Hands down. Regardless of what the item is, whether it was pennies or hundreds of dollars the fact that she didn't even want to try and replace it for him just makes her scummy as hell especially as a gf
Grease is inherently hard to get out of any fabric or foam. OP will never have that Zero feeling like pre-grease status.
Any thing or method that could get all that grease out would likely wear down the fabric and cause permanent damage to the fibers.
https://youtu.be/v6aWMpQ3rxE?si=Wate3aGIOgBhL9OV
Watch the whole thing. Yes it's longer than necessary, but the info is good. Make her watch it with you, then she can clean it
Yeah. What kind of disgusting pig woman eats McDonald’s while her gamer man is sleeping? McD’s is food you get when you’re both drunk and laughing about it. Instead she’s eating a Big Mac alone in a dark corner or locked bathroom and wrecking her gamer man’s shit. Then she’s too broke to pay him back. She’s using you man!!! Get out!!!
I was going to say something similar but you summed it up, tell her to get lost she doesn't respect you and is going to get even larger eating that crap
Yeah and it’s fucking immature to write about it online like how old are you if you’re in a mature relationship just talk about it. What good is it gonna do to insult her and fat shame her, he’s probably a loser anyway LMAOAOA SHE COULD DO BETTER
I don't know, whether he complains to people irl or here, I don't really see the difference when he is just trying to vent. But I see what you are saying though
Was your Artisan Zero Black or Orange? Grease is really hard to get rid of as I tried them with my old Orange Zero before I gave up and sold it. Try washing them with dish soap and distilled water. If you have scrub sponge, use them too but use the brand new one, not the actual sponge to clean dishes. Once everything is done, you can wipe them with microfiber cloth and leave them to air dry. That is what I usually do to clean most of my mousepad.
It's the orange one, XXL brand new had few weeks only. I've tried dish soap and baking soda (mixed up in a toothpaste like consistency and rubbed in with fingers) and it's got maybe 50% off but it's still noticeable and triggering
Then you are probably out of luck as that was the main reason I sold my Artisan Zero orange and went back to zero black. I also find the orange for some reason a lot faster and it has bit more texture and it irritates my skin.
Hello, I see that you have the Xlite V3 Es. Just out of curiosity, does your clicks feel different, my left click is snappier and my right click is hollow, not crisp like the left. Is it normal? Thanks
I wear headphones most of the time so clicking sound is not something I pay close attention to. I do remember some people's copies aren't as good and they often experience problems.Mine is completely flawless [tho.As](http://tho.As) soon as I get home from work today, I'll give you my review of the click.
[https://imgur.com/MkQftlg](https://imgur.com/MkQftlg)
I posted a video so you can compare. On my Pulsar Xlite V3 both M1 and M2 sound the same, clicky, crisp and responsive. At first, just with normal ear I also thought that right click was hollow. For some reason, based on the way you click the mice, it sounds a bit heavy (in my opinion) but it was not that different than mine and feels alright to be honest. I am using DT990 Pro to differentiate the two sounds, in case you are wondering. I believe it is much harder for optical switches to develop problems but if you felt like it is bothering you, you could ask Pulsar support for assistance and see if they can replace it for you. From my experiences, I never had any issues across all mices I owned and they performed like advertised.
I might keep my unit, overall I really like the shape and battery, I might ask Pulsar in the future as I feel like the right click makes a hollow noise when I release the click. Thank you for taking the time to reply and record a video, it was very usefull!
Can you try degreaser? Maybe try it on a small spot. I’ve only ever used mild dish soap and cold water on my pad, but I once got oil on my favorite cotton sweater and I used degreaser to get it out. You just soak the spot.
Yeah nah I already don't know about this relationship brother. If she can't even be legitimately sorry and just purchase another one for you after making a blunder like that, it might be time for her to go. In her head she's probably looking at it like why is he mad over a mouse mat.
With the cleaning instructions provided here I’d like to add to use lukewarm water at the start and then switch to cold water to give final couple of rinses at the end will make it like new.
YTA. A good partner covers up his exposed mouse pad with environmentally friendly micro plastics when left without super vision. You didn't exclusively tell her not to target it using her McDonald. You need to stop gas lighting your big bad gf and go to a pediatrician couple lawyer ASAP.
P.S go no contact DINK
In my honest opinion; break up with her. Damaged your property and showed zero care about it. Imagine if it were a more serious scenario and it were a prized possession of some sort. Leave her. She will of course overreact and tell everyone how you broke up with her over a mousepad but those of us with brains know that’s not the point. Good luck man.
She eating McDonald's is a red flag. She not being accountable is a red flag. She telling you what to do instead of trying to resolve the issue as a couple is a red flag. She ignoring your simple request is a red flag.
That being said, you can probably just clean it off with soap and water. I wouldn't scrub it too much, and let it air dry after.
Shit you too huh? I don't know how many times I gatto say don't put shit on top of it. Make up all over, her phone (has hand oils), food, goddamn I'm thinking bout getting a plastic cover for it.
I let my gf use my first artisan zero xl soft and she stained it up always has food on it and cups of bull shit. She thinks pads are coasters or something. I remember i let her use my saturn pro once and she was suppose to clean the room and she was being lazy af. I had to scream at her and treat her like a child for her to finally have some respect. At the end of the day it’s a mouse pad it’s replaceable and our gfs will never understand our passions 🤷🏽♂️
dish soap removes grease, you can wash decent quality mousepads, just don't scrape with something harsh use something soft
edit: also don't even scrape with your nails.
Basic blue dawn dish soap and cool water, light brushing ( with a toothbrush or dishwashing brush) then air drying; has done the trick for me in the past.
If she has a nice purse or dress go get the greasiest food you can think of and leave it on top of whichever one it is. Or just beat her with mousepad but I think that’s being too nice
You are going to want to wear rubber gloves..
Fill a bathtub with water then throw the mousepad face down into the water. Flip it over and use laundry power and cold water in a bathtub. Gently rub the spot with a microfiber cloth with water. Flip the top of the mousepad over in the water and wait 15 mins.
Flip it back over and use borax powder and gently rub that in with water just as before and then flip it over and wait another 15 mins. Drain the water from the tub and then with the tub empty user the shower head or water in a cup and wash all that shit off front and back.
Once it's throughly soaked... lay it flat between two towels and press down on the mouse pad to get the most of the water out of it. The get a fan and if you still have the box to the mouse pad came with get that too and prop up the mouse pad on the box and air dry it with a fan for 15 to 20 mins.
This is how I clean my artisan pads when they are really bad. Its gets them clean and it doesn't fray the stitching. If you want to I've filled a bathtub with distilled water too but I haven't seen much of a difference. Your mileage may vary.
When he least expects it that slap is coming.
But yeah that shits nasty as hell and it makes the mouse pad feel wonky as shit. I need a consistent dynamic and static friction to hit shots consistently.
Yeah we are trying to rank up in valorant. Chasing diamond rn and he constantly says that his aim is holding him back, but he wont aim train or at minimum clean his pad. Actually gets on my nerves which is why he does it lmao
Yeah i just got into pc games about a year and a half ago and i had always been the friend that sucks at video games on xbox so i decided to try-hard so wouldnt suck haha
For all of you that are overreacting about his "girlfriend's" actions, check out OPs post history.
HERE'S A DIRECT QUOTE.
"My main issue is l'm an absolute degenerate and need a pad
that I can clean without ruining it
For context I eat at my desk and got grease from my
breakfast on my vaxee pa within about 2hours of ownership"
Don't do what the revenge comment says, you are better than that, I suggest looking into your relationship and question yourself if it's worth it or not, for me this sounds like a bad person that doesn't love you, but that is from only this post. Hope you find the answer and don't worry about the mousepad, try to clean it, it won't be perfect but we'll be better than throwing it away
Lmao, so you told her not to and she still did it? Id be a single man after that. Unfortunately, it is grease brother... I don't think anything will ever fully clean it out. Unless someone has some magical formula for that on reddit, I think you might be shit out of luck man. Im sorry...
You ought to have a serious respectful talk where you ask them to respect your belongings. If they aren't sure of what they need to be careful with, to ask you.
You guys sound quite young, as people, we don't inherently know all things, so don't listen to the people here saying you should break up.
*Use dish soap and warm*
*Water. Gently scrub, rinse and*
*Leave to air dry*
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You probably could clean it I imagine but it's pretty shitty that she won't replace it even it was an accident, I'm sure if you broke something of hers by accident she would want you to replace it.
If you want peace in your life move on. If you have communicated to her respectfully and told her this is something that is important to you and she has disregarded it, then yes move on. The only thing where I could put the "blame" on you is using the word "big". Personal insults are in no way acceptable, whilst also being counterproductive to fixing problems. So if you started insulting her and now she doesn't want to admit her mistake, then no wonder. It really depends on the specifics of your relationship. For the mousepad itself, plenty of people have replied so I hope one of those works for you.
(usually there are always two sides to every story)
Anything strong enough to get grease out will likely do more harm than good but if it’s super noticeable while playing, what have you got to lose? If you take that root then dish soap in warm water for 20mins and give a little scrub. Hope your relationship is healthy at least, good luck!
Take it to the bathtub/shower & (thoroughly but genlty) wash it with dish soap and a new, soft sponge. Briefly rinse of excess fluid & then let it sit flat for drying. Plenty of tutorials online for that.
Yeah you should legitimately look into breaking up with her. I would tell her she can replace it in the next 3 days or you're done and after 3 days cut all contact
While everyone is busy giving you relationship advices 😂
Let me try answering your question. Try finding the how to clean/handle the mouse pad tag. Usually it comes with cleaning instructions on a small white tag like it does on clothes you wear. If not go onto their website and try finding said instructions. If not try using paper towel to soak up as much grease from the mouse pad as you can and then use baby wipes to clean it. Hopefully this helps.
You’re asking for advice from a highly biased community btw.
Is it really ruined though? Unless you’re a pro-league gamer, I don’t think it’s going to impact you in any measurable way
Holy fuck there’s a lot of tism flying around in here. It’s an accident and it’s just a mouse pad. 70gbp is a lot to expect for someone to spend on a mousepad even if they messed it up on accident. (This is coming from an Artisan Otsu user)
If the mousepad is more important than your girlfriend then maybe you should look into yourself or your relationship.
Insane.
It is not insane. If you ruin something that isn’t yours, you offer to replace it. Doesn’t matter if GF or friend or stranger. Also it wasn’t just an accident he told her not to ever do it and she did. Seems like she is an issue and this is a red flag to me.
You didn’t read the 2nd part where I said he needs to look into the relationship.
And yes, it’s insane. Breaking up with someone over a little grease on your mouse pad? Get some fucking dawn dish soap and scrub that shit off.
If you had already told her not to put anything on it, and she won’t buy you a new one. Dump her. She sounds like she will be a big headache later on in life. Trust. Alone is the new married. Give it a try.
Kinda late but should be easy to deal with. Wash it in the bathtub with dawn. Use a ton of dawn and a new sponge. Scrub the devil out of it and then rinse. Then lay it face down in a towell, roll it up, and step on it all over. Then place on desk and wait for it to dry the rest of the way
Use dawn to try and directly treat the stain put a bit on and clean the mouspad as recommended. Dawn or dish soap had chemicals in it specifically meant to help break down grease from food.
I was thinking maybe you could get her more McDonalds and do it again and then just have the whole thing covered in grease so instead of a stain its a new colorway, "greasy orange"
close relationship > any replaceable item
sure not getting 70 bucks back sucks, but it's certainly not a valid enough reason to leave a relationship. People value different things and if she doesn't understand the value of the mousepad, explain it to her with things she value.
Don’t go to Reddit for relationship advice. Half the people here would break up with their presumable partner if they stepped on their big toe or something
She, obviously, doesn't treat things you've made clear are important to you, as important.
What's that say about her conduct with things even more important to you, in the future?
call the mouse pad a write off, roll it up into a bat and knock some sense into your girl (im joking ofc) but honestly if its set in grease i don't think you're going to get it back to new, also i'd be in the new market for a new gf not just a new mousepad, lack of respect, lack of accountability, waste of your time and energy bro you deserve better
Purely cleaning advice:
You need a liquid laundry detergent, something like tide free and clear is ideal (anything without bleach, dyes, and fabric softener) and a soft sponge. Laundry detergents are formulated to remove food stains and grease from fabric materials and should easily work for your pad - but you have to be careful overusing detergents as their highly alkaline chemistry can dry out the poron base when used at high concentrations.
1. Soak it in water, then add a few drops of detergent to the stain (around 5 ml of detergent max)
2. spread the detergent in and around the stain with the soft side of the sponge, or by hand. NEVER use the scrubber/scratchy side.
3. Leave for an hour to soak.
4. Gently agitate surface with the sponge for 1-2 mins.
5. Rinse thoroughly.
6. Repeat steps 1-5, but you can skip step 3 and just agitate immediately. Use less detergent for this step.
7. Dab with a clean, dry towel. Avoid wiping to avoid scratching surface.
8. Air dry for 24-48 hours.
White vinegar is what I use to clean mine.. as well as my arm sleeve when it gets dirty. Rinse well so it don’t stank after though lol. Just mix equal parts water to vinegar and gently rub the pad with your hands. Should strip all the grease right out! <3
I managed to remove all the grease by doing this:
1. Small drop of Dish Soap into Soda Bicarbonate mix until thick/toothpaste.
2. Rub into Grease Spots with fingers, let sit for 15-20mins.
3. Put pad into bath, warm water rub the affected area for 5mins I used toothbrush, fingers, microfiber cloth.
4. Clean the rest of the pad with Micro cloth and mild soap (I used baby).
5. Dry then repeat the process when fully dry. (took 2 goes)
I feel you brother. My big brother gf put a cup of ice cola on top of my artisan. I still mad untill now because somehow my artisan on red color and stains something on it
Don’t you think the most mature thing to do, would be messaging her and trying to communicate with her instead of putting her on blast and venting about her on Reddit to random people like that’s so immature if you actually want a mature relationship to work out talk to her instead of posting it online 🤣like how old are you
You seem like a loser ngl- if she really didn’t wanna pay back for your shit, you could’ve settled it offline lol. 😂 instead of venting and ranting to a bunch of strangers online. If you really love your girlfriend you wouldn’t insult her or vent about her and put her on blast on the internet you’d work shit out with her in private just kind of shows how immature you are lmao. She should dump you.
She said "my house"? Was she supporting you? Maybe she didn't like that you had a nice mouse pad, but didn't pay rent, so she was like "f this mouse pad and this bum". Did she say she wouldn't replace it or something like "take some of the money you're not using on rent and buy another one" or "i pay all the bills. are you insane?" Normally I wouldn't ask, but since you brought it up...
lol. Cheaper to get a new girlfriend. If you’re nice she might even sponsor you a new keeb.
Anyway congrats. That’s the cheapest “divorce over keyboard” I’ve ever seen :)
I’m not big on revenges but… if she is the type that loves her makeups, well you can “accidentally” break her favorite makeup or makeup set and when she complains about it just say it was an accident and promise her that you WON’T be buying her a new one.
Would I ever do that? Absolutely if I know how much she sucks as a girlfriend.
In the subreddit about mousepad, you will only find mentally perfectly normal ppl who live in a healthy relationship :)
That said, the only logical thing would be finding something she owns, twice as expensive and destroy it
I agree wholeheartedly that this sub is infested with pornstricken losers but that doesn't take away the fact she ruined something he liked using probably everyday by my guess.
Not so much how much it is worth just the lack of regard for caring about his possessions. I don't think it's good to be petty either. Either she owns up and replaces it or leaves lol. no reason to take that disrespect.
No, it’s a relatively expensive piece of equipment bought for one’s hobby that his gf simply decided not to care about.
It’s not the mouse pad. It’s what it stands for.
Ngl, not what you asked but doing that after you asked her not to and then not offering to replace just makes her sound like she's an absolute shit person to be around
NTA get a divorce and sue for emotional damages
property damage as well tbh
And lost wages. You could have been a counter strike pro but-for her carelessness in destroying your mousepad
She ruined one of your expensive items and won't even offer to cover replacement cost? RED. FLAG.
I was actually going to say break up with her, she sounds like she sucks lol
Hands down. Regardless of what the item is, whether it was pennies or hundreds of dollars the fact that she didn't even want to try and replace it for him just makes her scummy as hell especially as a gf
On the contrary, she sounds like she doesn't suck.
I bet she doesn't
She didn’t even offer to wash it or try clean it, that’s even worse
It’s not ruined…? Distilled water and soap will literally fix it
Grease is inherently hard to get out of any fabric or foam. OP will never have that Zero feeling like pre-grease status. Any thing or method that could get all that grease out would likely wear down the fabric and cause permanent damage to the fibers.
Get revenge
i suggest you find a new girlfriend
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this comment was so fucking funny for some reason
It's because you can hear the sound in the back of your head
https://youtu.be/v6aWMpQ3rxE?si=Wate3aGIOgBhL9OV Watch the whole thing. Yes it's longer than necessary, but the info is good. Make her watch it with you, then she can clean it
what about lysol spray and a cloth
What? How is a disinfectant spray supposed to remove oil stains?
https://youtu.be/5peq349qAcw?si=Xe4TJFrumQh2RkI1 it works. i’ve done both methods and it’s really close
i’ve gotten oil stains and a quick spray and swipe got rid of it.
Break up w fatass mcdonalds eater
Yeah. What kind of disgusting pig woman eats McDonald’s while her gamer man is sleeping? McD’s is food you get when you’re both drunk and laughing about it. Instead she’s eating a Big Mac alone in a dark corner or locked bathroom and wrecking her gamer man’s shit. Then she’s too broke to pay him back. She’s using you man!!! Get out!!!
He's the one who said "big horrible girlfriend," not me
Hahah I know. I was referring to OP!
I was going to say something similar but you summed it up, tell her to get lost she doesn't respect you and is going to get even larger eating that crap
Call her “mud pad” for a month
Or until it's replaced.
Until ‘shes’ replaced
Not in this case.
If you cant get a new pad, get a new girl
Dump her ass. For real. Not offering to replace it is kind of shitty honestly.
Yeah and it’s fucking immature to write about it online like how old are you if you’re in a mature relationship just talk about it. What good is it gonna do to insult her and fat shame her, he’s probably a loser anyway LMAOAOA SHE COULD DO BETTER
I don't know man, maybe he needed to vent
Yeah but it’s wrong:(
I don't know, whether he complains to people irl or here, I don't really see the difference when he is just trying to vent. But I see what you are saying though
It's not really an accident if she's refusing to own up to her mistake after you specifically told her to be careful with it
I tell this to my 5 year old. I hope he gets it before he has a girlfriend....
He'll probably get it before OP's girlfriend
Was your Artisan Zero Black or Orange? Grease is really hard to get rid of as I tried them with my old Orange Zero before I gave up and sold it. Try washing them with dish soap and distilled water. If you have scrub sponge, use them too but use the brand new one, not the actual sponge to clean dishes. Once everything is done, you can wipe them with microfiber cloth and leave them to air dry. That is what I usually do to clean most of my mousepad.
It's the orange one, XXL brand new had few weeks only. I've tried dish soap and baking soda (mixed up in a toothpaste like consistency and rubbed in with fingers) and it's got maybe 50% off but it's still noticeable and triggering
Then you are probably out of luck as that was the main reason I sold my Artisan Zero orange and went back to zero black. I also find the orange for some reason a lot faster and it has bit more texture and it irritates my skin.
Hello, I see that you have the Xlite V3 Es. Just out of curiosity, does your clicks feel different, my left click is snappier and my right click is hollow, not crisp like the left. Is it normal? Thanks
I wear headphones most of the time so clicking sound is not something I pay close attention to. I do remember some people's copies aren't as good and they often experience problems.Mine is completely flawless [tho.As](http://tho.As) soon as I get home from work today, I'll give you my review of the click.
That would be nice man! I uploaded it on youtube: https://youtu.be/9Wom93k32OY?si=EDwSC4xKgc5eVGhB First time buying a Pulsar mouse
[https://imgur.com/MkQftlg](https://imgur.com/MkQftlg) I posted a video so you can compare. On my Pulsar Xlite V3 both M1 and M2 sound the same, clicky, crisp and responsive. At first, just with normal ear I also thought that right click was hollow. For some reason, based on the way you click the mice, it sounds a bit heavy (in my opinion) but it was not that different than mine and feels alright to be honest. I am using DT990 Pro to differentiate the two sounds, in case you are wondering. I believe it is much harder for optical switches to develop problems but if you felt like it is bothering you, you could ask Pulsar support for assistance and see if they can replace it for you. From my experiences, I never had any issues across all mices I owned and they performed like advertised.
I might keep my unit, overall I really like the shape and battery, I might ask Pulsar in the future as I feel like the right click makes a hollow noise when I release the click. Thank you for taking the time to reply and record a video, it was very usefull!
Can you try degreaser? Maybe try it on a small spot. I’ve only ever used mild dish soap and cold water on my pad, but I once got oil on my favorite cotton sweater and I used degreaser to get it out. You just soak the spot.
You can repeat this procedure.
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Yeah nah I already don't know about this relationship brother. If she can't even be legitimately sorry and just purchase another one for you after making a blunder like that, it might be time for her to go. In her head she's probably looking at it like why is he mad over a mouse mat.
Sadly this is exactly the problem
I had an ex zap a GPU with a vacuum cleaner and fry it. So annoying.
This actually sound like mistake tho. Trying to do something good (vacuum) but here was an accident(real accident).
break up bro, artisan over gf
She sounds kinda shitty tbh.
Leave her
With the cleaning instructions provided here I’d like to add to use lukewarm water at the start and then switch to cold water to give final couple of rinses at the end will make it like new.
Get rid of big horrible girlfriend and get yourself normal sized wonderful wife
This is the one ngl
Buy McDonalds, and put it on something that she loves and uses everyday.
sounds like a plan
wow that's really rude and disrespectful of your space and things dawg :(
Drop her make up products in a McDonalds coke
YTA. A good partner covers up his exposed mouse pad with environmentally friendly micro plastics when left without super vision. You didn't exclusively tell her not to target it using her McDonald. You need to stop gas lighting your big bad gf and go to a pediatrician couple lawyer ASAP. P.S go no contact DINK
Ruining artisan pads and eating McDonald's are two big red flags. Dump her if you don't have children.
NTA. Leave her immediately and tell her family and friends what she did.
Tinder
If she doesnt refund break up with her
How big?
bout 100 lbs soaking wet
In my honest opinion; break up with her. Damaged your property and showed zero care about it. Imagine if it were a more serious scenario and it were a prized possession of some sort. Leave her. She will of course overreact and tell everyone how you broke up with her over a mousepad but those of us with brains know that’s not the point. Good luck man.
ruins something you owns and refuses to replace is shitty
She eating McDonald's is a red flag. She not being accountable is a red flag. She telling you what to do instead of trying to resolve the issue as a couple is a red flag. She ignoring your simple request is a red flag. That being said, you can probably just clean it off with soap and water. I wouldn't scrub it too much, and let it air dry after.
Shit you too huh? I don't know how many times I gatto say don't put shit on top of it. Make up all over, her phone (has hand oils), food, goddamn I'm thinking bout getting a plastic cover for it.
Holy shit I swear since I told my parents not put anything on my zero it has been the default spot for them to put stuff on
Leave her in the past
I let my gf use my first artisan zero xl soft and she stained it up always has food on it and cups of bull shit. She thinks pads are coasters or something. I remember i let her use my saturn pro once and she was suppose to clean the room and she was being lazy af. I had to scream at her and treat her like a child for her to finally have some respect. At the end of the day it’s a mouse pad it’s replaceable and our gfs will never understand our passions 🤷🏽♂️
That’s the thing, if your passion doesn’t involve illegalities, they should try to. This person did not show any respect.
dish soap removes grease, you can wash decent quality mousepads, just don't scrape with something harsh use something soft edit: also don't even scrape with your nails.
Look for degreasing agents and mix them with some mild soaps. NTA for the breakup, hope you recover
Basic blue dawn dish soap and cool water, light brushing ( with a toothbrush or dishwashing brush) then air drying; has done the trick for me in the past.
Bro go ask this in a different Sub, most people here probably never even talked to a girl
It's painfully obvious, if they think this is bad, my brother in christ
If small tissues can't be handled, what do you think will happen when larger more stressful challenges arise? Learn to spot an early red flag.
You paid 70 bucks to find save you years of heartbreak down the line
Sounds like a fat fucking slob to me. Stuffing her face with McHeartAttacks and lacks accountability? What a loser. Dump her in the bin
If she has a nice purse or dress go get the greasiest food you can think of and leave it on top of whichever one it is. Or just beat her with mousepad but I think that’s being too nice
You are going to want to wear rubber gloves.. Fill a bathtub with water then throw the mousepad face down into the water. Flip it over and use laundry power and cold water in a bathtub. Gently rub the spot with a microfiber cloth with water. Flip the top of the mousepad over in the water and wait 15 mins. Flip it back over and use borax powder and gently rub that in with water just as before and then flip it over and wait another 15 mins. Drain the water from the tub and then with the tub empty user the shower head or water in a cup and wash all that shit off front and back. Once it's throughly soaked... lay it flat between two towels and press down on the mouse pad to get the most of the water out of it. The get a fan and if you still have the box to the mouse pad came with get that too and prop up the mouse pad on the box and air dry it with a fan for 15 to 20 mins. This is how I clean my artisan pads when they are really bad. Its gets them clean and it doesn't fray the stitching. If you want to I've filled a bathtub with distilled water too but I haven't seen much of a difference. Your mileage may vary.
I just use dawn and we chillin over here. That sounds complicated lmao
Lmao it do be but it gets that shit so clean.
Real. My friend refuses to wash his mouse pad after a year and idk how he does it. They just feel so good when theyre nice and clean
Permission to slap the soul out of your friend? And hard agree.
Be my guest. He refuses to do it just because i told him he should. Absolute animal
When he least expects it that slap is coming. But yeah that shits nasty as hell and it makes the mouse pad feel wonky as shit. I need a consistent dynamic and static friction to hit shots consistently.
Yeah we are trying to rank up in valorant. Chasing diamond rn and he constantly says that his aim is holding him back, but he wont aim train or at minimum clean his pad. Actually gets on my nerves which is why he does it lmao
I know that brother for real. My usual tach shooter was CS and r6 siege but I haven't been on that grind in forever. I miss that grind sometimes.
Yeah i just got into pc games about a year and a half ago and i had always been the friend that sucks at video games on xbox so i decided to try-hard so wouldnt suck haha
“big horrible girlfriend” incredible description
Jesus this sub is full of incels. Peace out assholes.
Roll the pad up......Then cram it in her ass sideways
For all of you that are overreacting about his "girlfriend's" actions, check out OPs post history. HERE'S A DIRECT QUOTE. "My main issue is l'm an absolute degenerate and need a pad that I can clean without ruining it For context I eat at my desk and got grease from my breakfast on my vaxee pa within about 2hours of ownership"
I'll get you a new one if you want I don't mind
lysol spray and rub out with a micro fibered cloth. has been my method for years for just regularly cleaning my artisan pads.
Don't do what the revenge comment says, you are better than that, I suggest looking into your relationship and question yourself if it's worth it or not, for me this sounds like a bad person that doesn't love you, but that is from only this post. Hope you find the answer and don't worry about the mousepad, try to clean it, it won't be perfect but we'll be better than throwing it away
Lmao, so you told her not to and she still did it? Id be a single man after that. Unfortunately, it is grease brother... I don't think anything will ever fully clean it out. Unless someone has some magical formula for that on reddit, I think you might be shit out of luck man. Im sorry...
How big we talking here?
Funniest post I’ve read on here
Throw it out and get a new one and clean the mousepad with dish soap
You ought to have a serious respectful talk where you ask them to respect your belongings. If they aren't sure of what they need to be careful with, to ask you. You guys sound quite young, as people, we don't inherently know all things, so don't listen to the people here saying you should break up.
She’s gives no shit about your prized possessions now, she won’t later on life.
Break up with her brother
tell her to wash it and break up lol
My wife accidentally greased my qck+ and now I have otsu, Hien zero and gsr se
Use dish soap and warm water. Gently scrub, rinse and leave to air dry
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okay but same bc they will think ur crazy and then forget immediately after when u tell them why do they do that
Warm soapy water is your best bet.
You probably could clean it I imagine but it's pretty shitty that she won't replace it even it was an accident, I'm sure if you broke something of hers by accident she would want you to replace it.
new gf... will be much cheaper in future
If you want peace in your life move on. If you have communicated to her respectfully and told her this is something that is important to you and she has disregarded it, then yes move on. The only thing where I could put the "blame" on you is using the word "big". Personal insults are in no way acceptable, whilst also being counterproductive to fixing problems. So if you started insulting her and now she doesn't want to admit her mistake, then no wonder. It really depends on the specifics of your relationship. For the mousepad itself, plenty of people have replied so I hope one of those works for you. (usually there are always two sides to every story)
Gentle dish soap and cool to slightly warm handwash would be my best bet.
Anything strong enough to get grease out will likely do more harm than good but if it’s super noticeable while playing, what have you got to lose? If you take that root then dish soap in warm water for 20mins and give a little scrub. Hope your relationship is healthy at least, good luck!
Sounds like a bad person
return her to sender
If you can’t toss your mousepad in the washer/dryer it is poop anyways.
Take it to the bathtub/shower & (thoroughly but genlty) wash it with dish soap and a new, soft sponge. Briefly rinse of excess fluid & then let it sit flat for drying. Plenty of tutorials online for that.
might be counter productuve, but i steam clean my pads.
Yeah you should legitimately look into breaking up with her. I would tell her she can replace it in the next 3 days or you're done and after 3 days cut all contact
While everyone is busy giving you relationship advices 😂 Let me try answering your question. Try finding the how to clean/handle the mouse pad tag. Usually it comes with cleaning instructions on a small white tag like it does on clothes you wear. If not go onto their website and try finding said instructions. If not try using paper towel to soak up as much grease from the mouse pad as you can and then use baby wipes to clean it. Hopefully this helps.
Break up with her , gonna get worse
My cat pissed on my mouse pad and I just kept using it. It's been 3 years
Bro mistakes happen but the fact she won't own up to it and offer to pay for a replacement is a HUGE red flag.
You’re asking for advice from a highly biased community btw. Is it really ruined though? Unless you’re a pro-league gamer, I don’t think it’s going to impact you in any measurable way
Seeing as you used brittish pounds ill assume you are in the uk. Send me a DM, i have an xsoft xl zero I can send you...
new gf
Tell her she's fat then lock her outside
Holy fuck there’s a lot of tism flying around in here. It’s an accident and it’s just a mouse pad. 70gbp is a lot to expect for someone to spend on a mousepad even if they messed it up on accident. (This is coming from an Artisan Otsu user) If the mousepad is more important than your girlfriend then maybe you should look into yourself or your relationship. Insane.
It is not insane. If you ruin something that isn’t yours, you offer to replace it. Doesn’t matter if GF or friend or stranger. Also it wasn’t just an accident he told her not to ever do it and she did. Seems like she is an issue and this is a red flag to me.
You didn’t read the 2nd part where I said he needs to look into the relationship. And yes, it’s insane. Breaking up with someone over a little grease on your mouse pad? Get some fucking dawn dish soap and scrub that shit off.
If you had already told her not to put anything on it, and she won’t buy you a new one. Dump her. She sounds like she will be a big headache later on in life. Trust. Alone is the new married. Give it a try.
Not really an accident if you literally told her🫥
More fool you for spending 70 on a mouse pad
Thats sad
Kinda late but should be easy to deal with. Wash it in the bathtub with dawn. Use a ton of dawn and a new sponge. Scrub the devil out of it and then rinse. Then lay it face down in a towell, roll it up, and step on it all over. Then place on desk and wait for it to dry the rest of the way
Use dawn to try and directly treat the stain put a bit on and clean the mouspad as recommended. Dawn or dish soap had chemicals in it specifically meant to help break down grease from food.
As if desk eating alone wasn't bad enough, greasing a prized Japanese mousepad with fast food is highly inappropriate.
Dump her ASAP. Sue her for emotional and property damage and go live with a bear
Honestly man, I’d probably just go ahead and get a new one. She clearly doesn’t respect your belongings enough
I was thinking maybe you could get her more McDonalds and do it again and then just have the whole thing covered in grease so instead of a stain its a new colorway, "greasy orange"
close relationship > any replaceable item sure not getting 70 bucks back sucks, but it's certainly not a valid enough reason to leave a relationship. People value different things and if she doesn't understand the value of the mousepad, explain it to her with things she value.
Woolite
Don’t go to Reddit for relationship advice. Half the people here would break up with their presumable partner if they stepped on their big toe or something
She, obviously, doesn't treat things you've made clear are important to you, as important. What's that say about her conduct with things even more important to you, in the future?
call the mouse pad a write off, roll it up into a bat and knock some sense into your girl (im joking ofc) but honestly if its set in grease i don't think you're going to get it back to new, also i'd be in the new market for a new gf not just a new mousepad, lack of respect, lack of accountability, waste of your time and energy bro you deserve better
Ruined something of yours and won't replace it? 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
Just mild soap and distilled water it’s not that deep lol…
Purely cleaning advice: You need a liquid laundry detergent, something like tide free and clear is ideal (anything without bleach, dyes, and fabric softener) and a soft sponge. Laundry detergents are formulated to remove food stains and grease from fabric materials and should easily work for your pad - but you have to be careful overusing detergents as their highly alkaline chemistry can dry out the poron base when used at high concentrations. 1. Soak it in water, then add a few drops of detergent to the stain (around 5 ml of detergent max) 2. spread the detergent in and around the stain with the soft side of the sponge, or by hand. NEVER use the scrubber/scratchy side. 3. Leave for an hour to soak. 4. Gently agitate surface with the sponge for 1-2 mins. 5. Rinse thoroughly. 6. Repeat steps 1-5, but you can skip step 3 and just agitate immediately. Use less detergent for this step. 7. Dab with a clean, dry towel. Avoid wiping to avoid scratching surface. 8. Air dry for 24-48 hours.
Ruining somebody’s stuff and then shrugging it off is a bit of a flag.
domestic violence
Just get rid of both and start a new
Run away. I have reasons to suspect she won't be able to catch you ...
White vinegar is what I use to clean mine.. as well as my arm sleeve when it gets dirty. Rinse well so it don’t stank after though lol. Just mix equal parts water to vinegar and gently rub the pad with your hands. Should strip all the grease right out! <3
I managed to remove all the grease by doing this: 1. Small drop of Dish Soap into Soda Bicarbonate mix until thick/toothpaste. 2. Rub into Grease Spots with fingers, let sit for 15-20mins. 3. Put pad into bath, warm water rub the affected area for 5mins I used toothbrush, fingers, microfiber cloth. 4. Clean the rest of the pad with Micro cloth and mild soap (I used baby). 5. Dry then repeat the process when fully dry. (took 2 goes)
I feel you brother. My big brother gf put a cup of ice cola on top of my artisan. I still mad untill now because somehow my artisan on red color and stains something on it
Don’t you think the most mature thing to do, would be messaging her and trying to communicate with her instead of putting her on blast and venting about her on Reddit to random people like that’s so immature if you actually want a mature relationship to work out talk to her instead of posting it online 🤣like how old are you
but I did talk to her already and it got me nowhere? I've come to reddit for advice.
You seem like a loser ngl- if she really didn’t wanna pay back for your shit, you could’ve settled it offline lol. 😂 instead of venting and ranting to a bunch of strangers online. If you really love your girlfriend you wouldn’t insult her or vent about her and put her on blast on the internet you’d work shit out with her in private just kind of shows how immature you are lmao. She should dump you.
how do you suppose I work it out with her when she won't take accountability and sees something I value as just a "mousepad".
You are the asshole
She said "my house"? Was she supporting you? Maybe she didn't like that you had a nice mouse pad, but didn't pay rent, so she was like "f this mouse pad and this bum". Did she say she wouldn't replace it or something like "take some of the money you're not using on rent and buy another one" or "i pay all the bills. are you insane?" Normally I wouldn't ask, but since you brought it up...
I'm not a bum I was paying her rent... she's a normie and doesn't see things such a mousepad as valueable.
I was evil laughing the whole time I was writing that.
Take her to small claims court. Problem solved. It sounds like you both enjoy arguing so this should be a walk in the park.
Women running away from accountability like usual
Who just puts greasy McDonald’s bags on other people’s things
lol. Cheaper to get a new girlfriend. If you’re nice she might even sponsor you a new keeb. Anyway congrats. That’s the cheapest “divorce over keyboard” I’ve ever seen :)
Jesus yall are weird af, imagine letting a mouse pad ruin your day..
You're on a mousepad reddit bro hahaha
I’m not big on revenges but… if she is the type that loves her makeups, well you can “accidentally” break her favorite makeup or makeup set and when she complains about it just say it was an accident and promise her that you WON’T be buying her a new one. Would I ever do that? Absolutely if I know how much she sucks as a girlfriend.
In the subreddit about mousepad, you will only find mentally perfectly normal ppl who live in a healthy relationship :) That said, the only logical thing would be finding something she owns, twice as expensive and destroy it
I agree wholeheartedly that this sub is infested with pornstricken losers but that doesn't take away the fact she ruined something he liked using probably everyday by my guess. Not so much how much it is worth just the lack of regard for caring about his possessions. I don't think it's good to be petty either. Either she owns up and replaces it or leaves lol. no reason to take that disrespect.
Out of the 100 comments on this thread, I think yours is the only one that is even in the slightest bit sane, bless xD
cheers lol been a bit since we have seen an nta story on here lol
It’s a fucking mousepad get a grip 😂
No, it’s a relatively expensive piece of equipment bought for one’s hobby that his gf simply decided not to care about. It’s not the mouse pad. It’s what it stands for.
Don't try and argue with stupid it will always win
Don’t ruin my fun
I suggest you tell her she’s fat
NTA, sue her.
Just clean it Why don’t people apply themselves anymore 🤦
Ngl, not what you asked but doing that after you asked her not to and then not offering to replace just makes her sound like she's an absolute shit person to be around