How often do you clean it too?

One of my bluetooth earphones fell on a footpath, as I was trying to put it back into its case.
Now I’m thinking about the germs that may have gotten on it n all. Generally, I use some sanitizer to clean it from time to time.

Looking to see how others would clean their earphones in such a situation too

  • RATL@slrpnk.net
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    9 days ago

    With respect it sounds like you’re a bit overly germaphobic. If you want you could wipe them with an alcohol wipe, but you could also just forget all about it and your life will be the same.

  • Mayor Poopington@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    A quick wipe on my shirt and back in the ear it goes. I’ll do an occasional wipe with alcohol if they get extra gunky but that’s about it.

    I may or may not be a gremlin.

  • Cruxifux@feddit.nl
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    9 days ago

    I just clean out the earwax with whatever I have on hand when I notice the buildup. Usually a nail or screw or splinter of wood, seeing as how im a carpenter and all and that’s what’s usually nearby.

  • monovergent 🛠️@lemmy.ml
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    8 days ago
    1. Separate rubber pieces from earbuds
    2. Plug drain in sink and wash rubber pieces in soapy water, then let dry
    3. Fold a sheet of tissue paper over and saturate with 70% isopropyl alcohol from a dropper bottle
    4. Wipe earbuds thoroughly with the saturated tissue and let dry
    5. Reassemble and repeat once every 1 to 2 weeks
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    8 days ago

    I clean the earwax off/out of them when I see it or the sound is affected (I wear deep insertion IEMs with tri-flange silicone tips), but otherwise just replace the tips when they wear out a couple times a year.

  • ⓝⓞ🅞🅝🅔@lemmy.ca
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    8 days ago

    Do you mean earbud style? Generally, never…

    What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, you know?

    But if I do drop them and dirt or something, you can remove the rubber and clean it with soap, water, and qtip. You need to be very mindful of the actual speaker portion. A toothpick can be helpful for removing debris, but I wouldn’t apply any liquids to the face of the speaker. There’s usually a piece of fabric that’s glued on and you don’t want to lose that or get it gunked up.

  • guy@piefed.social
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    8 days ago

    Feeling worried about germs after dropping it on the ground for a short time is probably not healthy behaviour mate :)
    You have a shit ton of unpleasant germs on your hands which touch them all the time and that works out fine yeah?

    Anyway, a toothpick from time to time, maybe alcohol if the gunk is really set.

  • Scratch@sh.itjust.works
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    9 days ago

    80% isopropyl alcohol. Use a soft brush wet with some of the alcohol. Brush around the affected areas. Let it dry and that’s all for me.

    I wouldn’t recommend dousing electronics in less than 90%. Feels sketchy. But I have nothing to back that up besides “electronics cleaner” being 99% iso.

    • Prehensile_cloaca @lemm.ee
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      9 days ago

      70% iso is actually more effective for killing bacteria, as the additional water helps to penetrate the cell wall. Higher concentration iso is better for dissolving crud off a bong tho.

      • rbn@sopuli.xyz
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        9 days ago

        If you use 70% the remaining 30% are typically water. And water and electronics aren’t necessarily best friends.

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          9 days ago

          This is true but if the water used to create alcohol is distilled, which I think it is, I think it’s okay because it’s the minerals in the water that are the real problem.