What is the best way to clean my braided solo loop band?

For the braided solo loop band, my methods works best and gets into all of the nooks and crannies of the braided solo loop band.

Mine looks look new after a month of use with some grime, skin oils and dirt from a sweaty wrist and some small juice or coffee/tea stains.

Soft toothbrushes ( and even old,,used toothbrushes ) are not very abrasive and certainly NOT nearly as chemically abrasive as some household cleaners.

AND you do not need to bare down on the toothbrush to clean the braided loop band.

The toothbrush acts, more or less, as a dirt/grime/oils loosening agitator.

Gimme a break, already.

Hello!

The response below is from Apple's Support page. I hope this helps. Stay away from heavy abrasive cleaners.

Gentle soap and baking soda in some warm water. Seal it in a mason jar and shake away.

CLEAN AND DRY YOUR BAND Remove the band from your Apple Watch before cleaning. This cleaning information applies to Apple-branded bands only. For all other bands, follow the care information provided with the band.

For leather bands:

1. Wipe the leather portions of the bands clean with a nonabrasive, lint-free cloth. If necessary, lightly dampen the cloth with fresh water.*
2. Don’t soak leather bands in water. The leather bands aren't water resistant.
3. Let the band air dry thoroughly before you attach it to your Apple Watch. Don’t store leather bands in direct sunlight, at high temperatures, or in high humidity.

For Solo Loop, Sport Band, and Nike Sport Band:

1. Wipe the band clean with a nonabrasive, lint-free cloth. If necessary, lightly dampen the cloth with fresh water. With these bands, you can also use mild hypoallergenic hand soap for cleaning.
2. Dry the band with a nonabrasive, lint-free cloth before you attach it to your Apple Watch.

For all other bands, buckles, and closures:

1. Wipe the band clean with a nonabrasive, lint-free cloth. If necessary, lightly dampen the cloth with fresh water.
2. Dry the band with a nonabrasive, lint-free cloth before you attach it to your Apple Watch.

* Leather usually takes on a patina after normal wear. The leather might also change color due to exposure to substances like perfume, insect repellent, oil, lotion, or dyed materials like denim. The Apple Watch and band colors may vary or fade over time. 

Toothbrushes from soft to hard bristles can remove enamel from teeth. Take that for you will. Dawn dish soap is far from gentle, head over to the USA EWG page it’s harsh. Warm water and a gentle cleanser with baking soda in a jar is far more effective. Baking Soda softens the water to allow a gentle soap(not detergent) to work more effectively. Now I don’t think there is further need to comment. The solution has been found and it seems as though you’re attempting to troll on this persons discussion.

Your method may work wonderfully. It’s a bit labor intensive and seriously abrasive which goes in direct contrast to what Apple has given guidelines too. In short there are multiple solutions and anything that’s against Apple guidelines typically voids the manufacturer warranty. Cheers, best wishes.

Dish detergent ( I use DAWN dish detergent ) and wash/agitate/clean with a toothbrush.

I then pat dry with a towel and then let the braided band air dry the rest of the way.