oh yes, it has been very well used on both sides.

Time to say "goodbye" and get another (says she who still hasn't unwrapped her new one and put it to work:)).

I have a 24x72 mat and I have no place big enough to dip it. Also, it is attached by four screws so I can't use the back as the screws stick out. I don't need to replace it yet; I'm thinking in the future right now. I guess that kid's wading pool could work. Where do you find a mushroom brush? In a grocery store?

I'm going to lay down a plastic drop cloth and then some towels and try the wet towel suggestion on my living room floor. How much vinegar should you put in the water?

Would using a large plastic trash bag work too?
Mat would be flat and what little bit of water it takes to wet the mat shouldn't be much of a problem.

I found that a new mat makes a world of difference. I figure the old one has paid it's. Dues and actually use one of the old ones for a shoe mat in the garage.

Now that's what I call recycling. Will keep this in mind for farm's mud room when mine wear out.

My favorite mat has an ironing surface on one side and cutting mat on the other. I am wondering if I can lay a wet towel soaked in vinegar and water on it to refreshen the mat. Has anybody done this ... and how well did it work out?

Before you toss the old one, think about this...I have two & just sent for a new one myself, but I use the top to cut fabric and the back to roll bread/pastry dough on. Then I wash it again real good so it doesn't get brittle. It contains the flour mess, is easy to scrape off & can even be used with cookies cutters without damage!

Never heard of this before, I have an OLFA mat and it has very few marks on it after all these years of cutting. The first mat I had before I knew how to use a rotary cutter properly did have some gouges. Guess I won't try this yet, as I'm thinking "if it's not broken don't try to fix it". Please post how you make out with your experiments.