Question: I have seen many videos on *"how to clean harmonicas"*, but in all of them, you have to take the harmonica apart, clean it and reassemble it.

The thing is there's no marine band harmonica in my country. I bought it from the US on Amazon and I can't afford to take it apart. If something bad happens while taking it apart and putting it back together, I can't order another one easily. Besides, when you take the harmonica apart, you might have to retune it, and I don't know how to do that. Again, I can't afford to take the risk.

So is there any way to clean the harmonica without taking it apart, *and* without damaging the holes or changing the tune? I used to clean my Chinese haps with alcohol or water, but I don't know if it's the right way to do it for this one.

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Would putting some water or alcohol in every hole and then drying it with a hairdryer work? The hairdryer would remove the moisture from the water or alcohol.

Answer: 
Take your favorite mug fill with about two thirds tepid water from the kettle and about one third vinegar - place your harp in the solution for twenty to thirty minutes - rinse thoroughly with clean tepid water - tap out both sides onto the palm of your hand - your harp will look and sound bright!

**Don't use oil; it attracts dirt, dust and fluff.**
Us peroxide for 3 min in a cup full of peroxide, rinse with water, tape it in your hand, to take as much water out, put it in a front of fan to dry.