH METHOD WAS THE WINNER, FOLLOWED BY THE PHONE SOAP.

FOLLOWED BY THE PHONE SOAP. SO WHILE THE DEVICE MIGHT LOOK

SO WHILE THE DEVICE MIGHT LOOK COOL AND IT HAS BIG CLAIMS TO

COOL AND IT HAS BIG CLAIMS TO ELIMINATE ALMOST 100% OF THE

ELIMINATE ALMOST 100% OF THE GERMS ON YOUR PHONE, IT'S PRICEY

GERMS ON YOUR PHONE, IT'S PRICEY AND TAKES A FEW MINUTES TO DO

AND TAKES A FEW MINUTES TO DO SO.

SO. WHILE JUST A QUICK WIPE CAN DO

WHILE JUST A QUICK WIPE CAN DO THE TRICK.

THE TRICK. FOR LINKS ON WHERE TO FIND THE

FOR LINKS ON WHERE TO FIND THE PRODUCTS WE MENTIONED IN THE

PRODUCTS WE MENTIONED IN THE STORY, HEAD TO THE CONSUMER

STORY, HEAD TO THE CONSUMER SECTION OF CLICK2HOUSTON.COM.