Apple has shared a new video tutorial on its YouTube channel, explaining how you can clean the meshes on your AirPods 3 and later with micellar water and a soft-bristled children’s toothbrush.
To clean your AirPods 3, AirPods 4, and AirPods 5 meshes, you need:
- Micellar water that includes PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, such as from Bioderma or Neutrogena
- Distilled water
- A soft-bristled children’s toothbrush
- Two small cups
- A paper towel
Here’s how to clean your AirPods, according to Apple:
- Add a small amount of micellar water to a cup.
- Dip the toothbrush in the cup of micellar water until the bristles are fully saturated.
- Hold your AirPod with the mesh facing up.
- Brush the mesh in circles for about 15 seconds.
- Turn over your AirPod and blot it on a paper towel. Ensure the paper towel contacts the mesh.
- Repeat steps 2-5 two more times (three times total) for each mesh that you would like to clean.
- To rinse off the micellar water, rinse the brush with distilled water, then repeat steps 1-5 with distilled water for each mesh that you cleaned.
- Allow your AirPods to dry completely, for at least two hours, before you place them in the charging case or use them.
Watch the following video to learn more.
