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11-22-2011, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by NikkiLu

Great info! I just "inherited" two Olfa cutting mats from a dear, departed friend and one of them is in very bad shape - so will try that before tossing it in the trash.

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Originally Posted by sewmuchmore

YOu can use the back side of the cutting mat!!! It will be like new. You will not have the lines, but you will be giving it a new life!!!

and if you can't reclaim the mat, cut it (carpet knife and quilt ruler works well) into strips so that you have a 7 x 24 for your class kit...and a smaller one for the end of your ironing board... and a little one to put in your sewing kit.... my first (so old it was Unlined) mat is still around in lots of little different shapes, still serving well.

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