Here's How to Properly Clean Your AirPods

If you're always using your AirPods, it will most likely accumulate dirt. Gone will be its white luster, replaced with the off-white color.

Using your AirPods most of the time, particularly while working or doing work that makes you sweat, your AirPods is probably gunked up with dirt, debris, grime and yes, earwax.

With a dirty pair of AirPods, what can you do? Here are some ways how you can clean your AirPods.

Here's How to Properly Clean Your AirPods — Stephen Lam/Getty Images

AirPods Cleansing Instructions by Apple

It is important to remember never to run AirPods or AirPods Pro under water. Apple reminds users to use a soft, dry, lint-free cloth.

If your AirPods or AirPods Pro are exposed to anything that might cause stains or other damage, for example, soaps, shampoos, conditioners, lotions, perfumes, solvents, detergent, acids or acidic foods, insect repellent, sunscreen, oil, or hair dye: wipe them clean with a cloth slightly dampened with fresh water and dry with a soft, dry, lint-free cloth.

Do not immediately put them back in the charging case. Allow them to completely dry first before placing back in the charging case. And remember never to attempt to use them until they're completely dry.

While cleaning your AirPods, make sure not to get any liquid in the openings. Use a dry cotton swab in cleaning the microphone and speaker meshes. Remember not to use sharp objects or abrasive materials to clean your AirPods or AirPods Pro.

Clean the case of your AirPods or AirPods Pro. Use a soft, dry, lint-free cloth in cleaning the charging case. You can slightly dampen the cloth with isopropyl alcohol, if necessary.

After cleaning the charging case, allow it to dry. Make sure not to get any liquid in the charging ports.

A Few More Guidelines from Apple

Use a clean, dry, soft-bristled brush to remove any debris from the Lightning connector.

Avoid using any abrasive materials to clean the charging case. Don't put anything in the charging ports to avoid damaging the metal contacts,.

Clean also 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 the water.

Pull off the ear tips from each AirPod and rinse the ear tips with water. Avoid using soap or other household cleaners.

Use a soft, dry, lint-free cloth to wipe the ear tips. Before reattaching to each AirPod, make sure that the ear tips are completely dry.

Click the ear tips back on each AirPod. As the ear tips are oval shaped, make sure that you align them before you click them back on.

Life Hacks on Removing Wax and Dirt Out of the Mesh

If you are looking for a better way to get the wax and dirt out of the mesh and hollow of the speakers, here's a hack.

A CNET article said that it involved two items you can find your house: Fun-Tak and wooden toothpicks

According to CNET, to remove the wax and dirt that's stuck inside the hollow of your AirPod speakers, just grab a small piece of Fun-Tak and stretch and knead it a bit to warm it up. Afterwards, press it against the speaker a few times and it'll pick up the wax and dirt.

You can use the wooden toothpick to gently remove the stubborn bits that are struck to the sides of the speaker hollow since a wooden toothpick is pointy enough to pick out individual specs of gross, waxy dirt.

A wooden toothpick is also much safer than a sharp metal object that can possibly scratch the plastic or tear the wire speaker mesh.