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How to care for your Strand Woven Bamboo Flooring Keeping your strand woven bamboo flooring clean is important for the long term maintenance and protection of your investment. Regular cleaning is important and should be done on a schedule at least once a week for regular maintenance and as soon as possible for those accidents and mishaps that happen. Cleaning your floor is a fairly simple and straight forward process and is very similar to the process of maintaining hardwood floors. Tools You Need to Clean Strand Bamboo Floors: Dust Mop – A dust mop is the best choice for regular sweeping. It is best that the dust mop only be used indoors and on your bamboo flooring. This way you can keep as much dirt and grit away as possible as it will mar or potentially scratch the surface of bamboo floors. Soft Bristle Broom – This is another option in place of a dust mop for regular sweeping. You will want to avoid stiff bristles as these can scratch the floor. Again make sure that the broom isn’t used outdoors and clean out the bristles regularly to keep dirt and grit away from the floor. Soft Cloths or Mop – Bamboo floors need to be kept dry at all times or they are susceptible to warping. Keep some soft rags or a mop on hand to clean up any spills as soon as possible. Don’t let any type of liquid, even floor cleaners, lie on the floor for any length of time. Doing so will cause all kinds of problems including staining, and possibly swelling or warping of the bamboo. This can lead to costly repairs. Wet Mopping and Bamboo Floor Cleaner – When it’s time to give your strand bamboo a more thorough cleaning, a microfiber wet mop is the best choice. Whatever type of mop that you choose, insure it doesn’t have any abrasive surfaces – like those dual sponge mops that have a green “scrubby” side. Whenever possible choose a floor cleaner that is specifically formulated for bamboo floors. If none are available, use a water-soluble Hardwood Floor Cleaner (available at Amazon.com) Don’t use ammonia based products or strong chemicals on bamboo floors as this can damage the surface and potentially discolor the floor. When you mop, only wet a small area of the floor and do not just dump large amounts of water or cleaner onto the floor like folks do with linoleum. You want to avoid large amounts of water on the floor if at all possible as this will warp the flooring. Do not use wax products to clean bamboo flooring. The wax will build up over time, trap small particles of dirt, and generally create a headache in the end to maintain. |
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Natural Trading Company South Africa offer the following: Bamboo
Flooring, Bamboo Products, Bamboo farming, Bamboo Kitchens,
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