Ten tips that will help you save your cell phone if it gets wet

Sometimes it takes no more than a few drops of water or even increased air humidity for your phone to break down for good or start having issues. Of course, the best option is to have it repaired through the warranty. But what should you do if this isn’t an option?

We at Bright Side have found ten tricks that will help revive your phone if it gets soaked.

Take the phone out of the water as soon as possible, and turn it off immediately.Phone parts let water through in seconds, so don’t turn it back on until you’re sure it’s dry. Moreover, the water inside the phone may cause it to short circuit.

As soon as you’ve taken the phone out of the water, take off the case and retrieve the battery. This will help lower the risk of damage to the internal circuitry. Carefully wipe the phone and its insides with a paper towel or a soft cloth.

Retrieve the SIM card. You should wipe it dry and let it continue to dry until the phone is ready for use again.

Turn off and unplug any external devices, such as earphones, memory cards, and other gadgets that may cover the holes or cracks in your phone (like covers and protective films).

If you have a vacuum cleaner handy, use it to blow the water out of your phone. To get rid of the remaining moisture, blow each part of the phone for 20 minutes — and don’t forget to constantly turn the device over, blowing it from all sides.

Keep the phone a decent distance from the vacuum cleaner, or static may occur which is even worse for your device.

Don’t use a hairdryer to dry the phone, even on its weakest setting. This will only push the water deeper into the device which is especially dangerous for the core electronic components of the phone. Warm air can also melt some parts of the phone.

You can try drying your phone by putting it into a plastic bag filled with riceas this soaks up moisture, so there is a chance that all the water from the phone and its battery will go into the rice, slowing down the corrosion. Before you put your device into the bag, take off the case and pull out the battery. Put them in the bag as well.

This procedure takes at least 2-3 days. Yes, it’s slow, but hurrying will not do you any good. While the phone is getting dry, turn it over from time to time to help the moisture soak up better.

You can use silica gel instead of rice — that’s the little sachet they usually put into shoes and other clothes in stores. It soaks up water even better.

Check on your phone every hour for the first six hours while it’s lying in the bag with an absorber. If there is moisture on its surface, wipe it again with paper towels or dry it with a vacuum cleaner.

Put the phone in the sun to let all of the apertures dry completely.

You can place the device on an absorbent mat or a paper towel, even if you dried it with a vacuum cleaner or put it into a rice bag. This will help get rid of possible leftover water.

After at least 24 hours, examine your phone and make sure it looks dry. Check all ports, compartments, and cracks. If the device looks dry and clean, you can try putting the battery back in and turning it on. Pay special attention to any strange noises it may make when turning on: if you hear something, it’s because the phone is malfunctioning.

If the phone looks dry but doesn’t turn on it may be due to an empty battery. Plug in the charger, and then turn it on again.

If charging the phone didn’t help, you should try contacting the warranty service department. Don’t attempt to conceal the water exposure, because the phone has indicators that show the cause of the malfunction. The more details you provide to the specialists, the easier it will be for them to find what’s wrong and repair your device.

Recommendations and warnings

There are special kits sold in stores that are made specifically to ’revive’ soaked cell phones — you might want to buy one just in case.
If your phone fell into saltwater, wipe it with clear water to get rid of salt crystals that may have got into the battery connector.
Do not vacuum clean a wet phone — you can get electrocuted.
It’s very important to dry your phone well before charging it.
Don’t let your phone sit in a warm place for too long, or some of its parts may melt. Don’t heat the battery — it can leak or even blow up.
Don’t try to dismantle the phone yourself. Leave it to the professionals — such experiments may result in a short circuit or chemical poisoning.

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Let’s check if these 15 cool kitchen tricks really work

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Every now and then we come across so-called ingenious and super useful kitchen tricks and hacks that promise to wash all of our household troubles away. But do they really work? The best way to find out is to check them in your kitchen, don’t you think?

We here at Bright Side believe that anyone can be an expert and together we can find out if those tips really work. Share your experience if you’ve already tried these tricks by marking your answer directly under the suggested trick.

Fresh bananas

Wrapping bananas with plastic wrap will keep a bunch fresh for longer. They won’t turn black, and the wrap will preserve the necessary natural moisture.

An onion cut in half

If you’re planning to keep an onion in the fridge, just spread some butter on the cut side and place it in a plastic bag. It won’t change color or go bad.

A half-eaten avocado

A half-eaten avocado won’t go bad or change color if you keep it in a container with a quarter of an onion. Onions help prevent oxidation.

To crack open a coconut

Pierce a hole, and drain the coconut juice. Preheat the oven to 400°F, and place your drained coconut in the oven for about 10-15 minutes. Soon the shell will crack, and you’ll easily get rid of it.

To stop an electric whisk splattering

The cream sprayed out over the mixing bowl again? Enough with those splattering disasters in your kitchen! Try using this trick: use a paper plate as a protective shield.

Oversalted food

If you happen to accidentally put too much salt in your soup, put in a slice of eggplant or potato and boil it for about 10 minutes. These veggies can absorb extra salt.

Fresh lettuce and spinach

If you’re going to keep lettuce or spinach in the refrigerator, separate the green layers with multiple sheets of paper towel. This trick will keep your salad greens fresh and prevent them from getting slimy.

Сhocolate curls

To get amazing chocolate curls you don’t actually need any special device. Just grab your potato peeler, and start the peeling process. Now you have beautiful chocolate curls to complement your desserts!

Shredding chicken breasts

Take fully cooked chicken breasts and place them into your mixer with the paddle attachment. Turn it to low. There you go: you have your chicken breasts shredded in the blink of an eye. Plus, your hands are clean!

Crunchy flakes and muesli

If any of your breakfast cereals went soft and you need to recrisp them, just spread your breakfast on a baking sheet and bake in the oven for about 10-15 minutes.

Test eggs for freshness

Check out this egg test: place an egg in a bowl of water and observe. If it sinks to the bottom, it’s fresh. If the egg starts to stand up and doesn’t touch the bottom, it’s still fresh, but use it as soon as possible. If it floats to the top, it’s no longer fresh. Just throw it away.

Clean mushrooms

If you wash mushrooms by holding them under running water, they lose a good deal of their natural flavor because of their porous structure. Some cooks suggest we clean mushrooms with a soft brush and wet paper towels.

Remove stuck-on food and grease

Mix some vinegar with water, pour the solution into your pot or pan, and let it boil for a couple of minutes. Let it cool completely, and then wash it with dishwashing liquid under running water. Your cookware is shiny and clean again!

Melted cheese

Put a slice of cheese on fully cooked meat, and add some water. Cover the pan with a lid and watch! The steam will melt the cheese in the blink of an eye.

No more tears while cutting onions

Before you start chopping onions, try spraying some fresh lemon juice on the cutting board and knife. Lemon juice can help dissipate the smell of onions.

A complete footwear guide for men

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To help those men who care about how they look, we at Bright Side have compiled a guide to men’s footwear, including combinations of colors, designs, and styles. It’s not that hard to look like a million dollars, and it’s very rewarding!

Classic footwear is always trendy, of course, but there are actually no strict rules, and fashion is always changing. There are more and more men’s shoes that combine different styles or don’t even fit into the standard classification at all.

The only things that don’t ever change are taste, common sense, and confidence. If you have these qualities, why not give a twist to what you wear? Add a bold feature, combine the seemingly incompatible — in other words, experiment!

Illustrated by Zhanna Bulankova for BrightSide.me

16 tricks that will make your kids’ studies fun and easy

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Lots of information, tight schedules, and loads of writing aren’t things that make studying easy. It’s no wonder your kids may have a hard time getting through all their tasks, managing their time correctly, and just getting a hold of themselves. That’s why we at Bright Side have compiled a list of 16 studying hints that will help your children manage everything and not burn themselves out.

Wake up early in the morning

Schedule a cool breakfast that will make your kids want to get up and go eat it.
Drink a glass of water before sleep — this relaxes the body and improves metabolism.
Pick a warm blanket — the perfect sleeping temperature is 61-70°F (16-21°C).
Let your children sleep in complete darkness — melatonin is generated when there’s no light.
Put your alarm clock on the other side of the room — that way you’ll have to get up to turn it off.
Turn off your cell phone (you know why).

Learn everything, remember it, and don’t overheat

To absorb the most information and yet let your brain rest a bit, it’s better to follow this method: 25 minutes of hard work, then a 5-minute break. Every third break should last 20 minutes.
To remember something, let your kid read it out loud and clear, not paying attention to the speed.
If something’s always taking your kids’ attention away from their studies, play some quiet instrumental music in the background, like this: Hans Zimmer — Pandora.
Remembering a new schedule is always difficult. Take a picture of it, and set it as the wallpaper on your kid’s phone. This way, when they look at its screen they’ll see their timetable and have no trouble remembering it.
A 10- to 20-minute walk before studies will make the blood run faster and the brain work better. A morning walk before school is a great option.
To read something faster, read only the first and the last paragraphs.
It’s been scientifically proven that mint stimulates the brain and improves concentration. You can also chew some gum or eat a mint sweet. Put some into your kid’s schoolbag.
Some subjects are better learned through documentaries, like history or biology.

Post-it notes will help your kid remember what they need to do today

If all the workbooks look the same, write the names of the subjects on their sides or label them with bright colors

Lacking motivation? Put some treats on each paragraph of the text!

Find a solution

If a math problem gives your kid a headache, use wolframalpha: write down your problem, and the site will show you the detailed solution.

The best time for studies

School classes begin early in the morning for a reason. Our brain is much more efficient in the first half of the day than in the second one. Better not postpone anything for the evening.

How to remember historical dates

Let your kid draw a timeline.
First, put major events on it, then add minor ones.

If your kid knows the dates of major events, it will be easier for them to remember minor ones.

Google like a pro

Google helps when searching for something, but there’s so much rubbish there as well. Teach your kids to use Google Scholar to only search for relevant study materials.

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