>Hi mdancer!>Sorry I forgot to address the question about cleaning the butt-strap.>If you can rinse it after class, that helps. If you can't, let it dry and then use a nail-brush or a new tooth brush and brush off the residue, then gently brush the material in different directions. If that doesn't get the stain out, then try cold water while you brush. BRUSH GENTLY, not with so much force that you could polish a diamond! If the stain doesn't come out, use some gentle soap.>For stains that don't seem to come out, you can try CLR, the calcium, lime and rust remover. Most stains are from cell parts and iron in the feces. LimeAway is another brand.>If that doesn't work, especially on white, the Ritt dye people make a "white restorer.">Give those techniques a try.>If these don't work, WHY do you worry about the stains? How many people will see it? My ballet buddies have the same problem, and rarely check out my dancebelt. Only my intimate friends have ever examined my dancebelt butt-strap that closely, and I don't think they care about that!>balletboy>>i take 15 classes a week. I wear a ton of dancebelts. I have over thirty. I have two questions. At classes the guys have gotten into a debate as to which was the penis should be worn i wear it down. A few others say up. Second question- how do u keep the thong clean and from becoming discolored. By the way MStevens Dancebelts are the most comfortable[/i]