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How to wash yoga mats?

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Ryan*
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Yeah, I know this site has nothing to do with yoga whatsoever (except that yoga will help your skiing), and I know that the haters are indeed going to hate on this thread, but I'll be damned if I'm going to go find and join a yoga message board when I only do it once a week, so I'll just ask you guys. Anyone know how to wash a yoga mat? Mine is getting kind of...well, gross.
Feb 7 2011 11:14PM
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.seb.
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scrub a dubdub
Feb 7 2011 11:14PM
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RoofDaRoofieDogg
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with soap and water?
Feb 7 2011 11:22PM
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Ryan*
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I'm just worried that the mat will absorb too much of the water and then get moldy and gross. And then I'd be out $20.
Feb 7 2011 11:24PM
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RoofDaRoofieDogg
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Thats what i do with my 60$ one, works fine
Feb 7 2011 11:24PM
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Capernicus
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Yea man, light soap and water. Rinse it a few times in the shower or something. You will still see bubbles, but they are air bubbles since the mat is slightly porous.

This is a weird question but does anyone else use the Rodney Yee DVDs?
Feb 8 2011 12:51AM
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ski93
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I've been doing yoga for about a year now and i'm very familiar with the activity in general and how to take care of equipment. For my yoga mat I have a special formula to wash it with, it may sound weird but I picked it up from a friend.

250ml ammonium hydroxide and about 100ml drain cleaner with some water in a bucket. Pour this mixture on your yoga mat and wash it down thoroughly with a rough cloth. This should get the job done, works for me.

Feb 8 2011 1:18AM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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Buy a shake weight
Feb 8 2011 1:22AM
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_Jesus_
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poop on it..add water.
Feb 8 2011 1:23AM
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aaron@summit
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yoga is dope, took it at school with a bunch of chicks..best class ever

Feb 8 2011 1:27AM
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mommy
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i use a unique blend of pea pod oil and tofu crumbles to cleanse my yoga pallet. i then let it sit in the sun the 3rd hour after down for 8 time lapses so it can absorb clean rays. it's important to only wash your yoga mat in june for that is when jupiter's energies are most pungent.

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Feb 8 2011 1:51AM
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skithesprings
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mix a cup of bleach and a cup of ammonia together and sponge that bitch down. you'll never be bothered by a foul smell again.
Feb 8 2011 1:58AM
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DIX1
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mommy speaks truth
Feb 8 2011 2:01AM
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Ryan*
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+K
Feb 8 2011 11:15PM
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soulskier
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spray sanitizer and wipe down with a paper towel
Feb 8 2011 11:16PM
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neutralzombie
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your studio might sell a spray you can use on it, otherwise, just google for some infos,
http://www.wisegeek.com/how-should-i-clean-a-yoga-mat.htm
most searches ive come up with say mostly the same thing. you can also ask the people are your studio what they suggest.
Feb 8 2011 11:45PM
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Cufe.
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wash it with nut sweat. the ladys will be all over you.
Feb 8 2011 11:49PM
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B.Aussie
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This ^
Or if i run out of santizer I put soap on it and spray it with a hose seems to work, just keep it vertical if you can.
Feb 9 2011 2:24AM
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Bungholio
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what? i never said it... im just quoting it...
Feb 9 2011 2:38AM
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