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AirPods cleaning methods
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I haven’t had any issues with grime/dirt in the hinge so unable to help I’m afraid 
I don’t find them to get that dirty. But I do wipe them down ever so often with and alcohol wipe.
They are actually eye glass wipes but contain a small amount of isopropyl alcohol.
You could also check theses other threads
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https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/how-do-you-clean-airpod-case.2037135/
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https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/cleaning-airpods.2027591/
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https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/cleaning-airpods.2025663/
They are actually eye glass wipes but contain a small amount of isopropyl alcohol.
You could also check theses other threads
Here
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/how-do-you-clean-airpod-case.2037135/
Here
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/cleaning-airpods.2027591/
Here
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/cleaning-airpods.2025663/
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I stole one of my wife's (new, clean) makeup brushes - it has short, soft bristles and is very handy for keeping the speaker grills clean. It works well on the case hinge, too. I also use a microfiber cloth to wipe them down, as well.
Toothpick works well for the hinge areas. You can then poke the toothpick into a damp tissue (water or lemon juice) & use its point to work the tissue into the hard to reach areas.
You can then use the same tissue (this is why I prefer lemon juice) to wipe the Airpods themselves & the outside of the case. When they all start to feel grippy again (& lemon scented
), then job done.
But, you've gotto get on top of the areas on the case that squish fine, metallic bits early or else they'll be stamped into the case forever...yet to find a product that wipes them totally clean.
I haven't cleaned the inside where the battery contacts are yet - surprisingly, after over a year, it's still clean in there with maybe one or two specs that I can see....but a cotton bud (DRY!!) should clear them out easily.
You can then use the same tissue (this is why I prefer lemon juice) to wipe the Airpods themselves & the outside of the case. When they all start to feel grippy again (& lemon scented
), then job done.But, you've gotto get on top of the areas on the case that squish fine, metallic bits early or else they'll be stamped into the case forever...yet to find a product that wipes them totally clean.
I haven't cleaned the inside where the battery contacts are yet - surprisingly, after over a year, it's still clean in there with maybe one or two specs that I can see....but a cotton bud (DRY!!) should clear them out easily.