I was making party hats for my lil one's birthday (in my pajamas, of course), and discovered that my Cricut mat was filthy and had lost it's will to stick! Boo. My local crafting establishment isn't open at 1:00 am (go figure), and I was in a bind!
But, you know what they say....
"Necessity is the mother of invention."
To my surprise, my little technique worked like a charm! And as a bonus, my Cricut mat stayed out of the land fill. A win win win! For you, your pocketbook, and the environment.:)
The Players:
Nasty, Dirty Cricut Mat
Handy dish scrubby thing and dish soap
Wet your mat....
Give it a good scrub to get all the gunk off
Let it air dry
That's all there is to it! You can see this mat and I have spent a lot of time together- and it is just as sticky as ever!
Happy crafting!
ElleBee
thank you I will give this a try. tfs. hugs and I am a new follower, would love if you would hop over and follow me also. hugs
ReplyDeleteI have tried the yellow spray from the dollar tree I think it's grease remover it works great also. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteI have tried the yellow spray from the dollar tree I think it's grease remover it works great also. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this little trick! I am tired of having to buy new mats every couple months, I use my Cricut almost daily. I just tried it and it worked great! Again thanks for the tip!
ReplyDeleteGreat tip we need all the help we can get
ReplyDeleteAfter I scrub with warm soapy water, I coat with a hint layer of ZIG glue. The chisel tip is the easiest. Let it dry completely and it is better than new.
ReplyDeleteawesome just tried on four mats i got with my 2nd hand cricut personnel. all back to tacky and now paper sticks. awesome thanks again.xx 1st time cricut user
ReplyDeleteWhat a great tip! I can't wait to try it out.
ReplyDeletethanks for this gold nugget it will save me time and money
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