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Daily care and preventing dents and scratches
Daily care and preventing
    dents and scratches
Quickly wipe off spills with a hard squeezed towel.
Caution
If you wipe the surface with a wet towel more than is necessary, you may damage it.
Vacuum along the weaves of the tatami.
It is strongly advised to wipe the entire tatami with a hard squeezed towel once a month.
When placing heavy or sharp objects, or furniture with casters, remember to lay padding on the tatami.
Caution
The tatami will dent without padding, and it may not be possible to undo it.
Caution
The tatami will dent without padding, and it may not be possible to undo it.
Do not drag furniture on the tatami.
Caution
If you drag objects on the tatami, it may damage its surface.
Caution
If you drag objects on the tatami, it may damage its surface.
The tatami may be restored to its original form by steaming light dents with a hot wet towel or a steam iron.
Periodically remove dust in the ridges and the underside in order to maintain the quality of the nonslip material. In addition to that, this will prevent it from biting the dust and damaging the floor.
Caution
Be careful not to apply a strong force to the corner of the product.
Caution
Be careful not to apply a strong force to the corner of the product.
If the front-side material, like the edges, starts to fray, use vinyl acetate adhesive or hotmelt adhesive in order to fix it.
Lightly apply the adhesive, and gently hold it with release paper.
If you get the adhesive glue of the Cut n' Place Tatami on the floor
Wipe the adhesive glue with a dry towel or wipe it off with natural cleaners.
Caution
If your flooring is waxed, be careful not to wipe the waxing off along with the adhesive glue.
Caution
If your flooring is waxed, be careful not to wipe the waxing off along with the adhesive glue.
If the nonslip material on the underside begins to peel off, iron that peeling section similar to how you will iron the wrinkles out of your pants. This will reapply the nonslip material onto the tatami.
Caution
If you iron the same place for too long, the nonslip material may melt. If the material does not stick, use vinyl acetate adhesive or hotmelt adhesive.
Caution
If you iron the same place for too long, the nonslip material may melt. If the material does not stick, use vinyl acetate adhesive or hotmelt adhesive.
In cases of stains/dirt (under 2 to 3 minutes after spilling)
In cases of stains/dirt (under
    2 to 3 minutes after spilling)
Liquids
Water, tea, milk, coffee, alcohol, beer, whisky, juice, soy sauce, sauces, etc.
Paint thinner, benzene, Mercurochrome, ink, etc.
Wipe it off with a dry towel.
Caution
Gently rub off the stain. If you rub aggressively, the surface may become white. After wiping off the stain, improve airflow of the room and dry the tatami thoroughly.
Urine of babies or pets
Quickly apply powder detergent, baby powder, or flour to soak up the urine.
Next, carefully vacuum the powder.
Then wet a towel with lukewarm water, squeeze it hard, then wipe the tatami.
Furthermore, dry the tatami thoroughly with a dryer set to low temperature.
Finally, carefully wipe the tatami with a dry towel as a finishing touch.
Oil stains
Cooking oil, dressing, ketchup, butter, mayonnaise, whip cream, etc.
Milky lotion, cosmetic cream, lipstick, etc.
Apply diluted neutral detergent to a towel and wipe the tatami after squeezing it hard.
Caution
Gently rub off the stain. (If there is neutral detergent left on the tatami it will ruin the water-repellant, so make sure to thoroughly wipe it off.)
After wiping off the stain, improve airflow of the room and dry the tatami thoroughly.
Kerosene (paraffin)
Immediately wipe it off with tissue paper.
Markers and crayons
Apply a small amount of commercial crème cleanser onto a towel and carefully and patiently rub the stain off.
Then wet a towel with lukewarm water, squeeze it hard, then wipe the tatami.
Finally, carefully wipe the tatami with a dry towel as a finishing touch.
Powder
Flour, baby powder, powdered medicine, etc.
Vacuum the tatami along its weaves, then wipe it with a hard squeezed towel.
In cases of stains/dirt
(If a lot of time has passed since the accident)
In cases of stains/dirt
(If a lot of time has passed
since the accident)
If it is a food spill, dilute commercial chlorine bleach twofold and apply it to the stain with a cotton swab; the stain will gradually disappear.
Caution
If you apply chlorine bleach to igusa or the edges, the tatami may change color or emit chlorine gas; only apply it to washi tatami.
Ventilate the room well when working.
If you get chewing gum on the tatami
Put ice into a plastic bag and place the bag on the gum to freeze it hard. Then with a wooden or plastic spatula, scrape the gum off while being careful not to damage the tatami.
Patiently repeat this multiple times until you get all the gum off, even the bits buried into the weaves of the igusa.
Finally, carefully wipe the tatami with a dry towel as a finishing touch.
If you get chewing gum on the tatami
Put ice into a plastic bag and place the bag on the gum to freeze it hard. Then with a wooden or plastic spatula, scrape the gum off while being careful not to damage the tatami.
Patiently repeat this multiple times until you get all the gum off, even the bits buried into the weaves of the igusa.
Finally, carefully wipe the tatami with a dry towel as a.
Dents and scratches
Placing a steam iron or a hot steaming towel may ameliorate the dents or scratches, but it is essentially difficult to fix these damages so be careful not to dent or scratch the tatami.
Caution
If you steam iron the tatami for too long it may alter the color of the tatami, thus be very careful.
Cigarette burns
For minor burns, use sandpaper to rub off the burnt section, then use a small amount of commercial water-based acrylic coating of similar color to make it less noticeable.
If the tatami grows mold
Carefully wipe off the mold with diluted chlorine-free bleach or alcohol.
Caution
Do not use insecticides with nozzles, since it may melt the polystyrene foam under the tatami.