dirty lanyard cleaning

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dirty lanyard cleaning

I'm surprised that few people have commented on what must be a common problem. Does anyone have a suggestion on how to clean the lanyard? In working outside or participating in sports, I find that my lanyard cord is turning beige (to put it delicately). I've tried bleaching & that didn't work very well. I've searched other posts and not really found a good answer.

Posted on Jul 18, 2005 8:17 PM

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Answer 1

Katrina S.

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Dec 31, 2005 11:54 PM in response to barkinfoooool

Baking soda with warm water, make a toothpaste-like consistency out of it, put it on a soft cloth, and run it down the lanyard.

It's the tree-hugger environmentalist that made me post that. Plus, I'm cheap.

I'd be afraid the washing machine would eat it, but that's an idea!

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Answer 2

Jul 19, 2005 10:05 AM in response to barkinfoooool

Hey barkinfoooool, welcome to Apple Discussions.

You could just chuck it into the washing machine. Afterall, the lanyard contains no electrical parts. Just make sure to dry it out first by sticking some tissue in the cap.

Or, you can buy some new ones from the Apple Store for $19 i think.

*nathan

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Answer 3

Oct 11, 2005 12:11 PM in response to Ian P. Nixon

Oh for sure. I washed mine recently, and its fine. Just try to avoid putting it with non-whites. I mean we dont want jean blue lanyards now 🙂

Another option is some water with bleech, but i have not tried this. I dont want the bleech to turn it a strange colour.

*nathan

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Answer 4

Nov 28, 2005 1:28 PM in response to barkinfoooool

Good to discover other people are having the same problem. Call me dim, but the earphones don't separate from the lanyard itself, so are you actually throwing the whole thing, earphones and all into the washing machine? Please email me at ptaylor@canada.fcb.com

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Answer 5

Jul 19, 2005 11:02 AM in response to barkinfoooool

you could just throw it in to the wash or you could go to apple and buy 3 usb caps and a lanyard for $19 hope i helped!!! bw

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Answer 6

Jul 19, 2005 11:50 AM in response to brendan w

...thanks for confirming my answer Brenden, lol.

*nathan

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Answer 7

Jul 19, 2005 8:49 PM in response to ---nathan---

Thanks for the suggestion Nathan - I'll try it.

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Answer 8

Jul 19, 2005 8:49 PM in response to brendan w

Ditto my thanks to you Brendan.

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Answer 9

Oct 3, 2005 6:52 PM in response to barkinfoooool

Can the lanyard actually go in the washing machine? I assume not because of the cap attached to it. Please let me know if you did this and it worked. Mine is beyond beige, its almost grey!

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