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Tom’s Guide
Technology
Dan Bracaglia

Your fitness tracker is filthy — start the new year off right with a 15-minute deep clean

A Fitbit Charge 6 being scrubbed with a toothbrush.

Your fitness tracker is absolutely disgusting. And I don't mean that as an insult. A gross wearable is a surefire sign that it's getting used. Nice work. But it's crucial to take 15 minutes every so often to perform a deep clean. Doing so will ensure your device works properly and lasts the long haul.

From dried sweat and dead skin to dirt and other nastiness, tech wearables can be breeding grounds for harmful bacteria. No one needs that in their life. 

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