How to ACTUALLY CLEAN Your MOUSEPAD

Cleaning Method and Key Points

A dirty mousepad can develop sticky areas that make mouse movement feel inconsistent and potentially change how your sensitivity seems during play.

To check for grime, run a fingernail across the surface. A dirty pad may leave streaks, while a clean one should not.

1. Fill a sink or bathtub with water and submerge the pad.
2. Add laundry powder, not liquid detergent. The reviewer uses about half a scoop and says Tide works best.
3. For a very dirty pad, add 1/8 cup borax and 1/8 cup baking soda, according to the subtitles.
4. Gently scrub the whole surface with a cloth or soft sponge. Apply a little more pressure to dirty spots, but avoid overly vigorous rubbing.
5. Let the pad soak for 30 minutes.
6. Drain the water and rinse both sides thoroughly. Pat the pad dry with a towel, then hang it to finish drying.

Temperature and Cautions

For pads with stitched edges, use cool or barely warm water. The reviewer warns that hot water may cause the edges to curl, especially during a long soak. Pads without stitched edges are described as less vulnerable to this issue.

The reviewer prefers warmer water because they feel it cleans better, while acknowledging that cold water avoids the stated risk to stitched edges.

Experience, Comparison, and Verdict

The reviewer says cleaning restores a more consistent feel across the pad, which can make mouse movement—and perceived sensitivity—feel different from using a dirty area. No competing products, formal ratings, or numerical scores are compared.

Overall: This is a straightforward cleaning routine for a cloth mousepad, with a useful warning to be cautious with heat on stitched edges. The video presents the method as effective, but the subtitles provide no independent test or long-term durability results.

Speaker contributions: One speaker provides the cleaning instructions and personal observations.