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Dirty erasers leave streaks and marks across your work and anything else that you try to use the eraser on. It's important to clean your eraser regularly to remove build-up of pencil marks and to ensure that the streaks are removed, not added.

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    Take out a blank sheet of paper. The back of used printer painter is ideal. Avoid rubbing on the printed side of any paper.
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    Rub the eraser on the side where the marks are evident. Keep rubbing until you notice that the marks are coming off.
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    Persist until the eraser is clean all over.
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    Return to its cover or case to remain clean.
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    Repeat regularly as build-up occurs.
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  • You can also buy borax from a store and mix it with water until it dissolves. Then, put the eraser into the mixture and let it sit there for 5 to 15 minutes. Rinse it off with cold water when you take it out.
  • Try to spread the rubbing pressure evenly across the surface. Otherwise the eraser may change shape
  • Sometimes you can even wash with soap and water.
  • Artists use a razor blade to cut the ends of the eraser to make them smooth again. Cutting has the side effect of cleaning the edges.
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EditWarnings

  • This will make the paper dirty, since some of the stuff from the eraser will go onto the paper, so make sure the paper isn't important. Recycle the paper after.

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