Keeping it Clean!

Published: Tue, 05/18/21

I have two Simply Shammies to clean my stamps. One is in the work space I am in every day (and I use it every day) and the other is where I film my videos, not used as often. I discovered the less used one developed a little mold around the edges. The case I store it in was closed completely shut and had no air circulation.

I had a question about mold on their Shammy recently and thought others may have this concern too. I decided to give my Shammy a cleaning and report it to you. This cleaning was done on my own, not with any instructions from Stampin' Up, who does not provide cleaning instructions.

I know my Shammy looks awful, but that means it's well used. Staining is supposed to happen. Every once in a while, run water through the Shammy and squeeze until the water runs clear. Staining will be left behind, but it will clean all your stamps. The Shammy is my favorite stamp cleaning method (because it's so easy - wipe your stamp on the shammy once or twice and the stamp is clean of ink).

I decided to use Blue Dawn dishwashing liquid soap because Blue Dawn is what I use to get pit stains out of my daughter's white softball uniform (it works wonders).

I added some soap to my scrubber and scrubbed just the edges of the Shammy (that's where the mold was). I rinsed thoroughly with water and squeezed until the soap was gone. I cleaned the case too.

It may not have gotten rid of it 100%, but it is much cleaner. I will keep using it and keep an eye on it.

I'm not sure what exactly is in the Shammy, so I didn't want to introduce any chemicals - nor did I want to introduce any chemicals to my stamps when using the Shammy to clean my stamps.

I will only shut one side of the case to get some air circulation in there (to prevent further mold). I'll be sure to rinse it out once a week too and that should do the trick.

I store my Shammy in a stamp case, it fits perfectly. You can either use a stamp case you already have, or order a 4-pack.

Simply Shammy - 147042, $8

4-pack Stamp Cases - 119105, $10

Last Friday, I did a Facebook Live. I don't usually do Lives, but am open to doing them more often if you would find them helpful, would watch and participate by commenting and asking questions. I would love your feedback!

You can watch this live by visiting my Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/mailsomethingpretty/

My intention was to keep it to 30 minutes, but that didn't happen and it ended up lasting 55 minutes. I showed a few things in the catalog, showed some card samples and tips and made two cards. I will post some of the things I highlighted on my Blog over the next two weeks.

I filmed one of the cards I made on the Live as a YouTube video so everyone can see. You can see the video on this email or visit my blog for photos, measurements & a link to the video - https://mailsomethingpretty.com/scallop-edge-card-using-hand-penned-designer-paper-scalloped-contours-dies/

Scallop Edge Card Using Hand-Penned Designer Paper & Scalloped Contours Dies

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