Keeping My Kindle Pollen Free

JerryinOCMD · 04-25-2011, 11:54 AM

I guess this is my OCD kicking in, but I want to read my kindle on our nice sunny deck, but the pollen is crazy here. Would putting the Kindle in a ziploc while reading do it any harm? Would it sweat in there? Or, maybe I should just not be such a neat-freak about my kindle.

abookreader · 04-25-2011, 12:12 PM

I put mine in a ziploc to read in the bathtub all the time.

But I really wouldn't worry to much about it. Just wipe it off with a cleaning cloth occasionally and you should be okay.

MJK2111 · 04-25-2011, 01:08 PM

Claritin works great, but it depends upon the age of your Kindle.

Nyssa · 04-25-2011, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by MJK2111

Claritin works great, but it depends upon the age of your Kindle.

That actually made me chuckle! Thanks for the laugh.

leaston · 04-25-2011, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MJK2111

Claritin works great, but it depends upon the age of your Kindle.

RainingLemur · 04-25-2011, 03:38 PM

The zip-loc bags will work just fine. Go ahead and use that. Just don't spray it with Nasonex.

Tome Keeper · 04-25-2011, 03:44 PM

I've brought a waterproof pouch for mine so I wouldn't worry about it overheating but I agree with abookreader, shouldn't be an issue.

Mark Rehorst · 04-25-2011, 11:03 PM

I never realized how messy trees are until I lived in a house in an oak and hickory forest for a few years. The deck used to look like it was covered with yellow snow when the oak trees were dropping pollen. In the fall the squirrels would cut the clusters of acorns down and litter the whole yard. Then there were the constantly falling twigs and branches, and of course the leaves.

Since there aren't any moving parts in a kindle I don't think the little bit of pollen that falls on it while you're sitting there holding it would do any damage, but a zip lock bag will absolutely guarantee a positive outcome.

markdek · 04-26-2011, 08:42 AM

Reading through a zip-loc bag just sounds so........?....I don't know....it just doesn't sound right.

kindlekitten · 04-26-2011, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by markdek

Reading through a zip-loc bag just sounds so........?....I don't know....it just doesn't sound right.

you don't really notice when you are in the moment of reading. I have used zip-locks on mine on the beach and in the tub.

Nyssa · 04-26-2011, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

you don't really notice when you are in the moment of reading. I have used zip-locks on mine on the beach and in the tub.

How long do you think it is safe to keep on in there? A few hours or a day? It can't stay wrapped up like that "forever", can it?

DixieGal · 04-26-2011, 10:51 AM

Eewwww. That pollen mess for us got washed away with the last several tornadoes. Tree pollen does not bother me. BUT ... Now we are in full fledged grass season, so my allergy is kicking up.

That tree sperm is greasy and sticky. I personally use the Walmart optical shop lens cleaner and a nice clean piece of old soft t-shirt. Be sure to spray the cloth, and not the screen, to avoid dripd going where drips don't need to go.

ATDrake · 04-26-2011, 03:14 PM

I use ziplocks for my Kindle because I take public transit in an area notorious for having lots of rain and often stand around waiting for the bus with no shelter.

However, the moment it's not raining or I'm indoors at home, the baggie comes off.

If you're worried about condensation building up inside, maybe tuck in one of those packets of silica gel to keep things dry?

kindlekitten · 04-26-2011, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Nyssa

How long do you think it is safe to keep on in there? A few hours or a day? It can't stay wrapped up like that "forever", can it?

I've probably had it in there for a couple of hours at a time (up to 4?) with no issues

Nyssa · 04-26-2011, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

I've probably had it in there for a couple of hours at a time (up to 4?) with no issues

Very good to know. Thank you.

04-25-2011, 11:54 AM	#1
JerryinOCMD Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 696 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle 3	Keeping My Kindle Pollen Free I guess this is my OCD kicking in, but I want to read my kindle on our nice sunny deck, but the pollen is crazy here. Would putting the Kindle in a ziploc while reading do it any harm? Would it sweat in there? Or, maybe I should just not be such a neat-freak about my kindle.

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04-25-2011, 12:12 PM	#2
abookreader Wizard Posts: 1,516 Karma: 2567610 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindles - Keyboard, Fire, 2-US, iPhone, iPAD	I put mine in a ziploc to read in the bathtub all the time. But I really wouldn't worry to much about it. Just wipe it off with a cleaning cloth occasionally and you should be okay.

04-25-2011, 01:08 PM	#3
MJK2111 FUBAR! Posts: 1,946 Karma: 15018767 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Woodstock, IL Device: Kindle 3, Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 S	Claritin works great, but it depends upon the age of your Kindle.

04-25-2011, 03:38 PM	#6
RainingLemur Spork Connoisseur Posts: 2,355 Karma: 16780603 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Nook Color	The zip-loc bags will work just fine. Go ahead and use that. Just don't spray it with Nasonex.

04-25-2011, 03:44 PM	#7
Tome Keeper Addict Posts: 355 Karma: 1001201 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle 3 Keyboard, Surface Tablet, Android Smartphone, Laptop, Netbook	I've brought a waterproof pouch for mine so I wouldn't worry about it overheating but I agree with abookreader, shouldn't be an issue.

04-25-2011, 11:03 PM	#8
Mark Rehorst was engr, now dentist Posts: 143 Karma: 18558 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Riverside, Ca Device: Kindle DXG	I never realized how messy trees are until I lived in a house in an oak and hickory forest for a few years. The deck used to look like it was covered with yellow snow when the oak trees were dropping pollen. In the fall the squirrels would cut the clusters of acorns down and litter the whole yard. Then there were the constantly falling twigs and branches, and of course the leaves. Since there aren't any moving parts in a kindle I don't think the little bit of pollen that falls on it while you're sitting there holding it would do any damage, but a zip lock bag will absolutely guarantee a positive outcome.

04-26-2011, 08:42 AM	#9
markdek Addict Posts: 202 Karma: 1015348 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: Kindle 3	Reading through a zip-loc bag just sounds so........?....I don't know....it just doesn't sound right.

04-26-2011, 10:51 AM	#12
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	Eewwww. That pollen mess for us got washed away with the last several tornadoes. Tree pollen does not bother me. BUT ... Now we are in full fledged grass season, so my allergy is kicking up. That tree sperm is greasy and sticky. I personally use the Walmart optical shop lens cleaner and a nice clean piece of old soft t-shirt. Be sure to spray the cloth, and not the screen, to avoid dripd going where drips don't need to go.

04-26-2011, 03:14 PM	#13
ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	I use ziplocks for my Kindle because I take public transit in an area notorious for having lots of rain and often stand around waiting for the bus with no shelter. However, the moment it's not raining or I'm indoors at home, the baggie comes off. If you're worried about condensation building up inside, maybe tuck in one of those packets of silica gel to keep things dry?

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