How To Clean Headphones After Ear Infection

Dislodge any obvious debris.

How to clean headphones after ear infection. Get a soft cloth mildly damp with hydrogen peroxide. Clean the outside of your ear with a damp cloth. Do this on both the ear cups in areas like fabric folds and the main headphone unit. If you choose to use cotton swabs don t insert them into the ear canal. Whether you ve got ear wax clinging to the speaker grilles or dirt in the seams a cotton swab will usually do the trick.

Clean the ear tips of your airpods pro if any water has accumulated in the ear tip tap the airpod on a soft dry lint free cloth with the ear tip opening facing downward to remove. Wipe them down with a soft cloth with a small amount of hydrogen peroxide and then set them aside to dry. Dampen a small cloth with rubbing alcohol or hand sanitizer and gently wipe down the exterior of the ear pads. Lastly if you ve got a particularly stubborn smudge that won t wipe away from the surface of your airpods you might try giving it a quick swipe or four with a rubber eraser. Dry the headphones with some paper towels and leave to air dry completely.

To sanitize your earbuds wipe them down after each use with a rubbing alcohol wipe. Clean the entire surface of the ear cups and the rest of the headphones. Cleaning the ear tips with alcohol or washing them with warm soapy water or both should clean them sufficiently. Once you re done you can turn your attention to the actual earbuds. If there are clear tips on your headphones remove them before cleaning your headphones.

If your earbuds came with a cleaning tool use the metal tip to remove any built up earwax taking care not to push it further in. Sharing headphones isn t the only way to acquire an ear infection however. Pull off the ear tips from each airpod and rinse the ear tips with water. Apply hydrogen peroxide to the ear buds. Earplugs and headphones increase the temperature of the ear canal which may induce skin abrasion and introduce harmful bacteria.

Dampen a cotton bud with rubbing alcohol and use the cotton bud to clean the nooks and crevices of the ear pads. Remove the ear pads and wipe the exterior of the headphones down with a small cloth dampened with some soap and warm water. If you re buying a pair of headphones from someone make sure that you disinfect them before wearing. Dampen a cotton ball or q tip with rubbing alcohol and clean any nooks and crannies. Dampen a paper towel or clean cloth with rubbing alcohol.