How do you get rid of awful, chemical odor of this mat?
92005
I put it down in the basement for about a month & that worked. outside might be faster.
92006
Hi! I didn't have a chemical odor with this mat. That being said, why don't you try soaking it in a tub that has a few inches of warm water that has had baking soda mixed in it. That should remove the smell.
92007
After every shower, I hang our mat so that the water drips off of it. I then spray it with a shower cleaner to prevent mildew from forming. My mat has no odor on it.
1086777
I just rinse it out weekly with a soap and water, works fine for me. I haven't had an issue with odor
384022
We found that washing down the whole interion and exterior, including the bottom, with a solution of ajax dish liquid and baking soda mixed in water ( 1/4 c. Liquid, 1 box soda, 1/2 gallon water) was the only way to purge ours, Odor wrecler worked great on the rest of our house but the frig still smelled horribly. Hope this helps!
1829448
With it being a new item, it may take a little while for the smell to go away. You could probably take a very lightly dampened cloth with fabreeze and wipe it down to see if that helps a little.
788440
Leave it out in the air...Mother Nature has her way of cleansing bad odors quickly. I didn't have an odorproblem with my case but I would do the above if I did. Good luck!
1025474
I washed it in my washing machine, let it soak a bit to try to get out the strong rubber odor. Then I let it air dry. It helped a lot!
859103
Have had no problems with bad odors after any use. But you can always try baking soda, hydrogen peroxide or vinegar (just one of those) if you have odor issues.
359721
I wipe it down with simple green to remove the grease that spills on the mat. Hope this is helpful.
912095
The smell was not bad on mine, but if it were, I would wipe it down with a solution of 3:1 white vinegar and water. Hope this helps.
2162621
First of all. I bought a spare mat. So I can wash and dry one, while the other is in use. I put old newspapers in the tray to help absorb most of the moisture. Daily, hose the mat throughly first. then a little soap a little scrub and a second hose rinse. Finally, mist with chlorine based kitchen/bathroom cleaner. let it dry all night.I strongly advice to be sure theres are no traces of urine, before using the chlorine, as very harmful vapors may emanate if those two mixes.Keep in mind that we live in a small apartment, so the shower is the place for the mat cleaning.
719008
i would spray the white nok out on the item first. let the nok out dry and try a smell test. it should remove the odor. if this does not work then try the yellow.
261379
That's a tough one, I put a slightly smaller bath mat under mine. That seems to help. You can also try a little Vicks pups don't like the smell of it. Hope it helps.
1982219
throw it in the dryer with a dryer sheet and it will help with the odor. Doesn't last too long unless you have a sensitive nose.
809366
WHAT?!?!? NO SMELL?? i have had this thing for three weeks and i still can't get rid of the horrible, acrid, wretched aroma. I have laundered ALL of my bedclothes--mattress cover, sheets, blanket, spread--repeatedly to try to get rid of it, I can't leave the pillows on the bed during the day because they soak up the disgusting, chemical stench.I want to return it but can't figure out out to package it to send back. I keep hoping it will air out. Awful, awful smell!
808098
Wow! No, mine does not at all.Maybe try soaking it in a sink with some water and citrus hand soap or dish soap. Hopefully whatever is giving off the odor is just on the surface.
1996538
You must wait for a nice warm day, take the rug outside and clean off the old padding well. It can be put on with an old paintbrush. It takes a few days to dry WELL. It all depends on the humidity, too. I cannot stand fumes at all, but it was not bad since I was outside.
2125209
Depending on how bad it is you can use an upholstery cleaner to remove it, if that does not work Steam cleaning will kill the bacteria that is causing the smell.