Mat Care

 No matter what machine you have you need to care for your mats. 

Here are a few tips for mat care:

1. Always keep covered when not in use. This prevents dust settling on them. 
   
   
2. Always place the cover the same way up. I do this by putting a sticker on the front of the mat. I recently made a sticker for all my mats and you can find this design in Cricut Design Space. You can find the file here.
   
   
   
   
   
3. Remove any  materials left on your mat. You can use tweezers, scrapper or if necessary an alcohol free baby wipe.
   
   
4. If you mat is loosing its stick wash in warm water and mild detergent and allow to air dry.
   
   
5. Keep mats laying flat, under your machine perhaps, laying flat in a drawer, hanging from a hook. 
   
   
6. You may be able to re-stick the mat with an appropriate glue (such as Zig glue), however, all mats will need replacing at some point.
   
   
7. Use the appropriate mat for your material. Tape material down if necessary.