Cleaning your cutting mat.
How to make a cutting mat flat again.
There is nothing worse than thinking you need to replace your cricut cutting mat every time it loses its ability.
I warped my self healing mat just like the quilter in your last quilt connections.
Cleaning may be all that you need to do.
There are a few different ways to clean your mat.
This will soften it down and then you can try setting something heavy on it to get it to retain its flat surface.
Simple steps to care for your cutting mat and how to clean your mat.
The first step to restoring your cutting mat is to clean it.
Not what you want to have happen to your expensive cutting mats.
Rotary cutting mats protect your work surface from damage while also providing convenient measurements cutting lines and angles.
But i think there is a solution here this might seem counter intuitive but one way to get a mat to lay flat again is to add back a little heat.
While there is no guaranteed way to flatten these mats again.
Run lukewarm water over the mat then use a plastic hard bristled brush to gently scrub in a circular motion until the entire surface of the mat is.
Here are some of those ways.
Once your cutting mat has been cleaned it may be sticky again so be sure to try these methods first.
Avoid scraping the mat as this will push material and debris deeper into the adhesive.
Learn how to make cricut a mat sticky again.