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kennin
10th June 2001, 21:49
Can anybody tell me what kind of soap you use to clean tatami in the dôjô? We've got those synthetical covered straw mats.

Robert Wolfe
11th June 2001, 01:44
We use a liquid oil soap, diluted according to the directions on the bottle. It cleans well, and leaves the surface of the synthetic tatami with just the right degree of slickness for easy movement without being in any way slippery.

Zebra Mats also markets a cleaning & disinfecting solution, designed specifically for their mats -- you could check their web site for a description of the product.

Aaron Fields
11th June 2001, 19:34
We have both zebra tatami and the straw wrapped tatmi around our border. A little bleach in water, or a mild soap.