How To Clean Your Gym Equipment The Eco-Friendly Way
July 19, 2016
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How To Clean Your Gym Equipment The Eco-Friendly Way

Don’t clean your gym equipment with dangerous chemicals.  Learn how to make your own effective cleaning solution using natural ingredients.

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Fitness gear in public gyms is used by many people and needs proper cleaning. The gym equipment you use at home also needs effective, thorough and regular cleaning.

After three months of wearing, 13% of the shoes that are used for sport activities carry E. coli bacteria and 90% carry traces of feces. Staphylococcus bacteria survives and grows on a basketball for 3 days in normal conditions.

Rhino viruses which are known for causing common colds are found on 73% of the weight equipment, 63% of the gym equipment and 51% of the aerobic equipment.  Bacteria that cause all kinds of diseases can be found on cardio machines, workout mats and weights.

These are the main reason you should properly clean gym gear regularly and thoroughly.

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Many companies like Domestic Cleaners Kentish Town are saying that it is better to use self-made cleaning solutions in which you know what you put and avoid toxic ingredients. You should spray the solution directly onto the surface, let it sit for 10 to 30 minutes and then wipe it off the equipment.

Here is how to do your own eco gym gear cleaning products.

Yoga Mat Spray

To make it you will need:

  • 1-2 drops of tea tree oil (known for its anti-fungal and antibacterial properties)
  • 1 drop Lavender oil (which relieves stress and helps relax)
  • Distilled or spring water
  • Small, clean spray bottle

First, fill the spray bottle with the spring or distilled water. Add the tea tree and lavender oil. Spray onto gym bags, shoes and yoga mats in ventilated areas.

Let the solution sit for 10-30 minutes and wipe off with a clean and dry cloth.

Disinfectant for Gym Gear

The ingredients for making it are:

Using the antibacterial and anti-fungal properties of the vinegar and essential oils you can make this gym gear disinfectant. Just add all ingredients in a spray bottle and shake well to mix them.

Spray on the surfaces and allow them to dry well.

Antibacterial All-purpose Cleaner

The ingredients you need to make this are:

Peel a grapefruit and use its peel removing everything except the pith and the coloured top part. Put the peels in a glass jar and cover it with the vinegar.

Then, put a lid on the jar and place it in a dark and cool place to stay for 1 week. After this time passes, strain the vinegar and move to a spray bottle to use. Fill the rest of the bottle with the grapefruit seed extract or tea tree oil and water.

Shake well to mix all ingredients.

Spray whenever you want to clean and disinfect your fitness equipment, let it sit for a few minutes and then wipe off.

Let’s wrap this up

Cleaning and keeping your fitness equipment well sanitized can be easy and pleasant when using self-made disinfectants, sprays and solutions.

Use the recipes here to keep your yoga mats, weights, fitness and sport equipment rid of bacteria and contaminants. This will protect your health.

In case you own a fitness gym you can offer these solutions to the equipment in your gym by employees and gym members alike.

The result will be much better than using toxic cleaners full of chemicals.

How do you make sure you don’t workout on gross gym equipment?

 

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