For fabric bands, I just put them in a fine mesh laundry bag and throw them in with my regular laundry. Then I let them air dry. So far, they've always come out clean and bright. I wash them about once a week when I do laundry, so it's pretty easy to keep them clean. The velcro straps dry quite fast, a couple hours max. The elastic ones usually have to dry overnight, especially those thicker woven ones.
I’ve had great success cleaning the braided solo loops just putting them in a delicates mesh bag and washing them in a standard clothes washing machine with tide detergent. I wash them at least once a week to avoid any stains causing permanent discoloration and preventing odor buildup
Honestly, very helpful video. I struggle with methods to clean my bands as well and this video provides some insightful tips. I've noticed overtime some of my lighter colored bands becoming darkened and just visibly dirty and will definitely try some of these cleaning methods. Love the content and transparency provided on your channel.
My preference is the sport loop when exercising because of the fit / comfort factor. However they can be bacteria factories if you don’t wash them regularly. I rinse my band under water after each training session and pat dry with a towel, then let it sit to dry out for a couple of hours. For this reason I have several bands that I rotate. Then once every couple of weeks I will hand wash the bands with eco friendly laundry liquid. Keeps them looking and smelling fresh. Great video guys!!
What about elasticity? Husband wears his strait, it is dirty and a little loose compared to first bought. After washing, does it shrink? What if put in the dryer?
I spray my fabric bands with a car detailing product for cleaning cloth car seats and gently scrub them with a brush and rinse them properly. Been working great for years now.
There are two ways to clean the Apple silicone bands to remove blue Jean stains on white bands: Option 1: magic eraser sponge gentle rub with warm water until it remove it Option 2: gentle nail varnish remover with cotton wool pads gentle rub. Rinse with cold water and dry. Works every time. Cheers
I can’t believe how dirty the fabric loops get so quickly!! I just use some of the antibacterial handwash from the side of the hand basin and some hot water. I rub it in a bit and let soak for the day. That evening get an old toothbrush and give a light scrub. Comes up great
my Apple Watch strap was so dirty after only 1 month of use, mine went from dark gray to light gray again. Just used persil and water and it looked and smelled amazing. Oxi clean method seems to restore more color, I will have to try that next.
Yeah I almost always rinse the cloth ones in water, and I try to Lysol wipe the plastic ones, especially if I work out, but not always. I’ll try cleaning them more thoroughly some time.
For my braided loops (and I will be using the same method with my Trail Loop, Alpine Loop) I have a little mesh wash bag (that is for washing small delicate items in a washing machine) I put the band in the mesh bag, use a mild soap (I use Fairy Non Biological) and wash it on the machine's delicate cycle, I then either select no spin, or at most 400 rpm spin speed. After washing it comes up like new.
To wash my sport loop: I place the strap in a small plastic container that the strap can be completely submerged in add warm water/unscented & dye free dish soap. Let soak for 15-30 minutes and then rinse, wring, pat dry with a towel and set out to dry. Nice and clean and no smell.
for my solo loop and sports bands, I use an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner. for my braided solo loop and nylon strap, a little bit of warm water and down ultra dish soap usually works fine
I wasn’t worried so much about my silicone solo loop, but I recently got the sport loop and was just thinking about this. I usually wear mine in the shower after my weekend morning workout (no soap, just rinse). I’m hoping that bi-weekly act will be enough, but I’ll keep an eye on it. Thanks for the tips!
Year late for this, but I heard that some people suggest to just toss the bands into a large pocket, like a cargo pants big pocket. Button the pocket, so the bands don't fall out, and that seems to do the trick for the bands they had. Curious on this, since I currently have a 3rd party LifeProof band that is in need to replacing and I've had my eye on the braided solo loop. Will be wanting to keep that one clean.
I only wear sport loops, and I wash them regularly. I hand wash them with Castile soap (which I use for most laundry and house cleaning), and scrub for a few minutes. I wash all of my sport loops every couple of months, and the difference is stark. One reason mine look dirty sooner is that I’m a brown-skinned Black person; so any skin rubbing off is already darker. But everyone has skin cells and sweat and so on collecting on the bands. Taking ten minutes to wash them makes sense. Any mild detergent would work fine, no need to be aggressive with it, IME.
For the braided solo loop buy a super soft bristle toothbrush and with warm water and a drop of dawn gently scrub both sides of the band. This is truly the best way. Another good method for any fabric band is to put it in a small Tupperware with warm water and a scoop of borax and shake it then let it sit a while. Rinse it off and it will be noticeably cleaner and softer.
Wash my Nike sport loop with a mixture of oxyclean/ water with a splash of fabric softener, so it keeps its color. Works great for me and smells great!
I, by nature, sweat a lot, so the band get dirty extremely quick. Every week, I throw most of the band in an ultrasonic cleaner with dawn soap. Work extremely well.
Car upholstery cleaner such as meguiars and soft toothbrush works great excellent just avoid spinning motion with brush and they look like they came out of package.
it’s wild how quickly and how dirty fabric watch bands can get and how you don’t really notice until it’s drastic. i bought one that had a painting printed on it, and even though the painting had a darker color palette, it was extremely obvious how dirty it was once i had noticed. it was like a different painting on the band. and to be fair it could be affected by the fact that i work in a bakery that has a good few chocolate products that i have to make, but even still, it’s wild how dirty the part that was only in touch with my skin and not really anything else was.
My leather link eventually became a cheese wrist situation. Broke down and went with a leather cleaner and conditioner. The cleaning didn’t last as long as I hoped. I’ve gone to a braided nylon solo loop in charcoal. Let’s see how long it takes to become wrist cheesy.
@@LeahBaker36 The problem with the nylon solo is that it stretches. No remedy for that as far as I know. No way you can burn through $100 nylon solos from Apple on the regular. So I’m back to leather link + wiping and cleaning. Cheap Amazon nylon solos can work for short intervals, but they *will* stretch.
I’m cleaning my bands while showering myself and once on month, I let them soak in baking soda. Very cheap and very effective. I now wear the Ocean band with my Watch Ultra, so I’ll do the exact same later...
i used oxy clean on my starlight color braided solo loop holy moly the part that touches my wrist was dirty and now its sparkly only part of my band that stays clean is the outside of it lol
I just throw the solo loops in the washer, gentle cycle and mild detergent. The leather bands I regularly put in a UV box, make sure not to wear several days in a row and occasionally clean them with some beeswax!
Have you tried Hydrogen Peroxide on the cloth straps? I use it with dish washing soap and hot water to remove oil stains from clothes, and unlike bleach it is colour safe.
I hate the leather link bands. Besides being a pain to put on, they only last 6 months. Consider them disposable bands. The older leather loop is much more durable.
For my braided Solo Loop I use a little bit of dish detergent the kind that you could spray it and I spray it on a wet Solo Loop and rub Then I rinse off immediately and it cleans it pretty good
The orange solo loop is so difficult to clean, 😢😢😢. I used hot water and dish washer solution to remove all the grease stains, but even then it doesn’t look like new…😢😢
So for ANYONE seeing this comment and has a Fabric Strap… 1. EFFERDENT ( yea the denture cleaner ) use one 2. Let your band soak for 10-20min in lukewarm water 3. Use a Soft Bristle Toothbrush 🪥 4. Rinse with lukewarm water 5. Hang dry If your strap is really dirty then use 2-3 efferdent tablets.
I don't think you know how hard it is to find cleaning instruction for material straps, I have a fitBit charge wooven strap and you can't find videos anywhere on how to clean it. Thanks @MobileReviewsEh.
Using Nike sports loop for the series 6 so it’s black don’t really see any dirt marks. I usually just rub it down with water just enough to damp it and I just Febreze it and let it dry under the sun. Thing with this band it doesn’t absorb sweat as much and dries really well during my intense runs. I think it’s a clear sign if it start to stink or u get red marks and itches on ur wrist then u know it’s time to wash😆.
For fabric bands, I just put them in a fine mesh laundry bag and throw them in with my regular laundry. Then I let them air dry. So far, they've always come out clean and bright. I wash them about once a week when I do laundry, so it's pretty easy to keep them clean. The velcro straps dry quite fast, a couple hours max. The elastic ones usually have to dry overnight, especially those thicker woven ones.
Came out clean as fuxk
For my braided loop bands, I put it in my swimming goggles bag then throw it in the washing machine. They comes out like new.
I’ve had great success cleaning the braided solo loops just putting them in a delicates mesh bag and washing them in a standard clothes washing machine with tide detergent. I wash them at least once a week to avoid any stains causing permanent discoloration and preventing odor buildup
Honestly, very helpful video. I struggle with methods to clean my bands as well and this video provides some insightful tips. I've noticed overtime some of my lighter colored bands becoming darkened and just visibly dirty and will definitely try some of these cleaning methods. Love the content and transparency provided on your channel.
My preference is the sport loop when exercising because of the fit / comfort factor. However they can be bacteria factories if you don’t wash them regularly. I rinse my band under water after each training session and pat dry with a towel, then let it sit to dry out for a couple of hours. For this reason I have several bands that I rotate. Then once every couple of weeks I will hand wash the bands with eco friendly laundry liquid. Keeps them looking and smelling fresh. Great video guys!!
What about elasticity? Husband wears his strait, it is dirty and a little loose compared to first bought. After washing, does it shrink? What if put in the dryer?
I spray my fabric bands with a car detailing product for cleaning cloth car seats and gently scrub them with a brush and rinse them properly. Been working great for years now.
The fur baby is the cutest little baby. Great tips. Thanks
You guys should really expand your channel. You have such fantastic content and chemistry.
I use Dawn to wash my bands often. Works well.
There are two ways to clean the Apple silicone bands to remove blue Jean stains on white bands:
Option 1: magic eraser sponge gentle rub with warm water until it remove it
Option 2: gentle nail varnish remover with cotton wool pads gentle rub.
Rinse with cold water and dry.
Works every time.
Cheers
I can’t believe how dirty the fabric loops get so quickly!! I just use some of the antibacterial handwash from the side of the hand basin and some hot water. I rub it in a bit and let soak for the day. That evening get an old toothbrush and give a light scrub. Comes up great
my Apple Watch strap was so dirty after only 1 month of use, mine went from dark gray to light gray again. Just used persil and water and it looked and smelled amazing. Oxi clean method seems to restore more color, I will have to try that next.
Yeah I almost always rinse the cloth ones in water, and I try to Lysol wipe the plastic ones, especially if I work out, but not always. I’ll try cleaning them more thoroughly some time.
So helpful. Need to clean my solo bands. I had just thrown them in the laundry, but looks like this may be a better solution you found. Thanks!
For my braided loops (and I will be using the same method with my Trail Loop, Alpine Loop) I have a little mesh wash bag (that is for washing small delicate items in a washing machine) I put the band in the mesh bag, use a mild soap (I use Fairy Non Biological) and wash it on the machine's delicate cycle, I then either select no spin, or at most 400 rpm spin speed. After washing it comes up like new.
I used Laundry detergent and fabric softener with a toothbrush.
To wash my sport loop: I place the strap in a small plastic container that the strap can be completely submerged in add warm water/unscented & dye free dish soap. Let soak for 15-30 minutes and then rinse, wring, pat dry with a towel and set out to dry.
Nice and clean and no smell.
Who else watch this video and immediately went to wash their watch bands?🙋🏻♀️
That was something that wasn't on my radar ... until now. Thanks, guys. 🥃🥃
Your dog’s facial expression is priceless! 🤣🤣🤣
for my solo loop and sports bands, I use an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner. for my braided solo loop and nylon strap, a little bit of warm water and down ultra dish soap usually works fine
I put them in the dishwasher…works great
Haha I literally just cleaned my braided solo loop, and I’ve been waiting for a video from you! Thanks for this
I just took soap and one of those ear cleaning things and scrub it in and the put water on it and it look completely new.
I put mine in the wash cycle once a week. Sports band
Great video don’t forget to clean Monty’s Collar he works out too 😅
woah. that microscope was crazy. You two cover all bases!
Is it possible that you can make a review about the best Apple Watch screen protectors. Thank both of you in advance
Aaron looks exponentially better and younger with a fresher and shorter haircut.
Love the look on the dog, he’s thinking “That’s so gross”
Val rockin the badass Matrix look 👌
I wasn’t worried so much about my silicone solo loop, but I recently got the sport loop and was just thinking about this. I usually wear mine in the shower after my weekend morning workout (no soap, just rinse). I’m hoping that bi-weekly act will be enough, but I’ll keep an eye on it. Thanks for the tips!
How about shrinking a stretched braided solo band?
For my sport loop I just use water, dish soap and an old toothbrush. Works great
Year late for this, but I heard that some people suggest to just toss the bands into a large pocket, like a cargo pants big pocket. Button the pocket, so the bands don't fall out, and that seems to do the trick for the bands they had. Curious on this, since I currently have a 3rd party LifeProof band that is in need to replacing and I've had my eye on the braided solo loop. Will be wanting to keep that one clean.
I only wear sport loops, and I wash them regularly. I hand wash them with Castile soap (which I use for most laundry and house cleaning), and scrub for a few minutes. I wash all of my sport loops every couple of months, and the difference is stark.
One reason mine look dirty sooner is that I’m a brown-skinned Black person; so any skin rubbing off is already darker. But everyone has skin cells and sweat and so on collecting on the bands. Taking ten minutes to wash them makes sense. Any mild detergent would work fine, no need to be aggressive with it, IME.
I have been trying to figure this out! I usually soak them in a bowl with non-dye dish soap
Warn water and dawn dish liquid works for me !
I have fabric bands that I just toss in the wash with all my other clothes😂
Montie like yah now you know how I feel about my caller and my neck hairy dirty!
Thanks for the tips!
Yes I just flipped my fabric band over for now and will wait til it gets dirty on both sides then will try the laundry bag method. Thanks
love the airtag on the dog🤣
I love how your dog is judging you!
For the braided solo loop buy a super soft bristle toothbrush and with warm water and a drop of dawn gently scrub both sides of the band. This is truly the best way. Another good method for any fabric band is to put it in a small Tupperware with warm water and a scoop of borax and shake it then let it sit a while. Rinse it off and it will be noticeably cleaner and softer.
I see a Schnozza! Recognize the stank eye 😍
Love the dog 100% the best part of your videos. Don’t get me wrong. The contact is great if the dog makes it for me.
Wash my Nike sport loop with a mixture of oxyclean/ water with a splash of fabric softener, so it keeps its color. Works great for me and smells great!
When cleaning the Apple silicone bands I use nail polish remover. Which sounds scary at first but just listen to me and try it. It works great
I, by nature, sweat a lot, so the band get dirty extremely quick. Every week, I throw most of the band in an ultrasonic cleaner with dawn soap. Work extremely well.
This vid is literally perfect timing because my series 7 is coming today and I got the braided solo loop too
Best bang for the buck - Arizona Iced Tea!!
Just washed my fabric bands with soap and water. It works! No oxi smell.
Car upholstery cleaner such as meguiars and soft toothbrush works great excellent just avoid spinning motion with brush and they look like they came out of package.
In the washing machine and uv light once a month
it’s wild how quickly and how dirty fabric watch bands can get and how you don’t really notice until it’s drastic. i bought one that had a painting printed on it, and even though the painting had a darker color palette, it was extremely obvious how dirty it was once i had noticed. it was like a different painting on the band. and to be fair it could be affected by the fact that i work in a bakery that has a good few chocolate products that i have to make, but even still, it’s wild how dirty the part that was only in touch with my skin and not really anything else was.
My leather link eventually became a cheese wrist situation. Broke down and went with a leather cleaner and conditioner. The cleaning didn’t last as long as I hoped. I’ve gone to a braided nylon solo loop in charcoal. Let’s see how long it takes to become wrist cheesy.
SAMMMMME
@@LeahBaker36 The problem with the nylon solo is that it stretches. No remedy for that as far as I know. No way you can burn through $100 nylon solos from Apple on the regular. So I’m back to leather link + wiping and cleaning.
Cheap Amazon nylon solos can work for short intervals, but they *will* stretch.
I’m cleaning my bands while showering myself and once on month, I let them soak in baking soda. Very cheap and very effective.
I now wear the Ocean band with my Watch Ultra, so I’ll do the exact same later...
you finally have new glases. Looking good!
We need a video for the gold stainless band
Try Dawn dish soap and a toothbrush.
Great video I just got my Apple Watch first ever and this is a go to cleaning for the strap !
Thanks
Well I be damn time to wash my straps lol
Well done Val! Aaron: you’ve gotta up your game. 🤣😂
Best cleaning product out there is Dawn dish shop. It removes all stains perfectly.
Useful video you can use a small soft nail brush to agitate the fabric and leather..
Looks like Monty got a spa day!! What is this 'washing' you speak of?! LOL
At first I thought it said clean your strap…then I saw apple…either way I was going to watch this video😆
Is there a way to help shrink the solo loops after owning them a while?
i used oxy clean on my starlight color braided solo loop holy moly the part that touches my wrist was dirty and now its sparkly only part of my band that stays clean is the outside of it lol
I just throw the solo loops in the washer, gentle cycle and mild detergent. The leather bands I regularly put in a UV box, make sure not to wear several days in a row and occasionally clean them with some beeswax!
For my white sport band(from my old Series 5), a Mr. Clean magic eraser did a great job of brightening and removing stains.
For the rubber bands a wet Vileda Magic Eraser works great….got the info on another UA-cam channel.
Have you tried Hydrogen Peroxide on the cloth straps? I use it with dish washing soap and hot water to remove oil stains from clothes, and unlike bleach it is colour safe.
I hate the leather link bands. Besides being a pain to put on, they only last 6 months. Consider them disposable bands. The older leather loop is much more durable.
I just use dawn dishwashing liquid to clean my braided one and it works fine without leaving residue or scent
Will you try the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser sponges on the elastomer bands?
I have a braided loop in blue (Genuine) and one knock off. I used a toothbrush with some Dawn dish soap. cleans it ok.
I wash my Apple fabric bands in the washing machine on a 15 min cycle followed by the dryer and they come out looking brand new
Watched val. That’s it. No offence but my eyes couldn’t resist
i have a pride braided loop band and the pink and white are now let’s just say… not pink or white. so this will be helpful
You guys are a godsend!!! 🙌🏽
oh man, I gotta clean my band right NOW
Thanks, I never actually thought of cleaning my straps…now I can’t unthink it, lol
Deri ve silikonlar için cif+poşet (yoksa aseton)
Bezleri beyaz sabun ile çitileyebilirsiniz.
Not me making a face and side eyeing my collection of bands 👀 💭 FUDGE! I just came back from target 😂 forgot oxyclean
By far the best informative clip! Easy to Follow!!!
I guess the millanese loop doesn’t get dirty?
I put my fabric bands in the laundry. Just tie them all up in a pillow case.
I put the braided solo loops in the wash machine and it washed well
Oxy Clean is a miracle detergent
For my braided Solo Loop I use a little bit of dish detergent the kind that you could spray it and I spray it on a wet Solo Loop and rub Then I rinse off immediately and it cleans it pretty good
I’m here for the beers. 😂
That Super Fusion looks interesting adding it to the wishlist.
The orange solo loop is so difficult to clean, 😢😢😢. I used hot water and dish washer solution to remove all the grease stains, but even then it doesn’t look like new…😢😢
So for ANYONE seeing this comment and has a Fabric Strap…
1. EFFERDENT ( yea the denture cleaner ) use one
2. Let your band soak for 10-20min in lukewarm water
3. Use a Soft Bristle Toothbrush 🪥
4. Rinse with lukewarm water
5. Hang dry
If your strap is really dirty then use 2-3 efferdent tablets.
I don't think you know how hard it is to find cleaning instruction for material straps, I have a fitBit charge wooven strap and you can't find videos anywhere on how to clean it. Thanks @MobileReviewsEh.
How do I get rid of the smell on the fabric bands?
Using Nike sports loop for the series 6 so it’s black don’t really see any dirt marks. I usually just rub it down with water just enough to damp it and I just Febreze it and let it dry under the sun.
Thing with this band it doesn’t absorb sweat as much and dries really well during my intense runs. I think it’s a clear sign if it start to stink or u get red marks and itches on ur wrist then u know it’s time to wash😆.
Hi, When is the iphone 13 screen protector review coming out? are you planning on doing one this time around?