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[Desiree]

Hi everyone -
As those of you on the Christmas card list will soon see, I have started using my little collection of Christmas stamps! They are the wooden base, rubber design type that you buy at craftshops like JoAnn's - how's the best way to clean them? I have been scrubbing with warm water, but I'm afraid to really scrub because I don't want to loose any detailing... [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

[graygables]

I bought a really cool thing at Archiver's called the Double Stamp Scrubber and a little spray bottle of stamp cleaner. You spray one side of the scrubber with the cleaner, then rub your stamp on it so it "suds" up a bit, then you rub it on the dry side. There are little fibers that really get in there and clean them up, even the ones DDs have abused. Here's a link to one online: http://www.stampin.com/online/accs/miscacc.htm#scrubber

[portagethecat]

I’ve used baby wipes for years on my stamps. Just make sure you get the kind without alcohol because alcohol will dry out the rubber.

[LorinMO]

Both methods work great. If you're just using stamps for Christmas cards I would go with the baby wipes.

[Desiree]

Thanks, guys - I'll go with the wipes and report how it went

[SARH7]

I have used window cleaner and that works great. I'm sure it is not the best for the rubber though!! Usually warm water and a little soap works for me, if it doesn't that's when I use the window cleaner.