Owned these(the white larger fit ones) for about 5 months now, what seems to be the optimal way to clean them? The classic; soap and water? Thanks!
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Cleaning Do not take earplugs apart. Clean after each use. Wipe clean with a damp cloth as needed. Do not immerse earplugs in water. Do not clean with harsh chemicals. Alcohol is not recommended.
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I have used a damp, soapy cloth to clean the outsides, but I haven't submerged them yet out of fear.
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Nathaniel, for cleaning instructions follow this link: http://www.etymotic.com/hp/er20.html
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CleaningDo not take earplugs apart.Clean after each use.Wipe clean with a damp cloth as needed.Do not immerse earplugs in water.Do not clean with harsh chemicals.Alcohol is not recommended.
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i brush them under coldrunning water then rinse well with warm running water. at times if they look discolored, i brush well with colgates white under cold water . overnight i i clean them put them in container with cold water "works for me"
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Just pour out any oils. wipe out and wash with soap and water. Mine still are as white as they were when I bought them. do not put in dishwasher.
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I did wash these once, but they had a white film on them. Lost the luster :(
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I just scrub them, then soak in bleach water. Then a soak in regular water.
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To clean them I use a very small amount of the foaming bacterial soap and clean them by hand.I then thoroughly wash them, removing any soap, dry by paper towel, then let air dry.
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I've had my set for a while now. I use them everyday. I wash them by hand and leave them on my dish drainer to air dry. They get no special treatment and still look good.
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They get kind of whitish when they're used up. I usually get at least 5-6 washes out of them. For the first wash I put them in with a little hot water & let them agitate to soften them & get them started. Then, if I'm around the machine, I stop it after the wash cycle & switch it to the last spin. In my machine it sprays just a little water before spinning. As for suds, I've seen where we are a product of marketing when we believe that suds are what cleans things. It is hard to change thinking on that but I've been very happy with the soap nuts. If you start the first load by agitating them in a little hot water before you put the clothes in, you will actually see "suds". In fact, that might be another way to tell when they're used up. If you agitate them by themselves for a minute & you don't see any "suds" you know they're "done". I still save them & let them dry. You can look online how to use them for household cleaner.
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Mine were the same way, I hung them outside, wiped them down with all kinds of stuff! It seems finally after several months it has dissipated some and is not as strong as it once was. I use them about 4 times a week in a kickboxing class, so I guess it finally rubbed off or something! Not really sure! the last thing I tried was putting baking soda in a coffee filter and placing inside, that was to help with sweat odor, so that may have helped as well! Not really sure what would work the best!
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I clean them after every use with a toothpick and by tapping them to loosen the dust (outside). They don't wash well. To me water just make the dust cake on the filter. The toothpick method is a little time-consuming but works for me. They will last 3 or 4 times of vacuuming the entire house.
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I haven't done that but I think it would be fine! I actually have only used any soap on them only once in the few months I've had them b/c rinsing in the washer works so well.
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I just wash them while I'm wearing them, With dish detergent. Be sure to rinse out really well, and air dry on dish drying rack
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I wash mine in hot soapy water and then sterilize them. We're now starting to use the bigger ones too. Absolutely love them all!
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I did not see any instructions for cleaning, so I assume they want you to buy replacements. Since they are foam, i simply rinse mine out in warm water, towel dry them, and allow to air dry. That seems to work fine.
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I'm sorry, I'm not sure. Maybe call the company. I can say it takes some pre rinsing to get them fully clean.
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You can wash them with a little soapy water. I have kept the plastic guard covers and put them back on after cleaning
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Hi Mina, I just wash them by hand with warm water and it is doing fine for me.