I started putting my tv remote in a sandwich bag, and a few friends wrap theirs in saran wrap.

It's pretty amazing what accumulates , body oils, salt from food, crumbs, food oils, dog hair, etc.

I advise it strongly

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Will do.

We rarely eat in the living room, let alone get food on the remotes, no need here.

Probably a good idea for motel remotes. Write this guy:

Why yes, and I cover all the furniture in plastic as well.

Not really, I clean things. Remotes get wiped once or twice a week with a damp micro fiber cloth.

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Are you using protection on your remotes

Yes, but it's a silicon sleeve specifically made for my Harmony remote. Not really worrried about junk accumulating on it, but instead bought it because I have ceramic tile floors that destroy remotes that are dropped (or intentionally knocked off by cat). Making the remote easy to clean is just a bonus.

Here is the silicon sleeve I bought on Amazon for my Harmony remote

Like a condom on you rifle barrel?

Actually Bendable, I recommend this for you.

But, how can you change the batteries? Yeah, sure, getting the old ones out of the remote is easy, getting the new ones into the sealed baggie isn't quite so easy.

I'm heavily invested in an immune system.

The only germs on my remote are from my wife and I. I've already been exposed to both, so no, no plastic on mine.

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I started putting my tv remote in a sandwich bag, and a few friends wrap theirs in saran wrap.

I spray hand sanitizer on the remotes at a hotel, but never thought about anything in my home.

Have you got the plastic for your couch?

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a few friends wrap theirs in saran wrap.

You need new friends.....

Please her, please yourself.

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Originally posted by bendable:
... a few friends wrap theirs in saran wrap.

Is this a cult?



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I have a bunch of remotes. I figure as long as I keep them separated they won't need protection.

Only when surfing the porn channels.

In hotel rooms, absolutely.

What kind of remote do you have?
I have an Xfinity remote. I pull into the Xfinity store or Comcast, before they can greet me, I hold up my old remote, they reach under their desk and give me new one. Almost like a socket wrench at the old Sears.