• Zachariah@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    I prefer a toothpick. Wood won’t scratch the metal or cause a short, but it’s still stiff enough to scrape any lint that’s stuck. And lint sticks a bit to the toothpick, so that helps get it out.

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      1 month ago

      Toothpick is absolutely the best solution for this. 3d printed cleaning picks are also usable but aren’t as strong in my experience

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      Sometimes the toothpick tapers too quickly though and I have break it or shave a bit off to make it fit all the way into the port

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      1 month ago

      Neither will the plastic of a floss pick. And the floss pick is narrower so there is much less risk of deforming the interior parts of the plug. Also, less risk of splinters.