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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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CarpetKnees · 21/07/2025 16:23

SamiSnail · 21/07/2025 14:04

How would you lose it? Do you lose a bra or blouse or dress that you wash and hang up? Why would a lanyard be any different?

Because you'd wear different clothes, but you need your work lanyard as nothing can be substituted for it.

tillyandmilly · 21/07/2025 16:26

I work in a hospital i am always cleaning mine with anti-bacterial wipes!

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