# Washing yoyo string? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [February 19, 2019, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/washing-yoyo-string/299101 "2019-02-19T19:01:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![\_roebro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/_roebro/32/47745_2.png) [@\_roebro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_roebro)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2019, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/washing-yoyo-string/299101/1 "2019-02-19T19:01:13Z")
do people wash and reuse yoyo string after it wears out and gets grimey? ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2019, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/washing-yoyo-string/299101/2 "2019-02-19T19:02:09Z")
People usually only do this with really long lasting strings like good nylon and trilobal thread ---
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2019, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/washing-yoyo-string/299101/3 "2019-02-19T19:03:36Z")
I wouldn’t bother washing an ordinary poly string because by the time it has become that dirty, it has also become frayed beyond usefulness. ---
**Author:** ![smileypants707](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smileypants707/32/19045_2.png) [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2019, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/washing-yoyo-string/299101/4 "2019-02-19T19:32:58Z")
Mark Montgomery use to put used strings in his pants pockets to wash/dry them. I’ve done it by hand a few times, but only when I start to get low on strings/materials. Also, I agree with @andy569 ---
**Author:** ![AaronW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aaronw/32/49251_2.png) [@AaronW](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AaronW)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2019, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/washing-yoyo-string/299101/5 "2019-02-19T20:11:14Z")
Only the Markmont DRAGON strings. Which I’m very excited are going to be remade very soon! ---
**Author:** ![beherenow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/beherenow/32/125309_2.png) [@beherenow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/beherenow)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2019, 12:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/washing-yoyo-string/299101/6 "2019-02-20T00:32:53Z")
⬆ This! Glad they are remaking them. The Japanese thread I used to duplicate them is no longer available and I really didn’t like the Draken. ---
**Author:** ![Dust](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dust/32/83340_2.png) [@Dust](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dust)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2019, 12:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/washing-yoyo-string/299101/7 "2019-02-20T00:55:35Z")
I wrote this up using Cloud strings as an example, but most Nylons and high quality nylon/poly blends should be the same. > [@How to wash your strings](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-wash-your-strings/81024/4): > > Ive got one cloud sting on its 4th washing! easy 50+ hours on it so far. If i put in a group of others, i cant tell even which one is newer or older. I did this with Toxic Dragons and Toxic Yellow Jackets. ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2019, 12:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/washing-yoyo-string/299101/8 "2019-02-20T00:57:56Z")
I sometimes use a baby wipe on premium poly strings to clean them up a bit. My son plays with grubby hands a lot. But in general just replace. ---
**Author:** ![EOS44](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/eos44/32/47059_2.png) [@EOS44](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EOS44)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2019, 2:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/washing-yoyo-string/299101/9 "2019-02-20T02:33:41Z")
Not worth it if you’re using poly. You could do it with nylon but again is never going to feel like a new string.