Cricut Light Grip Mat Cleaning

In order to keep your mat sticky for as long as possible it s a good idea to clean it regularly.

Cricut light grip mat cleaning.

The most effective way to clean your cricut cutting mat is to soak it in soapy water for a few minutes. Use soap and water if your cricut mat has truly seen better days it might be time for a bath in some soap and 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. Cleaning your cricut mat with baby wipes is another easy and popular method.

I had 3 mats that were not sticking. Most baby wipes should be fine. 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. If your mat still needs some tlc then you can use a sponge brush magic eraser or dishrag to remove the debris.

They are for the blue green and purple cricut mats. The cleaning methods found on this page are not for the pink cricut fabric grip mat. One crafter commented i have tried dawn dish soap awesome cleaner and just scrubbing with baby wipes. Give your mat a light cleaning when it loses some of its stickiness.

I saved myself 9 on new mats. Let your mat soak in warm water for 10 minutes then remove. Allow the mat to soak for around 5 to 10 minutes before taking it out. So i really thought that i needed a new mat.

Without really thinking about it i would want to grab a wet wipe and scrub the mat off. I figured what do i have to lose. Then wipe an alcohol free baby wipe or roll a lint roller over the surface. If those gentle cleaning methods don t restore your cutting mat s functionality you can try breaking out the big guns and use adhesive remover to thoroughly clean your mat.

That s what i do with my other cricut mats but that is not what you want to do with the fabricgrip mat. But it turns out after reading a tip here to use a baby wipe i had my boys help me with the task of wiping down the mats. The spray adhesive will give your mat more life and stick so you don t have to worry about paper or fabric sliding off when your machine is trying to cut. By regularly cleaning your cricut mat you ll be able to save yourself a ton of money while allowing your craft supplies to last for a long time.

Once in a while you will want to give your cricut mat a bath using a container that s filled with soapy water. If there is stuff that won t come off then employ a small brush and rinse with warm water. First scrape it off with a plastic scraper either cricut brand or any other type of hard plastic scraper.