Lululemon is quite a popular brand that produces all sorts of fitness gear from active wear to products like water bottles, weights, and you guessed it…yoga mats! Just how important is it to clean your yoga mat, and how should you go about doing so? Why even clean your yoga mat to begin with?
You can clean your Lululemon yoga mat using DIY solutions such as baking soda and lemon, vinegar and essential oils, or dish soap and water. You can also use ready-made cleaners such as Fresh Nest Wipes or Manduka Yoga Mat Wash. Depending on frequency of use, your yoga mat should be cleaned either once a week or once a month.
If you are looking to learn about the best way to clean a Lululemon yoga mat, this piece is for you! We’ll talk all about the care of your yoga mat, from DIY solutions to ready-made cleaners, the importance of cleaning a yoga mat, and how often you should expect to do so.
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What Can I Use to Clean my Lululemon Yoga Mat?
So, what can you use to make sure that your Lululemon yoga mat remains clean, sanitary, and ready for use whenever you feel the urge to practice?
If store-bought products worry you, or you’re unsure of any chemicals that may be included in a solution, making it yourself may be the way to go!
Let’s talk DIY:
DIY Solutions
Why buy a solution when you can do it yourself? Our thoughts exactly!
Try these 3 DIY methods:
- Baking Soda and Lemon
- Mix about 5 to 10 drops of lemon juice to a teaspoon of baking soda.
- Add a cup of water and mix the solution until there are no chunks of baking soda
- Rub the mixture on your mat.
- Wipe with a piece of cloth, or a scrub brush if necessary, moving in circular motions for best results.
- Vinegar or Witch Hazel, and Essential Oils
- Mix ¼ a cup of vinegar OR witch hazel and a cup of water into a spray bottle.
- Add an essential oil such as tea tree, peppermint, or cedarwood essential oil as they are all microbials.
- Spray your mat with the solution.
- Rub the solution off with a cloth, moving in circular motions for best results.
- Mild Dish Soap and Water
- If all else fails, combine a few squirts of dish soap and some water to create a soapy solution.
- Get a cloth and wipe the solution on your mat.
- Next, grab a clean cloth and get it wet to wipe off your mat so that no soap remains.
- You can wipe your mat dry once it is clean (if needed) or you can let it air dry after you’ve rubbed water on the mat.
Ready-made Cleaners
Okay, what if I don’t have time to make a solution AND clean my mat?
No worries, that’s what ready-made cleaners are for!
- Fresh Nest Fitness Equipment Wipes
- These wipes are simple to use. Just take one out of the container, wipe down your mat, and let it dry.
- Manduka Yoga Mat Wash and Refresh
- This natural essential oil-based spray can be sprayed all over your yoga mat. After, the mat can be left to dry on its own thanks to this one-step product.
- Mind Over Lather 100% Natural Yoga Mat Cleaning Spray
- Similarly, this natural product can be sprayed, but you’ll also want to wipe your yoga mat down after cleaning it. Use a damp cloth to wipe off any residue in circular motions.
Can I Put My Lululemon Yoga Mat in the Washing Machine?
While you really should not ever need to put your yoga mat in the washing machine, you can put your yoga mat in the washing machine if absolutely needed.
Keep in mind that should and can are two different things.
You should first always try to hand wash your yoga mat using one of the various solutions noted above. These methods are foolproof and should leave you with a clean yoga mat that is ready for use shortly after cleaning.
If you have to for some reason, you can put your Lululemon yoga mat in the washing machine on a cold, low-intensity cycle that will act as a way to rinse the mat without being too harsh and breaking down the mat itself.
You should never put your mat in the dryer. Always air-dry yoga mats, of any kind.
How Often Should I Clean My Yoga Mat?
If you are someone who practices yoga every day, first of all- good for you! That is impressive and we want to know your secrets!
Actually, though, if you are a regular yoga practitioner, you should aim to clean your mat every week to 2 weeks. This way, your mat stays fresh for your daily, or every-other-day, practices.
If you’re practicing yoga about 2-3 times a week, you can clean your mat every month or so, as it won’t get as built up as quickly.
Also, if you are doing yoga and ever feel like you are sliding on your mat, that is a sign to go ahead and give it a cleaning regardless of how long it has been. Sweat, dirt, dead skin, and other residue can build up and some people may need to clean their yoga mats more often due to certain physical or environmental factors.
Why Is It Important to Clean My Yoga Mat?
Cleaning your yoga mat will not only make you feel better during your practice, but it will also improve your overall practice.
If you are trying out a new pose and slip thanks to a mat that has lost its grip, you may end up frustrated that you succumbed to such an easily managed issue.
Similarly, it could even be dangerous to have a mat that is not as sticky anymore as you could slip and injure yourself by falling out of a pose or even just landing weird on a limb.
How Do I Make My Lululemon Mat Sticky Again?
That being said, how do you make your lululemon yoga mat sticky again?
This is an easy one, it all comes back to cleaning!
Yoga mats are naturally meant to be sticky, thanks to the material used in their creation. So, by cleaning your mat using either a DIY method, ready-made solutions, or a combination of the 2 options, you will be able to quickly and easily return your yoga to all of its original, grippy, glory.