Cleaning Bamboo Flooring

To keep your bamboo flooring last a longer time, cleaning, care and maintenance are most important from the very beginning after bamboo flooring was installed. Bamboo flooring is rapidly becoming a popular and prior choice of home owners.

To clean bamboo flooring, you can brush the dust out of flooring, then use micro fiber damp wop to wipe off bamboo flooring. Or you can do it like carpet to use vacuum.

Depending on frequency of usage, you can wax bamboo flooring every few years to protect the finish surface and keep finish smooth and shiny. Also, you need open the windows to temper the moisture between room with outside.

Dust on bamboo flooring is very common after a few days or weeks, flooring looks dirty, so it need be cleaned. But, do NOT use a wet wop to wipe directly, because the water might go inside of bamboo flooring, this could get flooring moldy, swell or warping. For big space of dust, you need use a grinding product to clean first, and then put oil on it. When you clean bamboo flooring, the action should be light; otherwise, it could get scratches on flooring.

When bamboo flooring got the marks of fruit, jam, juice, milk, beverage, ice cream, beer or wine, please use a neutral cleaner by watering at the rate 1:20.

When bamboo flooring got rust stain, please use plant acid to get rid of it.

When bamboo flooring got the marks of action paper, printer ribbon, pencil, ball point pen, ink or rouge, please use launaromatic and JSC to clean it.

Deterioration of the coating of clear urethane on the surface of bamboo flooring is attributable to the abrasive action of dirt, sand, and other grit that makes its way into our home. Keep a fine fiber broom handy for regular clean up of this and other debris.

Periodic vacuuming will do a more complete job. Frequency will depend upon the amount of traffic in your home. It is a good idea to put down a shoe cleaning mat at every entry door.

For the sake of cleanliness and appearance you should wash your floor from time to time after running the vacuum. Any no rinse, clear drying cleaner such as a dish washing liquid mixed with clean water will do.

Unlike hardwood floors, bamboo fibers are not subject to swelling, dishing and grain raising problems caused by moisture. The important thing here is to avoid leaving a cloudy or streaky detergent builds up on the clear finish, so avoid cleaners that contain oil, acidic or caustic ingredients. It's really quite easy if you just spend a little time reading the labels.

Another good idea is to make the effort to find a good quality micro fiber floor mop. From the very first time you damp mop bamboo floor with one of these you will agree it's worth it.

Notice: Never apply wax to your floor. Don't even be tempted to try it out to improve the shine. Wax can cause adhesion problems even years after it was applied if refinishing is ever required.