best way to clean any mousepad?

[[FFK3] Trovaa]

in the past i've gotten dust, crumbs, etc. on my mousepad and it get's really ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ annoying so all I do is soak my pad in water. (I have a normal black MP, nothing fancy like a gaming mousepad) and my mousepad curls up at the edges which is also very annoying. What's the best way to clean a mousepad and straighten the curls out?

[roguekiller23231]

i wash mine all the time, the're pretty robust, just fill a sink with warm water, add some dish soap/liquid and wash it in there. you can even use a brush (don't go mental with it, and not on the edges of the mat as it can lift the top off the rubber bottom).

if you have patches of dirt on it that don't come off, take it out of the water and put dish soap/liquid or hand soap directly on those spots and just rub it.

try not to squeeze the mat otherwise it will soak up soap (which really isn't a problem, but some people might have issue with it).

once your done, let it drip dry for a while then place it on a flat surface or hang it up somewhere to dry, should be dry in around 8 hours but best to leave it 24 hours to complelty dry.

[nitay]

Welp, Hm. Found this on reddit.

1. Fill sink with hot water and dish soap.
2. Put mousepad in solution.
3. Rub mousepad surface lightly.
4. Rinse mousepad, make sure all soapy soap is out.
5. Two drying methods, air dry (fast) or leave by window (slow)
6. For best results, leave mousepad alone for 24hours after cleaning.

[Quint the Alligator Snapper]

This is why I like this one mousepad that I have that has a plastic top surface and a non-rubbery underside.

But yeah, thanks to the two respondents above who posted pretty useful suggestions for cloth-and-rubber mousepads. I should try this on some of mine too.

[wuddih]

never use hot water if you don't know how the material will react. handwarm.

[Quint the Alligator Snapper]

I wonder if just soaking it in cold water will work.

[roguekiller23231]

soaking it might start to dissolve any glue's used to hold it together and wont get rid of any dirt.

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Also don't put it in the dryer the heat and tumbling will destroy it.

[[FFK3] Trovaa]

Originally posted by ☠Soul Assassin︻芫══↼:

Also don't put it in the dryer the heat and tumbling will destroy it.

how about ironing

[Quint the Alligator Snapper]

Originally posted by A Pet Named Edgy:

Originally posted by ☠Soul Assassin︻芫══↼:

Also don't put it in the dryer the heat and tumbling will destroy it.

how about ironing

probably an even worse idea lol

[[FFK3] Trovaa]

Originally posted by Quint the House Gecko:

Originally posted by A Pet Named Edgy:

how about ironing

probably an even worse idea lol

okie