No matter if you have the light grip cricut mat the strong grip mat the fabric grip cricut mat or the standard grip mat all of these will become dirty and i m going to show you how to clean a cricut mat for basically free.
Cricut standard grip mat cleaning.
If your mat still needs some tlc then you can use a sponge brush magic eraser or dishrag to remove the debris.
Then wipe an alcohol free baby wipe or roll a lint roller over the surface.
My favorite is to soak up a washcloth in soapy water and then place it on top of the mat for a few minutes to kind of let the dirt soften.
If your cricut mat has truly seen better days it might be time for a bath in some soap and water.
In this video i share 5 tips on how to clean and re stick your cricut cutting mats.
Make sure you use lukewarm or cold water because hot water can mess up your mat s grip.
Without really thinking about it i would want to grab a wet wipe and scrub the mat off.
If there is stuff that won t come off then employ a small brush and rinse with warm water.
If there s still stuff stuck on it after that you may need to use a more heavy duty product that can dissolve any material bits seemingly stuck to the mat.
Give your mat a light cleaning when it loses some of its stickiness.
In order to keep your mat sticky for as long as possible it s a good idea to clean it regularly.
Run the mat under lukewarm water.
The most effective way to clean your cricut cutting mat is to soak it in soapy water for a few minutes.
First scrape it off with a plastic scraper either cricut brand or any other type of hard plastic scraper.
Allow the mat to soak for around 5 to 10 minutes before taking it out.
Once in a while you will want to give your cricut mat a bath using a container that s filled with soapy water.
Let your mat soak in warm water for 10 minutes then remove.
Here is a very simple and cheap way to clean a cricut cutting mat.
This should loosen most of the dirt and build up off the mat.
Once your fabricgrip cricut mat has lots of fibers and fabric strings on it it may not hold the fabric as well as it originally did.
That s what i do with my other cricut mats but that is not what you want to do with the fabricgrip mat.
I used the a scraper totally awesome paper towels a regular towel.
I will also give tips on the correct way to use your pink fabric grip mat.
For deep cleaning you can always use a washcloth with soapy water.
You may also place the water in a nearby bowl.