But like other jewelry, earrings need to be cleaned every once in a while too.

Keep reading to find out how to clean earrings.

That’s because these types of earrings are fairly resilient, durable, and resistant to tarnish.

How to clean earrings

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Wash Your Hands

Before you get to cleaning your earrings, clean your own hands first.

This ensures you’re not spreading bacteria onto your earrings, and thus, your ears.

Use some soap and warm water.

Materials needed for cleaning earrings

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Let them sit for 30 minutes.

This will rub away any built-up dirt and grime that the soapy water soak will have loosened.

Set them on a clean cloth to air-dry.

Washing hands before cleaning earrings

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Wait to put them back into your jewelry box until they’re completely dry.

Dipping earrings into cleaning solution

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Gently scrubbing the earrings with an old toothbrush

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Rinsing the earrings after scrubbing

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Scrubbing the earrings with a toothbrush

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Wiping earrings with a microfiber cloth

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