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ShineOn65 09-22-2013 01:35 PM

How to Clean Quilt Basting Spray off your cutting board
 
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Just thought I would post this helpful tip after searching for days for a solution! I used the June Tailor quilt basting spray to adhere minky fabric to cotton panels to make a rag quilt. Thought I was pretty clever since the minky fabric likes to move around on it's own :) It worked great and I have a wonderful orange baby quilt with Lorax panels for my grandson but it left me with a sticky mess on my cutting board with orange colored globs from the minky fabric. I tried washing the board with soap & hot water. Then I tried scrapping it off with a pampered chef stone scraper. Just when I gave up (and was grateful that I didn't spray on my large cutting mat, just my smaller green one, my husband found something that worked great. It's a can of "Pure Citrus Orange Air Freshener" that we bought at Home Depot. He remembered a worker saying they sprayed it on the metal shelves to remove the gummy backing from stickers. He sprayed down my cutting mat, let it sit for about 3 minutes and took a regular wash cloth to wipe it off. It all came off with no problem and my cutting mat looks brand new! There are lots of tips for how to use the basting spray, but I couldn't find anything on the web for removing it from your cutting boards. Hope this tip helps someone else!
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Tartan 09-22-2013 03:28 PM

​Thanks for both hints. I will try spray basting Minky the next time I try to quilt it.

DOTTYMO 09-23-2013 12:03 AM

I will keep spraying outside.

Sandal 09-23-2013 03:40 AM

Thank you for this great tip! Have Pure Citrus in my bathrooms And sticky stuff on my large cutting mat! Now I know how to get rid of the stickies! This is great!!

Krissy D 09-23-2013 04:29 AM

I just used spray basting for the first time last night & tried to clean my mat,Now I can get it done,Thanks for the great tip!

pocoellie 09-23-2013 05:08 AM

Very cute quilt and thanks for the great tip on cleaning off the overspray.

Sandra-P 09-23-2013 06:11 AM

What a great tip and a pretty quilt!

fayeberry 09-23-2013 07:39 AM

that is the cutest quilt!

Marysewfun 09-23-2013 08:11 AM

For small stuff, I spray onto cardboard or a box top - - but obviously unless you are making a quilt for a doll house that cardboard won't work. Thank you so much - this is a good tip and your house will smell great too! :-)

Marysewfun

Chasing Hawk 09-23-2013 08:34 AM

I use alcohol.

I have spent the last few days cleaning the gunk off of my husbands new lathe. All the packing oil needed to come off before he starts it up for the first time. So I have been up to my elbows in citrus cleaner and it doesn't really smell citrusy...lol

DJinSC 09-23-2013 05:27 PM

That is such a cute quilt. Is the top flannel? I would never have thought of minky for a rag quilt. You must have had quite a mess! And thank you for the tip -- I've not been very successful removing basting spray in the past.

QandE2010 09-24-2013 02:50 AM


Originally Posted by pocoellie (Post 6309202)
Very cute quilt and thanks for the great tip on cleaning off the overspray.

What she said.

donnajean 09-24-2013 02:59 AM

I use the citris cleaner the Dollar store sells to clean lots of things. It takes driveway sealer & asphalt off, so I would think it would clean your mat & it is harmless.

jamsbuying 09-24-2013 05:46 AM

Thanks for the hint!! I've put on my list to buy. Your quilt is wonderful!!!

nstitches4u 09-24-2013 10:30 AM

Thanks for the tip. I don't spray baste on my cutting mat or in the house at all. If the weather is nice I take it out on the patio. I have a new, large, clean canvas drop cloth that I spread out on the patio. If it is rainy, I spread it out in the garage (after the cars have been backed out onto the driveway), leave the garage doors open and spread the drop cloth on the floor and spray away. I am always trying to remove sticky price labels from things. This tip will come in handy.

catjo 09-29-2013 11:46 AM

thanks for the tip.

NIICHMOM 10-02-2013 09:13 AM

Another tip for removing sticky tag glue is Goo Gone, carried by most stores... But it doesn't smell as nice

nativetexan 10-04-2013 08:55 AM

I was bad lately and sprayed basting onto my place mat pieces on the ironing board. but was lucky and didnt' get any on it!! yea!!

quiltjoey 10-04-2013 09:36 AM

Wonder how it would work on a gooky iron (while it's cold)? Will have to try it on one of my irons that's gooky...LOL!

rilene 10-18-2013 10:34 AM

Thank you for the tip! Now I can get rid of those sticky spots!

noahscats7 10-18-2013 03:33 PM

Use Mr. Clean Magic Erasers. They work great on an iron.


Originally Posted by quiltjoey (Post 6330251)
Wonder how it would work on a gooky iron (while it's cold)? Will have to try it on one of my irons that's gooky...LOL!


DeMaris 11-05-2013 06:48 PM

What a cute quilt....and great tip. I end up getting that sticky stuff all over and that will help solve some of my problems.

spaqueen 11-20-2013 04:01 AM

we always look to others for help....thanks ...i will save my old matt from the trash...

knealon7 11-20-2013 01:39 PM

Great tip. Thanks so much!

JenP 08-16-2019 04:33 AM

Thanks... great tip and I will try the Mr Clean Magic Erasers on my iron! I love those things, we buy the costco size!

Tothill 08-16-2019 12:56 PM

Great tip, thank you for sharing it.

I discovered that hand sanitizer works well for taking a variety of permanent stains off surfaces. Years ago I came to work one Monday morning to discover the colour printer on my desk had leaked ink all over it. The Formica top was stained and I despaired of getting it off. When regular cleaners did nothing, I grabbed the hand sanitizer from my desk and it all came off. I have the alcohol gel type, not the stray.

Your quilt is lovely. Looks warm and cuddly, just as a quilt should.


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