How To Clean Silicone Earbuds

Start by removing these tiny covers.

How to clean silicone earbuds. But you can also safely clean your earbuds with any soft wipe cloth or cotton swab and a natural disinfectant such as rubbing alcohol or pure cleaning. You cant put them back on until they are 100 dry. Never submerge them in water.

Earbud cleaning tool. Silica gel pack. Detach the silicone ear tips from your earbuds.

Literally designed to get the gunk out of earbuds this tool is your best asset for unblocking sound tubes. While silicone and foam earbuds can be cleaned easily foam earbuds require more care. If you have silicone tips foam tips or covers on the earbuds pop them off.

Add the tips and allow them to soak for at least 30 minutes. To remove any residue or alcohol you can use a toothbrush. Wipe them clean with a cloth slightly dampened with fresh water and dry with a soft dry lint-free cloth.

Soak them in a small bowl of water mixed with a couple of drops of liquid dish soap. Most in-ear earbuds have silicone covers on the ear pieces. Take out ear-tips from the bowl and clean with cotton buds.

The best way to do this is with warm water and some soap. You might not get the stains out I wear headphones for drumming but I use silicon earbuds for shooting and after each target practice I wash them in hot water with dish soap afterwards Ill soak them in alcohol for about a half hour or so. Mix a solution of one part dishwashing liquid and five parts lukewarm water in a small bowl.