Comments on: Yoga Mat Cleaning 101 http://living.health.com/2008/02/28/yoga-mat-cleaning-101/ Lifestyle, Wellness, and Fitness Articles from Health.com and Health Magazine Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:25:33 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: susie http://living.health.com/2008/02/28/yoga-mat-cleaning-101/#comment-16636 susie Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:54:04 +0000 http://living.health.com/2008/02/28/yoga-mat-cleaning-101/#comment-16636 couple drops of tea tree oil in a spray bottle with water.. just squirt it on mat and wipe with clean hand towel (or whatever) both sides of mat. i use a towel over my mat but still my mat gets drenched with sweat so i recommend cleaning if you know sweat is in or on ur mat. couple drops of tea tree oil in a spray bottle with water.. just squirt it on mat and wipe with clean hand towel (or whatever) both sides of mat. i use a towel over my mat but still my mat gets drenched with sweat so i recommend cleaning if you know sweat is in or on ur mat.

]]> By: Ju http://living.health.com/2008/02/28/yoga-mat-cleaning-101/#comment-12772 Ju Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:04:29 +0000 http://living.health.com/2008/02/28/yoga-mat-cleaning-101/#comment-12772 Part of my yoga mat has been stained with human vomit. I cleaned with soap + water & detergent + water only on that particular soiled area. What I observed are it's still wet after 2 days under air-conditioning, and the smell of vomit stayed. What should I do? I am living in an apartment where I get no back/front yard to expose the mat under the sun. Many thanks / ju Part of my yoga mat has been stained with human vomit. I cleaned with soap + water & detergent + water only on that particular soiled area. What I observed are it’s still wet after 2 days under air-conditioning, and the smell of vomit stayed. What should I do? I am living in an apartment where I get no back/front yard to expose the mat under the sun.

Many thanks / ju

]]> By: Lynn Blankenship http://living.health.com/2008/02/28/yoga-mat-cleaning-101/#comment-6284 Lynn Blankenship Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:13:48 +0000 http://living.health.com/2008/02/28/yoga-mat-cleaning-101/#comment-6284 I have a Gaiam sticky mat and have found a mild white vinegar and water solution used with a cotton cloth, to wipe down my mat works very well. Use tap hot water in a bowl with a splash of white vinegar, wring out the cloth well before wiping down your mat and allow to air dry. I have a Gaiam sticky mat and have found a mild white vinegar and water solution used with a cotton cloth, to wipe down my mat works very well. Use tap hot water in a bowl with a splash of white vinegar, wring out the cloth well before wiping down your mat and allow to air dry.

]]> By: Karen http://living.health.com/2008/02/28/yoga-mat-cleaning-101/#comment-6065 Karen Sat, 31 Jan 2009 14:40:41 +0000 http://living.health.com/2008/02/28/yoga-mat-cleaning-101/#comment-6065 I clean my mat everyday with mat wipes. After a year with this mat, it seems to have lost a lot of it's "stick". Is there any way to restore the stick, or do I need to just buy another mat ? I clean my mat everyday with mat wipes. After a year with this mat, it seems to have lost a lot of it’s “stick”. Is there any way to restore the stick, or do I need to just buy another mat ?

]]> By: donna http://living.health.com/2008/02/28/yoga-mat-cleaning-101/#comment-6041 donna Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:51:10 +0000 http://living.health.com/2008/02/28/yoga-mat-cleaning-101/#comment-6041 Roll out mat in backyard on grass. Mix "dawn" dishwashing soap with water. Hose the mat then use a brush to clean mat with "dawn". Rinse mat with a hose.Roll up between a towel. Hang damp mat from skirt hanger in shade of backyard. Roll out mat in backyard on grass. Mix “dawn” dishwashing soap with water. Hose the mat then use a brush to clean mat with “dawn”. Rinse mat with a hose.Roll up between a towel. Hang damp mat from skirt hanger in shade of backyard.

]]> By: Rachel http://living.health.com/2008/02/28/yoga-mat-cleaning-101/#comment-4779 Rachel Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:02:07 +0000 http://living.health.com/2008/02/28/yoga-mat-cleaning-101/#comment-4779 I always use a special yoga mat towel ( with the little rubber beads that stick to the mat) this way you can wash your towel after each class and your mat stays clean. I always use a special yoga mat towel ( with the little rubber beads that stick to the mat) this way you can wash your towel after each class and your mat stays clean.

]]> By: Alex http://living.health.com/2008/02/28/yoga-mat-cleaning-101/#comment-4119 Alex Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:49:09 +0000 http://living.health.com/2008/02/28/yoga-mat-cleaning-101/#comment-4119 Elise, your mat may have absorbed water and begun to mildew from not drying completely Elise, your mat may have absorbed water and begun to mildew from not drying completely

]]> By: Elise http://living.health.com/2008/02/28/yoga-mat-cleaning-101/#comment-2944 Elise Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:13:51 +0000 http://living.health.com/2008/02/28/yoga-mat-cleaning-101/#comment-2944 I stuck my mat in the tub and cleaned it, but now it smells like mold! What did I do wrong? I stuck my mat in the tub and cleaned it, but now it smells like mold! What did I do wrong?

]]> By: norma http://living.health.com/2008/02/28/yoga-mat-cleaning-101/#comment-181 norma Sat, 24 May 2008 04:36:58 +0000 http://living.health.com/2008/02/28/yoga-mat-cleaning-101/#comment-181 try 1 part vinegar and 1 part water and spray on your mat then wipe it down. it will take care of the smell. it works for me. vinegar is natural disenfectant. try 1 part vinegar and 1 part water and spray on your mat then wipe it down. it will take care of the smell. it works for me. vinegar is natural disenfectant.

]]> By: Kai http://living.health.com/2008/02/28/yoga-mat-cleaning-101/#comment-150 Kai Thu, 22 May 2008 22:38:06 +0000 http://living.health.com/2008/02/28/yoga-mat-cleaning-101/#comment-150 This does not work for my mat. I sweat pretty heavily when I do my yoga so my mat tends to get pretty funky. I've tried mild cleansers as well as citrus-based ones and the smell never seems to go fully away. Is there anything else that I can try? This does not work for my mat. I sweat pretty heavily when I do my yoga so my mat tends to get pretty funky. I’ve tried mild cleansers as well as citrus-based ones and the smell never seems to go fully away. Is there anything else that I can try?

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