Reusing Cricut Mats After They Have "Lost Their Sticky"

I've read on Pinterest a few different ways to get some more life out of your Cricut mats after they've lost their sticky. 

I decided to try them for myself. I took 2 old mats I had lying around. First I used a little soap and water and scrubbed the mats with my fingers and left them to air dry on my dish rack over night. In the morning, they were dry, but not sticky enough.

So I tried another experiment I saw on Pinterest. I got out my Close to my Heart Bonding Memories glue, and covered the entire mat with it. When this glue is wet, it is blue, as you can see in the picture below. I let them dry on the table for about 12 hours while I was at work.

The glue dried clear by the time it was scrappy time that night. I was over joyed with the results when I was ready to play. The papers stuck to the mat perfectly - and released perfectly. Success! I definitely recommend trying this technique to get some extra life out of your mats you would have normally thrown away.