How To Wash My Foam Earplugs
Be careful not to damage your earplugs.
How to wash my foam earplugs. Wash the earplugs in non-chlorinated water after each use For a deeper clean you can wash these types of earplugs in warm soapy water. Using your thumb and forefinger roll the entire earplug into a tiny compressed cylinder or torpedo. Get the device dryer.
Earplugs Wash earplugs with mild soap and warm water as needed. If your earphones have foam covers you can also remove and clean those with warm water and soap. Ensure you air-dry the headphone for at least 48 hours.
This short video provides guidance. Your mileage certainly varies. My brother and I have tried pretty much every sleeve Shure sells.
You can try this on your disposable ear plugs but they are called disposable for reasons - they will most likely deteriorate in quality after this resulting in worse noise cancellation and you may find it more difficult to shape them into a cone. Simply pop the plug in and count to 30 which gives the foam time to expand. Add the tips and allow them to soak for at least 30 minutes.
Check for tears or cracks under any of the three flanges. Here is the procedure I use to put in my foam earplugs. I just came back from the ER where they got it out.
Use cleaning gel to remove remaining dirt. He likes the triple flanged ones I prefer the black foam ones. Wash the foam tips with soap and water.