Washing a mouspad?

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Moose777

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I know it seems like a stupid quesiton. But I spilled Cranberry juice and now my rubber backed clotth mouse pad is...well...not clean anymore.

Can I stick it in the dishwasher and wash it? Or perhaps the washing machine?

Or am I stuck with soap and water in the sink?
 
Moose777 said:
I know it seems like a stupid quesiton. But I spilled Cranberry juice and now my rubber backed clotth mouse pad is...well...not clean anymore.

Can I stick it in the dishwasher and wash it? Or perhaps the washing machine?

Or am I stuck with soap and water in the sink?
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What ever float's your boat. I just clean with soap and water let it dry then back to the action. :cool:
 
^^ yeppers... I use a little 409 on mine, then a little endust afterwards to give it "the wet look" heh.. keeps the coefficient of static friction down. ;)
 
Oh, cool. I didn't know you could wash them and didn't want to take a chance and destroy it.

Thanks guys. :)
 
But I like my mouse pad. Its big. And wasn't cheap. $15. And besides, its just a little Cranberry Juice. :)
 
Perfect opportunity to order a func or steelpad, not only are they easy to clean (due to the lack of cloth and foam) but I here they make you fr4g 785857843784 times better and people will call you "teh 1337 h4x0rz". :p

 
Oh yeah - I guess my post assumed the pad was a hard one.. but that would make this thread a little silly.. cloth mouse pads I would avoid putting in the dish-washer.. well, set it "do not heat dry" at the end of the cycle.. the heat might make the fabric glue come undone. Just a sponge and some dilluted "shout" or something.. then rinse with water and let it dry.
 
Yeah, its cloth.

On a side note I've discovered I'm picky. I cleaned the mouse pad and put it back under the mouse. And realized, I don't like it anymore. The mouse kind of drags across it and feels all....."frictiony".

Its an MX1000 so its got laser goodness and it seems to respond better on the laquered wood top better.

So now I'm on a hunt for a new mouse pad.

I'm thinking polished aluminum with a rubber backing.
 
revenant said:
Oh yeah - I guess my post assumed the pad was a hard one.. but that would make this thread a little silly.. cloth mouse pads I would avoid putting in the dish-washer.. well, set it "do not heat dry" at the end of the cycle.. the heat might make the fabric glue come undone. Just a sponge and some dilluted "shout" or something.. then rinse with water and let it dry.
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Dish washing will work, however top rack and cool dry.
 
I have a cloth one as well and i just used wash cloth + water + soap and it got it mostly clean in about 2 mins.


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The large Super Mat (cloth mouse pad) are like $7 at Fry's. I have one on my desk and one in the trunk of my car.
 
Depends on the material, delicate cloth/fabric should be soaked in warm soapy water and gently shaken-out under the water, then air-dried. The idea is to minimize abrasion. Water is a pretty powerful cleaner in and of itself.
 
I was at someones house the other day fixing her computer and she had the BEST mousepad ever, only it wasn't a mousepad. it was just her desk, but it was one of those expensive desks with a shiny top, don't even know what to call it, laminate wood? But let me tell you it was like an air hockey table almost with the mouse, and I've never seen such an easy gliding mouse surface before.
 
ive not used mine in awhile but i used a large mouse pad, more for setting a printer on, but exactly like a mouse pad but like 13 inches wide or bigger. its about the size of 2 regular mouse pads. anyway i loved it for awhile and might use it again till i get a ratpad or something i keep taking the finish off my desk and it collects on the mouse feet. Id let the pad get dirty as its big enough to mouse on and have a cup on it. The standard mouse pads are to small for me, i get sick of picking the mouse up all the time. I put in the washing machine twice and then air dry it usually, think i did a few minutes in the dryer. but it did not hurt it. was only a $9.99 mousepad. so i dont think yours will fall apart. however they are not all made the same. I would not wash it on hot in case the glue seperates.
 
Benefits of the Icemat (glass mousemat) is that you can practically steam clean the thing, i run it under extremely hot water to wash it, and the heat of the water alone drys it in a few seconds, leaving behind no streaks or anything from drying it. Mouse glides over it so smooth afterwards :)
 
buy a Func pad. i have one, its great. its a metal frame with a reversible pad, 2 different textures, and about 2mm thick. great pad. easy to clean
 
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