Yeah ok… Clean them like any normal logical human being, aka by using common sense and stuff you already have at home. Or buy those non necessary cleaning kits!
Thanks wired.
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I just want to see a lifehack that doesn't make my eyes roll.
"After breathing in, breathe out!"
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Then what? I'm getting dizzy... Instructions unclear.
Life hack and Consumerist used to be two of my favorite reads and forums. Then they were absorbed into the Borg and stopped putting out anything useful.
Pffft, your earbuds are gross!
I immerse mine in vinegar for 24hrs, once every decade. Really solves the problem
Are the electronics not damaged from this ?
Yes. You have to throw them out immediately after and then buy new ones. Really gets 'em clean.
You just have to rinse with 99% alcohol
I use an ultrasonic cleaner with warm soapy water. Works wonders - they basically look new!
I guess that's only for the rubber or silicone parts, or do your earbuds have a good IP rating to be submerged?
Yeah I take the tips off and only clean those bits. On my earbuds they have a pretty good mesh filter which stops wax etc. getting further into them
Good idea! I have one of those for my Invisalign thingies. Just need to clean it thoroughly between the two.
If its earwax, use hydrogen peroxide on a small swab or wipe. Itll take it right off.
For other gunk: vinegar, dawn soap, lemon juice (depending on what the cause is)
Another reason why I love open format earbuds.
Tell me more about this
Game changer for me. Use convential earbuds (cheap ones) with anc for couple times a year that I'm on a plane. High quality convential wired earmuff style for armchair listening. These for everything else.
Ah, open, as in not creating a seal in your ear, and not open as in open source.
I knew that...
Both would be even cooler.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=q2521SzqBWc
This helped save a few of the earphones you get with iPhones.