The old mats (with the flower background) were better. They lasted longer and the sticky rejuvenated easier and longer. But the people saying 4-5 uses... That's not my experience. Wash with dish soap and warm water, lightly used a nylon scrubbie if needed and let air dry. DO NOT USE AWESOME CLEANER. It will take the adhesive off of these newer mats. Also, I found if I use my Cricut scraper to smooth down the cardstock or vinyl, it sticks much better and you can get a lot more uses between cleanings.