{"id":141,"date":"2025-01-18T13:59:57","date_gmt":"2025-01-18T13:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/a.flowindsurfing.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/11\/how-to-clean-apple-airpods\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T11:39:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T11:39:38","slug":"how-to-clean-apple-airpods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/piikla.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/18\/how-to-clean-apple-airpods\/","title":{"rendered":"How to clean Apple AirPods"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-content cf entry-content content-spacious\">\n<p><strong>If you wear your Apple AirPods a lot there\u2019s no getting away from the fact that they\u2019re going to pick up dirt \u2013 and considering they only come in white they can quickly start to look a bit worse for wear.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, keeping them clean is easy, particularly if you follow these simple tips.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-we-used\">What we used<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cloth<\/li>\n<li>Cotton bud<\/li>\n<li>AirPods (in the example below, we used <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/reviews\/apple-airpods-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AirPods 3<\/a>, however the same steps will work for other members of the AirPods family aside from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/reviews\/apple-airpods-max\">AirPods Max<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-short-version\">The short version<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use a cloth<\/li>\n<li>Add some moisture<\/li>\n<li>Use a cotton bud<\/li>\n<li>Let everything dry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"block video-player\"><\/section>\n<div class=\"schema-how-to wp-block-yoast-how-to-block\">\n<ol class=\"schema-how-to-steps \">\n<li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1649953247400\">\n<div class=\"steps\">\n<h3 class=\"step-name\">Step  1.<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Use a cloth<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/05\/AirPods-cleaning-Use-a-cloth-scaled.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">Apple recommends using a \u201csoft, dry, lint-free cloth\u201d to clean your AirPods, but one thing you must never do is run them under a tap or immerse them completely in water. They won\u2019t like that at all.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1649953279081\">\n<div class=\"steps\">\n<h3 class=\"step-name\">Step  2.<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Add some moisture<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/05\/AirPods-Cleaning-Add-some-moisture-scaled.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">Your AirPods aren\u2019t fully waterproof, so if you\u2019ve spilled something on them you can dampen a cloth with some H2O and give them a wipe down, but be careful to make sure no liquid gets into any of the holes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1649953314325\">\n<div class=\"steps\">\n<h3 class=\"step-name\">Step  3.<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Use a cotton bud<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/05\/AirPods-cleaning-use-a-sticku002du002dscaled.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">If any earwax or other detritus has built up in the speaker grilles, use a clean cotton bud or soft-bristled brush to get rid of it. Be careful not to scrub or press too hard.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"schema-how-to-step\" id=\"how-to-step-1649953341498\">\n<div class=\"steps\">\n<h3 class=\"step-name\">Step  4.<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"schema-how-to-step-name\">Let everything dry<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><img class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/assets\/images\/lazy_placeholder.gif\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.trustedreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2022\/05\/AirPods-Cleaning-Let-them-dry-scaled.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-how-to-step-text\">Use another cloth to wipe off any moisture and leave them out of the case until they\u2019re completely dry. Don\u2019t put them away or attempt to use them before that.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"block block-mobile-ad block-mobile-ad-double\" style=\"height: 620px\">\n<div class=\"ad-label\" style=\"height: 20px\">\n        Advertisement    <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-inner\" id=\"ad_mobile-in-article_1\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"wp-block-keystone-faqs\">\n<h2 class=\"faqs-title wp-block-heading\" id=\"faqs\">FAQs<\/h2>\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block faqs-content\">\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1649953436600\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Can you get the AirPods wet?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">None of the AirPods currently available have a full waterproof rating, so none of the models are able to be fully submerged in water for an extended period. Both the AirPods Pro and AirPods 3 are rated at IPX4 which guards against things like sweat and rain.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"review-specs\">\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you wear your Apple AirPods a lot there\u2019s no getting away from the fact that they\u2019re going to pick up dirt \u2013 and considering they only come in white they can quickly start to look a bit worse for wear. Fortunately, keeping them clean is easy, particularly if you follow these simple tips. 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