Cleaning Your Stamps

[Catherine Pooler]

This is a common questions from newer (and sometimes no-so-new) rubber stampers. Well, there are several ways to do this. You can use a damp cloth, an alcohol-free baby wipe to clean them, or you can lick them clean.
Geez, I didn’t say those were GOOD ways, I just said they were ways.
So what is the best way?
You will need a Stampin’ Scrub and Stampin’ Mist. Spray the mist onto one side of your scrub pad. The mist will clean and condition your rubber.
Rub your rubber stamp on the wet side. The texture of the pad will get into all the nooks, crannies and crevices of your stamp and it will be all sparkly clean! Then, you’ll want to dry it on the dry side.
Don’t forget, every once in a while, you’ll want to pop your pads out of the plastic case and wash that with soap and water, or throw it in the top rack of your dishwasher. I promise you clean, sparkly, conditioned rubber stamps that will last a long, long time.

[tojoco]

Thanks for the advise Catherine. I do use the Stampin Up cleaner supplies but I do need to pop the pads out and get them clean.

[KarenM]

Glad to know I can pop the pads in the dishwasher!!!
I tried baby wipes and just didn't feel that they worked well. They didn't get into the nooks and crannies. I use the Scrub and Mist.

[workin4stamps]

Be advised, I have been told NOT to leave the pads in the dishwasher when it is in the "dry" cycle.

A lot of demos have said on SCS that theirs warped this way..

FYI.

[mydogstinks2]

I used to clean my stamps now I'm lazy! lol

[KarenM]

You don't clean them !! Does it ever cause problems?

[directmailscrapper]

When I read that Tim Holtz didn't clean his stamps, I quit cleaning mine. After all, he knows what he's doing, doesn't he? Of course, it depends on what ink you use. I do have to clean up after Stampin Up ink, but not after Momento and Stazon! Are my stamps black? Yep! Does it affect anything? Nope! And if I really, really want to clean them, I do.

[maxiesmom]

I read that Tim Holtz didn't clean his stamps

I was going to say this same thing. I clean mine, but try not to be compulsively anal about it.

[suzi_f]

I was going to say this same thing. I clean mine, but try not to be compulsively anal about it.

I AM anal about it. I can't not clean them. And, even w/stazon, it seems that if I use a diff color of stazon or even versamark, some of the ink comes off. I'm weird. I hate when my clear stamps turn red. Seems there is ALWAYS red ink on my scrubbie. I'm anal about washing the scrubbie pads out too. Didn't know I could put them in the d/w tho....

[cindi]

what? you mean I'm not supposed to wipe them off on the butt of my pants?
uh oh..I've been doing it wrong!!
lol