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    Old 09-12-2010, 04:57 AM
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    Originally Posted by Lacelady
    How big is it? I am trying to think what on earth I could soak my large (36in long) mat in?
    How about the bath tub?
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    Old 09-12-2010, 05:11 AM
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    Or maybe the shower floor? Mine might fit there!!
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    Old 09-12-2010, 05:12 AM
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    My neighbors already think I'm goofy, wetting my mats down shouldn't faze them ;)
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    Old 09-12-2010, 05:27 AM
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    Maybe you could soak your 36" mat in a bathtub
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    Old 09-12-2010, 06:09 AM
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    Well, has anyone done this? What are the results?
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    Old 09-12-2010, 06:58 AM
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    I soaked mine for an hour last night and then gave them a gentle scrub with dish soap and rinsed them well. It really didn't seem to help alot. I still have a couple of deep lines in mine and they are only a year old. Maybe I should do it after each project.
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    Old 09-12-2010, 07:04 AM
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    Originally Posted by Lacelady
    How big is it? I am trying to think what on earth I could soak my large (36in long) mat in?
    Kids swimming pool?
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    Old 09-12-2010, 07:13 AM
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    First I have to clean the bathtub!

    Found a really neat thing! I have used those little plastic tabs from bread bags etc. for quite a few other things, but they are super for scraping the lint out of slits in the cutting boards! Wipe board with a damp cloth first then at a shallow angle scrape back and forth with the tab! Didn't realize I had so many lint bits in my fairly new board!
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    Old 09-12-2010, 07:15 AM
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    FUNNY !!!!!! IS YOUR MIND IN THE GUTTER? LOLOLO
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    Originally Posted by kathy
    kewl, I'm going to try it when I get home, I had been thinking about wiping it down with sewers aid.
    ok, but which sewers? New York's or San Francisco's?

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    Old 09-12-2010, 07:29 AM
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    A tip I heard many times is to take very fine sandpaper and very lightly sand the top to remove old thread caught in the fine cuts. I never tried the watering of it yet.Gonna try it tonight.
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