DISCLAIMER ALERT: The Smart Screen Gold Edition has been supplied by Smart Screen for the purpose of this review however all opinions expressed are 100% mine.

If you have tablets, smartphones, reading glasses … do you clean them often? I hold up my hands and admit that I had rarely given cleaning them a thought unless they were really sticky. But since Covid-19 struck, keeping things as clean as possible is of paramount importance and along with your hands, surfaces etc, keeping your high tech equipment just as pristine should be a priority. But what should you use? I was sent a Smart Screen Gold Edition to try out and here’s what I thought….

THE BRAND

Smart Screen is a London based start up brand founded by David and Amanda Sant, propelled by lockdown creativity. On a mission to make sure every device is as clean as possible, the cloths have been produced predominantly for phone and tablet use but also can be used for reading glasses or camera lens. Serial entrepreneur and businessman, CEO David Sant, has been a leading interiors and lifestyle designer for over 20 years and he got the idea after observing fellow commuters on the train , incorrectly wiping their smartphones with their jackets, handkerchiefs, tissues, wipes … and it occurred to David that there was a gap in the market for a compact, highly efficient and effective cleaner.

THE PRODUCT

I was sent the Smart Screen Gold Edition cloth – and very impressive it is too! It has been designed to appeal to a fashion focussed audience and my 16 year old son thought it looked pretty cool as he merrily “borrowed” it to clean his phone and tablet, which were pretty grubby with chocolate fingerprints over them! It is a microfibre cloth – but what makes this one different is that it is made of a gentle microfibre with a silver ion antibacterial liquid infused in its fibres. Basically, this means that 99.9% of bacteria is killed on contact – bacterial infections that could potentially cause food poisoning and other nasties – and, although covid-19 , colds and flu are viruses, with the current heightened awareness of cleanliness in mind, it still all helps. The anti bacterial remains effective for up to 15 washes. There is a popper attaching the cloth to the bag for easy removal for washing.

THE TEST

The fun part! I wiped clean my smartphone and tablet, before my son commandeered it! There was a definite difference straightaway. The cloth seemed heavier and a bit more substantial than my usual glass cleaning cloths. I was really chuffed with the results – just wiping the screen with the dry cloth cleaned the marks off without smearing or needing other cleaning products or water to help. Here are the before/after photos of my screen:

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CONCLUSION

A smart handy product – the cloth comes in a small pouch that fits in pockets easily. There are other cloths in various colours, so if you would prefer a white cloth rather than the navy/gold then that’s no problem. I liked the cloth – I thought it looked good, was handy and did the job well.

For more information, check out the website: www.smartscreen.store

Facebook & Instagram: @smartscreen.store #SmartScreenSaviour

My thanks to David and Amanda Sant for the Smart Screen Gold Edition Cloth.

All photographs are by Linda Hobden

Linda x