Objective: How to clean earbuds

Which of the following solutions is more sound in terms of naive physics reasoning?

Available options: (a). Take a small, damp cloth or paper towel and gently begin rubbing each earbud, one at a time, with the cloth or paper towel. Be sure not to rub INTO the earbud, only rub to the side or out. If anything is inside the earbud, do not use the cloth or paper towel. Instead use the sharp point of a safety pin or a pair of tweezers to slowly bring the debris out.; (b). Take a small, damp cloth or paper towel and gently begin rubbing each earbud, one at a time, with the cloth or paper towel. Be sure not to rub INTO the earbud, only rub to the side or out. If anything is inside the earbud, do not use the cloth or paper towel. Instead use the sharp point of a bowling pin or a pair of tweezers to slowly bring the debris out.;
(a).