Comments on: Yogahack: How to Keep a Yoga Mat Sticky, Not Stinky http://dailycupofyoga.wordpress.com/2009/07/04/yogahack-how-to-keep-a-yoga-mat-sticky-not-stinky/ Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:56:25 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Brian http://dailycupofyoga.wordpress.com/2009/07/04/yogahack-how-to-keep-a-yoga-mat-sticky-not-stinky/#comment-5317 Brian Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:43:21 +0000 http://dailycupofyoga.wordpress.com/?p=410#comment-5317 Thanks everyone for the great ideas on keeping yoga mats fresh and clean! It's about time to take some of my own advice and give my mat a good scrubbing. Thanks everyone for the great ideas on keeping yoga mats fresh and clean! It’s about time to take some of my own advice and give my mat a good scrubbing.

]]> By: Christine http://dailycupofyoga.wordpress.com/2009/07/04/yogahack-how-to-keep-a-yoga-mat-sticky-not-stinky/#comment-5316 Christine Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:02:13 +0000 http://dailycupofyoga.wordpress.com/?p=410#comment-5316 We have very hot summers in Australia, woth hot weather sometimes for 5-6 months per year and I also worried about placing my forehead etc on riper mats that had absorbed sweat from dripping feet and bodies in what can become de facto Bikrim classs simply because of the heat. My solution was to buy the cotton yogitoes grip mat with the rubber nodules on the underside for grip. I lay that over any yoga mat, spritz some water on to make it 'adhere' strongly and then do my class. I machine wash it on cool delicate cycle once per week and dry it in the sunshine so it smells lovely. Sometimes I use a light eucalytus wash in the washing machine. It is interesting to see and smell how much sour foot odour etc it picks up from the studio mat - which is where otherwise I would have my face pressed down into! The cotton yoga mat overlay is light and easy to carry to and from class as well. We have very hot summers in Australia, woth hot weather sometimes for 5-6 months per year and I also worried about placing my forehead etc on riper mats that had absorbed sweat from dripping feet and bodies in what can become de facto Bikrim classs simply because of the heat. My solution was to buy the cotton yogitoes grip mat with the rubber nodules on the underside for grip. I lay that over any yoga mat, spritz some water on to make it ‘adhere’ strongly and then do my class. I machine wash it on cool delicate cycle once per week and dry it in the sunshine so it smells lovely. Sometimes I use a light eucalytus wash in the washing machine. It is interesting to see and smell how much sour foot odour etc it picks up from the studio mat – which is where otherwise I would have my face pressed down into! The cotton yoga mat overlay is light and easy to carry to and from class as well.

]]> By: yogaspy http://dailycupofyoga.wordpress.com/2009/07/04/yogahack-how-to-keep-a-yoga-mat-sticky-not-stinky/#comment-5144 yogaspy Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:26:02 +0000 http://dailycupofyoga.wordpress.com/?p=410#comment-5144 Hi: I am very picky about cleanliness so I regularly machine wash any of my mats that leave my house (note: i never wear shoes inside at home so my home mats rarely if ever would need such cleaning!). After all, studio floors (much less hotel carpet and any outdoor space) are not exactly pristine. To me, not totally washing your mat is like not washing your clothes. Machine washing (and brief drying) works fine for particular brands. The eco mats are too fragile. My favorite mat brand is sold at yogaprops.net. Please see my review at www.yogaspy.wordpress.com. Hi:

I am very picky about cleanliness so I regularly machine wash any of my mats that leave my house (note: i never wear shoes inside at home so my home mats rarely if ever would need such cleaning!). After all, studio floors (much less hotel carpet and any outdoor space) are not exactly pristine. To me, not totally washing your mat is like not washing your clothes.

Machine washing (and brief drying) works fine for particular brands. The eco mats are too fragile. My favorite mat brand is sold at yogaprops.net. Please see my review at http://www.yogaspy.wordpress.com.

]]> By: doubledogyoga http://dailycupofyoga.wordpress.com/2009/07/04/yogahack-how-to-keep-a-yoga-mat-sticky-not-stinky/#comment-5040 doubledogyoga Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:20:19 +0000 http://dailycupofyoga.wordpress.com/?p=410#comment-5040 Thanks for this post - a good reminder that I need to wash my mat :) I've washed mats in the washing machine lots of times and it works great. And I do leave them in during the spin cycle. I always air-dry them afterwards - they take a day or two to dry. I ONLY machine wash certain mats though - the only way I can think to describe them is as the less expensive kind :) I NEVER machine wash my manduka mats, nor would I put eco-mats or any other kind of specialty mat in the washer. Thanks for this post – a good reminder that I need to wash my mat :)

I’ve washed mats in the washing machine lots of times and it works great. And I do leave them in during the spin cycle. I always air-dry them afterwards – they take a day or two to dry.

I ONLY machine wash certain mats though – the only way I can think to describe them is as the less expensive kind :) I NEVER machine wash my manduka mats, nor would I put eco-mats or any other kind of specialty mat in the washer.

]]> By: olddude http://dailycupofyoga.wordpress.com/2009/07/04/yogahack-how-to-keep-a-yoga-mat-sticky-not-stinky/#comment-5035 olddude Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:02:41 +0000 http://dailycupofyoga.wordpress.com/?p=410#comment-5035 Power wash at the carwash. Power wash at the carwash.

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