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Visibly dirty lanyards

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OddBoots · 19/07/2025 08:49

In no sense could I be described as a clean freak, so I surprise myself with this but I have so many questions in my head when I see people who are generally clean and tidy people with their work lanyards so clearly unwashed even occasionally.

Does it just not occur to people to clean them? It only takes seconds to unclip a pass and/or fob and put it in the wash with your clothes.

Is it odd to want to keep something that spends so long dangling around your neck (that if you work somewhere with access control doors you need to touch multiple ties a day) clean?

Am I unreasonable to think that lanyards should be washed regularly?

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CommissarySushi · 19/07/2025 08:53

It would never cross my mind to put a lanyard in the washing machine. But it's also never gotten visibly dirty.

How are they clearly unwashed?

PicaK · 19/07/2025 08:52

Thing is, I get home take the lanyard off and hang it up. Then I grab it from its special hanging place the next day. If I washed it I'd lose it. The stress!!