i change my jewelry frequently (at least the healed ones) and i was wondering, what is a good method to clean the jewelry?
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If you’re wearing quality jewelry, most types never need to be taken out for cleaning. Rings and barbells made of 316L surgical steel, 14k gold, and niobium can all be cleaned in the shower, with minimal attention.
Eyelets and plugs are a bit different. It’s easier to take these out to clean them. Soap and water work the best. Wash acrylic jewelry more often…at least once a day.
The metals used in body jewelry is non-reactive, so while an alcohol or peroxide bath may make you feel better, its really not neccesary (alcohol doesn’t kill some of the nastier microbes anyway). Use anitbacterial soap and water on both the jewelry and the piercing itself, and you’ll be fine.
Wipe with a cotton ball soaked in either rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide.
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Tracy, that is the name of the owner. You could talk to her about it. She runs a piercing shop.
Salt water will not kill bacteria. I would soak in either rubbing alcohol or bleach and wash thoroughly with warm/hot water
Don’t know if this is the best way but it’s my way
, I take out all of them and soak them in peroxide for a few minutes, sometimes over night. The only one I treat differentlly is my tongue ring, I soak that in peroxide as well but then I brush it to make sure there’s no plaque on it, then I soak it in listerine.
Put them in a cup of rubbing alcohol or peroxide. Careful with the alcohol if the jewelry is fake though
put it in luke warm salt water ,keep it for 15 to 30 mins and wipe it nicely with a wet cloth.
This is from “The Piercing Bible–The Definitive Guide to Safe Body Piercing” (Random House, May 2009):
Healed piercings and the jewelry in them should be included in your daily personal hygiene routine. When you bathe, simply wash your jewelry and piercing with soap and water, rotate, and rinse well. This keeps the area clean and free of matter and removes the normal (and smelly) secretions that can coat jewelry and lodge in a healed piercing.
Body jewelry does not necessarily need to be removed for regular upkeep. It can often be left in place for maintenance and worn for years on end. However, once you are healed, if your jewelry looks or feels dirty and you’ve done everything you can while wearing it, your adornment will need to be taken out for more scrupulous attention.”
After changing your jewelry:
“Clean your worn jewelry and insertion tapers with soap and water and dry well with clean paper towels. Store the items in clean zip-top bags or another hygienic location, keeping jewelry made of different metals in separate containers to avoid scratches.”
Before reinserting:
“If it you were the only wearer and you stored your own previously worn jewelry in a clean environment, wash it with soap and water.”