Cleaning your Acrylic mounts and blocks - and Blog Candy Winner!

First - be sure to check out all the new specials for August!  Double Hostess benefits!?!?!  You have to have a party right now if you are thinking about it - even just get a few orders from as few of your stampin and scrappin buds and split the benefits!  The $50 Sign Up special is pretty out of this world too!

I have tried TONS of ways to clean my acrylic blocks and mounts and have always come up with so so results.  I heard some where to try Purell.  So I went on a hunt for Purell!  I found it at Wal-mart - they even have a trial size bottle I am going to go back and get for my tote I take every where when I am stamping.

Check out my video - see it in action!

The mounts after being cleaned are nice and squeaky clean - perfect for sticking stamps too!  Anyone know if you can clean your Creative Cling with it?  I might have to test it out on some scrap (or an old GWP or something) to see if it does any damage to the cling.

I walked in the Relay for Life last night - and was supposed to go back early this AM at 5AM for an early shift.  We got bad storms last night so they closed up shop and went home.  So I only walked 4 miles - I wanted to walk this morning too!  I will have to go on my own I guess but it is just not as much fun.

I am debating tackling my studio mess today and tomorrow.  UGH!  I am dreading even starting because I know what I really need to do is empty the whole thing and start by putting back the things I want to stay.  I don't think my DH will enjoy having my studio unloaded into the living room though.  Hummm.... should I go for it?  I really wanted to go to the zoo today or something fun with Laney and Logan - it is SO nice outside!  There is gardening to tackle too.  What to do what to do???

Oh ya - I have a box of Blog Candy here waiti9ng to be sent to one lucky winner!   Patti from Cherish each Precious Day  will be gettin some goodies as soon as I get her address!

Have a beautiful weekend!

Comments

[Patti J.]

OMYGOODNESS Heather! I am so excited! Can't WAIT to get it! I'll email you my address. By the way, I have put my acrylic blocks in the dishwasher top shelf too - that works very well!

[Bridgett Owens]

Purell! WONDERFUL to know! I need to clean my blocks and tried a few different things but this is great to know! Thanks for sharing it! Great idea on keeping the travel-size in a tote to take to events! You rock! TFS!!!

[Linda]

Thanks so much Heather; I love your videos. I'm going to go try the Purell right now as my blocks are a mess. Linda

[JaymiV]

Heather, thanks for the tip about Purell -- even washing in the dishwasher has not helped my mounts (especially when using Stazon inks). I will try it when I get home next week. I don't know if it would work well on cling mount though, because of the alcohol content or perhaps that wouldn't have any effect on it? Hmmm.. Please let us know what you find out! Blessings, Jaymi

[Helen Dooley]

Wow walking for 4 miles thats awesome. If you can spare some rain send it to SE WI please. Get idea with the purell and TFS.

[Sandy Gordon]

Heather, Purell does work perfectly!!! Wow, I never would have thought about it. Thank you for another fantastic idea!!

[Giovana]

Purell!!! I need to go to hte store right now and get it, my blocks really need a bath, LOL
God bless
Giovana

[Nancy B.]

Hey did you know that Purell or any other brand of this stuff will dry out your Acrylic Block?

Well it will. Not right now, but later on. You'll have to replace.

I found this out by asking a friend of ours that deals with acrylic stuff.

[Seleise]

good to know! I use our stamp cleaner and that's awesome too! And, I totally forgot to get my sponsorship in for you. I've sponsored several people this summer though so will get you another time! :)