Arts, Music, and Recreation › Hobbies & Activities How to Clean an Eraser Helpful tips to add to your art know-how. Share Flipboard Email Print Chalkboard eraser. Brian Hagiwara/Getty Images Hobbies & Activities Painting Techniques Learn to Paint Lessons & Tutorials Famous Painters Painting Supplies Hiking Paddling Fishing Sailing & Boating Scuba Diving Playing Guitar Playing Piano Drawing & Sketching Collecting Gambling Card Games Other Hobbies View More by Marion Boddy-Evans Artist Marion Boddy-Evans has been an art tutor and a freelance writer for more than two decades. Updated June 15, 2017 Simply take a piece of sandpaper and rub your eraser on it. Voila! As good as new!Tip from Soumya The fastest way to clean an eraser is to simply rub it on the carpet. You probably don't want to do this on a really good carpet, but I was constantly doing it in school and it worked every time.Tip from Amber Knight When your art eraser becomes too dirty, place it in a pocket of jeans and allow it to go through the washing machine. Comes out clean as can be!Tip from Jill Macfarlane For dirty art erasers, I wash them with water and dish soap and the dirt rubs off.Tip from L Logan I usually rub a dirty eraser on the shirt I'm wearing to clean it, or a trouser leg. Hopefully, I'm wearing painting clothes at the time (but not always!).Tip from Marion Boddy-Evans More Painting Tips: AcrylicsOilsPastelsWatercoloursFigure PaintingColour Mixing CompositionInspiration and Creativity Fur PaintingFraming Continue Reading