How to Clean Your Instrument:

Flute

• swab each time you play
• wipe outside of flute and keys with lysol wipes or a rag with light disinfectant, especially the lip plate
• swab inside of flute with lysol wipe or rag with light disinfectant
• DO NOT soak any part of the flute
• wipe outside of case with lysol wipes or rag with light disinfectant

Oboe

• swab each time you play
• wipe outside of oboe with lysol wipes or rag with light disinfectant
• dip reed in hydrogen peroxide or rubbing alcohol then rinse with water
• DO NOT soak entire reed or any part of the oboe
• wipe outside of case with lysol wipes or rag with light disinfectant
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Clarinet

• swab each time you play
• wipe outside of clarinet with lysol wipes or rag with light disinfectant
• spray swab with lysol or other disinfectant and wipe inside of the clarinet, then wash the swab or let dry completely
• dip reed in hydrogen peroxide or rubbing alcohol then rinse with water
• wash mouthpiece with an old soft toothbrush or other soft brush with detergent and water
• DO NOT soak any part of the clarinet or get corks overly wet
• wipe outside of case with lysol wipes or rag with light disinfectant
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Saxophone

• wipe outside of saxophone with lysol wipes or rag with light disinfectant
• run a lysol wipe or small rag with light disinfectant through the neck of the saxophone
• wash mouthpiece with an old soft toothbrush or other soft brush with detergent and water
• dip reed in hydrogen peroxide or rubbing alcohol then rinse with water
• wipe outside of case with lysol wipes or rag with light disinfectant
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All Brass

• wash mouthpiece with soap, disinfectant or lysol and warm water
• watch video on Hoffman Band website for how to give your instrument a bath
• https://sites.google.com/glenview34.org/hoffmanband/videos?authuser=0
• DO NOT use hot water on any part of a brass instrument
• wipe outside of case with lysol wipes or rag with light disinfectant
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Percussion

• use lysol wipes or rag with light disinfectant to wipe off all parts of instrument, stand and case