spring-cleaning | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com Cool Mom Tech is the intersection of tech and style, of parenting, practicality and fabulosity, brought to you by the same team behind Cool Mom Picks. Wed, 04 Oct 2023 16:06:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://coolmomtech.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/cropped-cmt-512-1-32x32.png spring-cleaning | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com 32 32 The best ways to clean and disinfect your phone during cold and flu season: From gentle cleaning to killing bacteria and microbes https://coolmomtech.com/2023/10/how-to-clean-disinfect-phones-tablets-cold-flu-coronavirus/ https://coolmomtech.com/2023/10/how-to-clean-disinfect-phones-tablets-cold-flu-coronavirus/#comments Wed, 04 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/%categories%/how-to-clean-disinfect-tablets-phones/ It’s always a good time to talk about how to best clean your phone and gadgets. But especially this time of year. With cold and flu season now meeting Covid-is-back season (again, sigh) it’s important to know how to safely clean your phone, or disinfect it entirely. Also, your kids’ phones, of course. Because while […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2023/10/how-to-clean-disinfect-phones-tablets-cold-flu-coronavirus/feed/ 2 Tackle these 10 simple tech to-dos to start the year safer, cleaner, and more organized https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/tech-to-dos-safety-organization/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/tech-to-dos-safety-organization/#comments Tue, 04 Jan 2022 11:45:51 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=31853 For so many of us, the new year is about fresh starts. That’s why around here, so many of us use January as time to cross off what we can from all of those never-ending tech to-do lists. These are the kinds of tech to-dos we often put off, not necessarily because they take up […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/tech-to-dos-safety-organization/feed/ 2 7 must-do tips for spring cleaning your email inbox https://coolmomtech.com/2021/03/tips-spring-cleaning-your-email/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/03/tips-spring-cleaning-your-email/#respond Thu, 18 Mar 2021 10:00:11 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=43124 We talked last week about tips for spring-cleaning your phone, and this week I’m taking a stab at my email. I’d never let my actual snail mail pile up in a massive overflow of unanswered bills and letters, but for some reason I let my email inbox become an unruly no-man’s-land with seemingly no organization. […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/03/tips-spring-cleaning-your-email/feed/ 0 9 smart tips for spring cleaning your phone, inside and out. https://coolmomtech.com/2021/03/9-tips-for-spring-cleaning-your-phone/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/03/9-tips-for-spring-cleaning-your-phone/#respond Thu, 11 Mar 2021 12:14:55 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=43114 With spring nearly here, I’m getting antsy to clean up my yard and go through all my closets to get rid of all the junk we’ve accumulated over the winter. But I’m going to start small, literally, and follow these tips for spring cleaning my phone first. Because, let’s be honest, it probably gets more […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/03/9-tips-for-spring-cleaning-your-phone/feed/ 0 Here’s how to clean and disinfect your AirPods, because ew, David. https://coolmomtech.com/2020/03/heres-how-to-clean-and-disinfect-your-airpods-because-ew-david/ https://coolmomtech.com/2020/03/heres-how-to-clean-and-disinfect-your-airpods-because-ew-david/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2020 18:53:46 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=41187 We’ve already told you how dirty your phone probably is right now. So now, we’re going to gross you out a little more by telling you that your AirPods are probably pretty dirty too. If you’re on a bit of a disinfecting tear, we suggest adding your AirPods into your frenzy. Don’t worry, it won’t […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2020/03/heres-how-to-clean-and-disinfect-your-airpods-because-ew-david/feed/ 0 Molekule: The gorgeous high-tech air purifier that’s touted by MoMA (yes, the art museum) https://coolmomtech.com/2018/04/molekule-nano-air-purifier/ https://coolmomtech.com/2018/04/molekule-nano-air-purifier/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2018 10:00:15 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=37225 Spring is nearly here, despite snowy forecasts even down South. But our allergens haven’t gotten the note that we’re not ready for them yet, and my entire family is sneezy, itchy, and cranky. And after my son’s allergies got so bad we ended up in an ambulance to the ER, I knew it was time […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2018/04/molekule-nano-air-purifier/feed/ 7 Spring clean your tech, because have you looked at your iPhone screen lately? https://coolmomtech.com/2018/03/spring-clean-tech-tips-tricks/ https://coolmomtech.com/2018/03/spring-clean-tech-tips-tricks/#respond Thu, 01 Mar 2018 14:14:12 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=36944 Let me start by saying that we here at Cool Mom Tech are hardly germaphobes, however, if you knew what was growing on your iPhone and tablet screens, not to mention your ear buds (yep, just think about that for a second), you might be motivated to take a few minutes and clean them off. […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2018/03/spring-clean-tech-tips-tricks/feed/ 0 Don’t miss these smart tips for tackling digital clutter. Game changers! https://coolmomtech.com/2017/07/smart-tips-organizing-digital-clutter/ https://coolmomtech.com/2017/07/smart-tips-organizing-digital-clutter/#comments Sat, 08 Jul 2017 10:00:55 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com?p=33429&preview=true&preview_id=33429 If you’re like me, you probably have 6,782 photos sitting in your camera roll on your phone, hundreds of song downloads you never actually listen to, and tons of out-of-date unnecessary documents on your laptop. If that sounds familiar, you might be in need of a tech clutter intervention. But, don’t freak out. Instead, listen […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2017/07/smart-tips-organizing-digital-clutter/feed/ 1 Your smart phone is gross, and other reasons to spring clean your tech. Even if spring isn’t here yet. https://coolmomtech.com/2017/02/tips-for-spring-cleaning-tech/ https://coolmomtech.com/2017/02/tips-for-spring-cleaning-tech/#respond Thu, 23 Feb 2017 16:18:18 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=32403 We’re hardly germaphobes but if you knew the bacteria growing on your phones, tablets, and earbuds, well, let’s just say you might take a few minutes to clean them off every week (and not just once a year), especially if your kids are touching them. But hey, no judgment here. This is clearly a better […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2017/02/tips-for-spring-cleaning-tech/feed/ 0 How to use the KonMari Method with the tech in your life https://coolmomtech.com/2017/02/how-to-use-the-konmari-method-with-tech/ https://coolmomtech.com/2017/02/how-to-use-the-konmari-method-with-tech/#respond Thu, 09 Feb 2017 11:00:51 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=32211 Just because January is over doesn’t mean we can’t still clean, organize, declutter and start fresh. Most of us will start (and finish) with the obvious physical objects surrounding us and taking up space. While our editor Christina shared how the KonMari Method works for families, I decided to try it specifically with tech. Here, 10 tech categories in your life […]

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