What do you guys use? I am currently using OxyClean and warm water but it doesn't seem to be breaking down the oils from the VM. Any help would be appreciated.
A good soak in Dawn or try Murphy's Oil Soap. VM is rather thin and tends to get deep into the pad (in my experience anyway).
I used to rub some Dawn directly into the pad then let it soak for quite a while in a Dawn mix. I now use Snappy Pad Cleaner but it isn't available locally as far as I know:
Thanks. I ended up using Dawn and OxyClean. I mixed up 1/2 scoop of OxyClean, 1/2 tsp of Dawn and enough warm water to cover the pad in the bed pan I was using. First I rinsed the pad thoroughly getting out all visible material from the pad, then I let it soak in the mixture for about 10 minutes and repeated the rinsing process. So far so good!