Flexible mixing mat and method of use

A flexible mixing mat comprising:

• (a) a geometrically-shaped planar substrate having for corner areas wherein each corner area of said four corner areas has formed therein a triangularly-shaped notch having an apex located a distance from an edge of said geometrically-shaped planar substrate;
• (b) four expandable corners coupled to said four corner areas, respectively wherein each expandable corner of said four expandable corner of said four expandable corners comprises a pleated flexible member expandable greater than said triangularly-shaped notch wherein said pleated flexible member;
• and
• (c) handle means connected to respective one of said four expandable corners from which said geometrically-shaped planar substrate is adapted to be lifted wherein the point of said connection of said handle means to said one of said corners is substantially aligned with said apex.

A method of mixing using a flexible mixing mat comprising a geometrically-shaped planar substrate having four corner areas;

• four expandable corners coupled to said four corner areas, respectively;
• and, handle means formed in a respective one of said four expandable corners and comprising oblong apertures wherein a respective oblong aperture is formed in a respective one of said four expandable corners, said method comprising the steps of:
• (a) placing a given amount of a first ingredient of a mixture substantially in a center of said geometrically-shaped planar substrate;
• (b) adding a given amount of a second ingredient to said first ingredient to create a mixture, said first ingredient being a dry pre-blended cement composition, and, said second ingredient being water, said mixture being a slurry and said mixed mixture being cement;
• (c) lifting said geometrically-shaped planar substrate by said handle means of each expandable corner, said lifting step further comprising the steps of:
• (c1) securing a first pair of said four expandable corners by a first respective pair of said oblong apertures;
• and,
• (c2) securing a second pair of said oblong apertures and lifting said geometrically-shaped planar substrate;
• (d) agitating said geometrically-shaped planar substrate until substantially said mixture of said first and second ingredients is substantially dissolved or homogenous forming a mixed mixture;
• and,
• (e) tilting said geometrically-shaped planar substrate and pouring the mixed substance.