How To Clean Your Apple Watch Like A Pro

Personal hygiene has come into focus in recent times amidst the global outbreak of a deadly infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. While COVID-19 is spread mainly through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs, it can also be spread by touching a contaminated surface, such as the display on your Apple Watch. Coronavirus or not, it’s still always a good idea to give it a good clean once in a while to keep it looking as good as new, here’s how.

Step 1: Turn Off Your Apple Watch

The first step is the easiest. Simply disconnect your Apple Watch from its charge and turn it off. To do that:

1. Press and hold the side button until the Power Off button appears.
2. Then, slide the “Power Off” button to the right and wait a second or two.

Step 2: Remove The Watch Straps

While you could theoretically clean your Apple Watch with the strap attached to it (as long as it’s not made of leather), we recommend you remove it anyway because there will almost certainly be dirt and grime trapped where it attaches to the smartwatch.

1. Press the band release button and don’t release it.
2. Slide the band across in either direction to remove it.
3. Repeat the process for the second strap.

You can now clean your Apple Watch straps with a nonabrasive, lint-free cloth. Silicone and stainless-steel bands can be cleaned using water, but leather straps can’t because they are not water-resistant.

Step 3: Clean Your Apple Watch

Your Apple Watch is now ready for cleaning. You should always use a nonabrasive, lint-free cloth and avoid hard scrubbing.

Gently wiping the surface of the watch using fresh water or a 70 percent isopropyl alcohol wipe is okay, but avoid using bleach, abrasive soaps, and other aggressive cleaning products.

Once your Apple Watch is clean, you should pat it with a dry cloth so that it’s completely dry before you reconnect your watch straps. With that, your watch should be squeaky clean and as good as new.

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