Tatami Mats And Mold

How to get rid of mold from tatami.
Tatami mats and mold. Mold resistance test results tested by cultivating mold for 28 days at a temperature of 28 and a humidity of 97 photos showing mold grown after 14 days. How about on tatami japanese traditional floor actually traditional tatami made by igusa natural plant is known as favorite place for mites and mold if you don t maintain it very well especially in high humidity. So if you have one a tatami floor regular cleaning is a good idea i usually clean mine on fridays or saturdays. As it is known in japan that the rainy season is a moldy season the damp climate is a favorite for mold and mites.
If you discover mold growing on your tatami obviously it is best to try to get rid of it before the problem gets worse. As far as mold goes i don t think it s a problem with all tatami mats that could just be an apartment humidity thing. Wipe with a dry cloth for deeper cleaning. As recommended to us by japanese friends and their moms the tried and true method to get rid of mold on tatami is to scrub it with ethanol エタノール using a small toothbrush.
After vacuuming you can use a dry cloth to deeper clean the tatami mats. Daiken s tatami facing products exhibit excellent antimold performance even under severe conditions allowing less mold growth than general rush based tatami facing.