Cleaning magnetic-debris out of the MagSafe connector?

So I recently took my new macbook on 2-day beach trip. While the macbook itself never saw the ocean, some of my clothes or something brought back some small chunks of magnetically active sand/rocks/debris which stuck itself quite firmly to my magsafe connector, and got in the way when I tried to plug the macbook into the wall.
I managed to clean out most of the rocks with a couple of likewise magnetic flat-head screw drivers and a can of air-duster spray, but that was really quite a pain.
Anybody have any better solutions?

A more powerful magnet of the same polarity as the part that is covered w/ debris would probably do the trick....not that I think bringing a magnet near your machine is the best idea (disclaimer disclaimer)...but if you can figure out the closest thing then you're relatively safe. So...if you know what you're doing then do it at your own risk. Otherwise forget I said anything.
I'd remove the battery and hold down the power button for a bit first just to be as safe as possible.
Good Luck,
-j

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