Do you know how dirty your house can get after a few months of not cleaning? Well, imagine that multiplied by about 1,000. Your iPhone is practically an entire world of dust and debris waiting to be cleaned! But the question is: How do you clean your iPhone speakers? Read on for five different ways to keep your phone like new.
Why should you clean your iPhone speakers?
Well, most speakers have a built-in mesh that traps dust and debris, which causes the sound to be muffled. Regularly cleaning your iPhone speaker will help eliminate any buildup, which may cause the sound quality to be diminished.
Dust sticks onto surfaces more than you think it does! And don’t get me started with all the grease and grime that accumulate on the grill of your iPhone speaker. I’m sure you don’t want to hear “squeaky” sounds from your phone because it’s dirty!
Considering your phone’s screen is probably one of the dirtiest surfaces in your house, why not clean it?
Here are 5 ways to clean your iPhone speakers:
1. Clean your speakers with a soft brush
The dust and debris are more likely to be dislodged from the speaker grill by running a soft brush through these tiny holes.
Proceed with caution! Apply enough pressure so you’re loosening up dirt but not causing scratches on your phone’s screen. This is also helpful when there is a buildup between two grills where it won’t come off any other way. It’s essential to use a soft brush because a regular toothbrush could scratch your speakers’ surface or entrance.
2. Use an air blower or canned air
If you can’t reach the speaker grill with a brush, this is a great way to clean it without touching the speakers. Fill up an air blower or canned air and gently apply pressure until all the dust has come off. This should only take about 30 seconds!
We recommend using an air blower because canned air comes at high pressure; if done wrong, you could damage your iPhone. But it shouldn’t be an issue if you’re careful and use the pipe for electronic devices.
If you don’t have an air blower or canned air, use the same technique: blow your breath onto it to loosen up all the dust and debris!
3. Try painter’s tape
Paint tape is a great way to remove dirt and debris from the grill. This technique should only be used for your iPhone speaker because it can leave residue on other surfaces like glass or metal.
Start by cutting out a small piece of painter’s tape to cover up all the grills without any excess film sticking outside. Press firmly on the tape and then peel it off. Repeat this process if any dirt is left behind until all the dust has been removed.
Paint tape can also clean out smaller holes in your iPhone speaker grill that are too small for brushes or canned air to go through without getting stuck. It also works well to clean the headphone jack.
This technique should only be done with painter’s tape because regular Scotch Tape could also leave residue on other surfaces!
4. Clean your iPhone’s speakers with a microfibre cloth
Microfibre cloths are great for cleaning because they get rid of dirt and grime without leaving a scratch. No wonder people use them constantly to clean the screen and similar surfaces.
This is a great way to clean your phone’s speakers without getting dirty hands on them or using an abrasive surface like a paper towel that could scratch up your screen and speaker grills.
This technique doesn’t work for super dirty phones, but it will do the trick if you constantly clean it instead of waiting for ages until it’s too late.
5. Use a toothpick
The last and final technique is to use a toothpick!
If you have any buildup on your phone’s speaker grill that won’t come off with the other techniques, then this one will work. Be careful because it’s possible to scratch up your phone with a toothpick or damage the speakers if you push too hard.
It might seem strange, but it does work! Just use the tip of the toothpick and carefully scrape away all dirt or debris accumulated on your iPhone speaker grill without touching any other part of the surface.
This is helpful for stubborn dust buildup.
How to clean your iPhone speakers – Bottom line
Cleaning our iPhone speakers is essential in keeping them looking like new, so make sure to do it from time to time as well! To keep things manageable, we recommend picking one method above and doing that at least once every few weeks.