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I bought a mat at Walmart, pink on one side yellow on the other, no smell, been using it a couple years with no problems.

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Originally Posted by rivka

I bought an Olfa mat, and oh my gosh, it smelled SOOOO bad. We had left it sitting in the living room, and then I started smelling this awful chemical/burning smell. We thought some wires in the walls were on fire or something -- we were actually on the phone with our electrician, talking to him about it, when I finally realized what was causing the nasty smell. Felt pretty stupid, that's for sure.

At least you realized what the smell was before the electrician showed up ... that would have been worse!

I had a mat that stunk once and I put it outside, under the porch, for a day or two and viola the smell was gone :D

Same thing happened to me - only I bought one like that at JoAnn's without realizing how much it gives off odor. Two years later I can use it, but between times it stays out in our garage on a nail. It is pink on one side and green on the other. I'll have to try that vinegar rub down!