What do you use to clean a flute?
To sum it all up, cleaning your flute is typically best done with anti-tarnish silver polish and rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide. You can also use soap and water but in small amounts so as to not destroy the pads or the headjoint cork either.
Do flutes need to be cleaned?
It is important to clean every part of the flute, including the footjoint. Even if you don't think you've been playing long enough for the moisture to have travelled that far, try to get into the habit of cleaning it. ... With your flute, there should be a silver cloth in the case.