First, my bamboo floors had wax put on them. But now, the floors look like they're all dirty, like stained a bit darker. The color of the dark brown bamboo floor is very dull now. What should I do? Are there any exact bamboo floor cleaning products? I'm not sure if I should use my option of cleaning it with water, if water may damage the wood.Thanks.
Dish /wash soap will make the floor sticky.,and even if you rinse off it will leave a residue. I would suggest nice warm water and only two teaspoons white vinegar , nice clean towly cloth and rub hard. You would be amazed how much just warm water cleans on its own, i only use warm water on my floors now and change the wash water often. Please try water only first and your floor will eventually be clean anf free from any cleaning soloutions. By the way i discovered this one day when i had run out of any cleaning stuff. My wooden floors look great and without any smears or sticky residue.
Wax should have never been put on them. It is an outdated old way to shine/protect wooden floors. What is bad about it is when it dulls up it requires re waxing/buffing. New products available such as polyurethane are maintenance free. They keep the shine with not maintenance. I would suggest having the floor sanded and refinished with Bona traffic wood floor finish. Otherwise you will need to hire someone to come and buff the floors every 6 months or so.
