Abstract: A sheet material for cleaning the surface of the paper conveying rolls and the inside surface of the guides of a facsimile apparatus, wherein the cleaning is performed by inserting said sheet material into the facsimile apparatus in place of the copy to be transmitted or the paper used for recording messages received, said sheet material being made up of an impregnated sheet and an absorbent sheet coupled to the rear end of said impregnated sheet, said impregnated sheet being characterized by having been impregnated with a cleaning fluid and having a sufficient stiffness such that it can be conveyed by the paper conveying rolls, as well as having a sufficient compressibility such that when the impregnated sheet is clasped between the paper conveying rolls and pressed, the cleaning fluid becomes squeezed out to adhere to the surface of the paper conveying rolls; and said absorbent sheet being characterized by having the function of absorbing the cleaning fluid that adheres to the surface of the paper conveying