17Cleaning your Hearing InstrumentsEar wax is natural and common. Ensuring your hearinginstruments are free of ear wax is an important step inyour daily cleaning and maintenance routine.• Using the brush that was provided with yourhearing instruments, clean ear wax from yourhearing instruments everyday.• Never use alcohol to clean your hearinginstruments.• Do not use sharp tools to dislodge ear wax.Sticking household items into your hearinginstruments can seriously damage them.• Talk to your hearing healthcare professional aboutregular appointments to have the wax removedfrom your hearing instruments.