donna13350

I have an old mat that is also way beyond repair...so I scrubbed it down, and now I use it in the Fall for a huge cutting mat when I harvest my veggies. I can comfortably sit at the dining room table and cut and chop tons of veggies at a time.

sewbizgirl

Ladies, this doesn't work! I was gullible enough to try it once, and nothing happens to the mat except that it gets wet.

Really... what other plastic items do you know of that absorb water?

EasyPeezy

Do you realize that these cutting mats are not food safe?

EasyPeezy

Totally agree with you. Waste of time and effort.

Gannyrosie

I know everywhere they say warm water soak, nut somewhere and sorry don't remember where I read read to add vinegar to the water and then use a cloth to rub it to get the small lints off. I personally don't have a tub, so I soak a towel with warm water with a little dawn and vinegar over the mat. Rub it gently with a used Scott pad. Rinse it and let dry flat.

SillySusan

Thanks for letting us know! I have several old ones in bad shape. I didn't have the heart to toss them.

donna13350

No...I didn't !!!!!!!!! Where did you get that info? I'd love to see a study or article. Thanks.

EasyPeezy

When you bought your cutting mat, did it say food grade?
Also, if you look at your mat very closely, (or with a magnifying glass)
you will see all kinds of bits and pieces. Do you want this in your food?
Let's not talk about the chemicals in the mat.
Personally I don't need a study to confirm this. It's pretty obvious that
my food would never touch a rotary cutting mat (new or old).
But if you're still in doubt, check with the manufacturer.