Why you should NOT touch or put anything in the seat pocket

"They are cleared of rubbish but are never 'cleaned'. I have pulled out and seen all sorts been pulled out from there. Dirty tissues, sick bags, knickers, socks, peoples feet, gum, half sucked sweets, apple cores... and then next flight you go and put your phone/laptop/iPad in there." 

HausofDarling 

Check out the article: 

https://www.insider.com/flight-attendant-why-you-shouldnt-use-plane-seat-pockets-2018-11

If you do need to use it, we suggest taking a (clorox, and/or alchohol + essential oil based) wipe that you brought with you on the plane and wipe the cr*p out of it. When you wear a mask it protects you from touching your face which is most important. Also wipe down the head rest, there's nasty hair leftovers from previous passengers. There are studies out there that say that the wipe just moves bacteria, but make sure you don't just use one wipe but two and it helps.