The use of Airpods or earbuds is very common. Whether we are travelling, commuting to office, studying or watching movies, we use Airpods. But in order to extend the life of the Airpods, we need to take a liitle extra care by cleaning our Airpods regularly. The natural mechanism of our ears is such that it generates earwax and gunk over the passage of time to protect our ears. However, this earwax and gunk can get stuck with your Airpods which can deteriorate the sound quality of the Airpods. Therefore, it is important to clean Airpods regularly. Today, we’ll show you how to clean Airpods so that you can extend the life of your Airpods to maximum and also protect your ears from infection.

After spending a significant amount on such a nice device, no one will really want to look this device look janky and unclean. Like your mobile phone, you need to regularly clean your AirPods. But one important point to remember that as cleaning is important but how to do the cleaning is more important. The reason is the amount you spend and the damage you can do to your Airpods in the course of cleaning. Therefore, it is important to learn and know exactly what you need to follow during your cleaning process

Why Cleaning Airpods is Important:

If you want to keep the sound quality of your Airpods as it is then you must clean it regularly and properly. With the passage of time, dirt can pile up and can cause the voice quality to deteriorate. If it does, then it may be difficult, to listen to music, or making calls. Similarly, if you use it regularly, your sweat can also damage the Airpods. As it is acidic, it can damage the quality of the Airpods.

Another important point is the cause of infection to your ears. Although, ear produces earwax in order to protect it but it can lead to bacterial growth when it gets stuck with your Airpods. Therefore, if you want to protect your ears from ear pain, excess earwax, or fungal infections, then make a habit of cleaning your Airpods regularly.

Things to avoid to clean Airpods

As already explained, you must avoid some things when you want to clean your Airpods. If you ignore it, you may end up just damaging your Airpods and may be looking for a new pair. Therefore, we’ll show your what you need to avoid.

Don't Use Metal:

Don’t use any metal element to clean your Airpods. This can damage the Airpods and its components. It may scratch the plastic.

Don't Use Wet Material:

As Airpods are not waterproof, therefore don’t use anything wet to clean them. Any direct contact with water can cause Airpods to stop working.

Don't Use Detergents :

Detergents can be dangerous to the Airpods. If you use them, you may end up your Airpods in a very worse condition. Therefore, don’t use detergents.

How to Clean AirPods?

Now we’ll look at how to clean AirPods so you can enjoy whatever use you want to with best quality. You can find some useful suggestions from Apple as well about cleaning AirPods. If you want to clean the exterior surface then you can use disinfecting or alcohol wipe. But be careful in using it as it should not touch speaker mesh. You can use a microfiber cloth as well. Slightly wet it and then gently wipe them clean of dirt. But make sure that after that you let them dry.

Now if you want to clean microphone and speaker mesh, then you can use a soft brush and dry cotton swab. But again be careful in cleaning. Don’t push it too hard. The reason is it might get stuck in the mesh. if it gets stuck there, then it will be impossible to get it out from there. The speaker and microphone mesh act as a magnet for dirt and wax. However, if you really want a useful tool for the delicate cleaning of that mesh then use Q-tips.

If your AirPods have been exposed to some sort of liquied such as coffee or soap? then don’t worry, you can clean the stain as well. Just slighty wet the microfiber cloth or Q-tips and gently wipe to clean the stain. However, let your AirPods completely dry before using it again or even charging it.

How to Clean AirPods Charging Case?

You can use the same microfiber cloth for cleaning the charging case as well. But sometimes the stains are so stubborn that it take effort and time to clean them out completely. However, if you can’t clean them with the microfiber clothe then you can use the isopropyl alcohol. Just slightly wet the microfiber cloth with this isopropyl alcohol and then rub the case with the microfiber cloth. However, again don’t let any liquid go inside the charging case or near the charging port. It may damage it and your charging case may stop working.

To clean the inside of the charging case, you can slightly dip the Q tip with isopropyl alcohol. However, remove any excess liquid before starting cleaning inside of the charging case. Then you can effectively clean all the spots with the Q tip. But again don’t put any liquid near the charging port otherwise you may end up damaging the Airpords Charging case and it may stop working.