EagarBeez

If you have a self healing mat, they love water. It says that you can soak them in a tub of water. I have an olfa and put mine on my dining table with a towel underneath. I got a brush ( one that is circular and has a place to put dish detergent in the top of it) and took water with the soap and gently went over the whole board. Let it sit a few minutes, then with a cloth, went over with clear water and left it to dry. Then used my quilting sanding disc over the mat and it's like new

justwannaquilt

I read that someone put theirs in the bathtub full of water and let it soak for a couple hours it really did bring it back to life. It was someone on the forum but I can't remember who!

granma1

Thanks everyone for all the great ideas.

katiebear1

Well this isn't a fix, but the Fiskars brand mats seem to hold up much better than the Olfas. Just mho