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| I was wondering what you guys do to clean your yoga mats. I hose mine down once every couple of weeks. I also hang it out to dry everyday when I get back from yoga. Should I be doing more? My mat doesn't stink (smells like rubber) but with all the paranoia out there about bacteria sometimes I feel maybe I should be doing more.
I also use one of those yogitoes towels over my mat. I also go to Bikram classes almost every day. (I have missed a total 9 classes in the past 3 months. My current record is 28 days straight.) |
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| We use tea tree oil on all the mats at my studio. If you get the real, concentrated stuff you hardly need any. We have a large spray bottle that's filled with just water and 5-10 drops of the tea tree oil, and we spray all the mats after every use. Keeps them smelling nice and fresh.  |
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Expert Yogi
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Location: Somewhere in the Mountains of Western NC | I throw my mats in the washing machine. I use unscented, no perfumes or dyes added detergent. I add several drops of Lavender Essential Oil to the liquid soap. I do this with all my laundry too. Then I hang outside on the line to dry completely, which all depends on the weather. |
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| Thank you for the suggestions. I am going to do the tea tree oil thing as I already have a bottle at home. I have a super thick natural rubber mat, I think my mat may break my washing machine. The lavender oil sounds nice though. Thank you again so much for your help. |
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| Oils, greases and solvents destroy latex (rubber).
Just use lukewarm water (no soap or a special rubber detergent) and pat dry with a towel if you don't want to risk the gentle setting on your washing machine. If you need more than a wipe down, dry dunking the mat in the bath tub.
Do not dry outdoors either as latex is sensitive to direct sunlight.
Fee
Edited by Orbilia 2008-04-23 11:39 AM
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Mat sanitation
