How To Get Food Stains Off Wood Floor

Use one of these home remedies for mildew and mold to eliminate it from wood surfaces.

How to get food stains off wood floor.

For very severe stains sanding won t even get them out. For greasy stains like oil and butter on wax or penetrating finished floors rub the area with a kitchen soap that has a high lye content. Continue sanding until you remove the whole stain. Rub out stubborn grease stains with a cotton swab moistened with peroxide followed by a second swab moistened with ammonia.

Wipe the stained area to remove any remaining food coloring. Rinse the area thoroughly and pat dry with a clean cloth. The procedure for removing dye that has penetrated the wood is similar to that for removing black water stains but after sanding off the finish use chlorine bleach to remove the dye. Take 150 grit sandpaper and sand the stain directly again along the grain of the wood.

Wipe the area clean with a damp towel and allow the wood to air dry. Let sit for 2 minutes. Combine one part distilled white vinegar with two parts hot water in a bucket. Scrub the area with a soft bristle brush before wiping clean with a white rag.

In this case you ll have to replace the wood panels or floorboards. Allow the vinegar to sit for up to one hour. White vinegar hydrogen peroxide and baking soda. Rinse area with a clean cloth with the hot water from the water only bucket.

Dip a clean washcloth into the solution and wring out all excess water from the cloth. Switch to white vinegar to remove a wine stain. Test an inconspicuous spot of wood flooring with some hydrogen peroxide if the club soda didn t work to remove the red food coloring. Apply suds to the stained area.

Rubbing it with a rag dampened with water is a good place to start because water removes stains from ink candy fruit and blood. How to get other stains out of wood floors stains from non greasy items such as food and nail polish should come off with dish detergent mixed into warm water and rubbed onto the spot with a soft cloth. Let it sit for 5 minutes. There are also home remedies that have successfully been used to clear the stain.

You can buy it at home improvement stores and some grocery stores. Use bleach to get rid of black stains. Add cup distilled white vinegar to the water only bucket. There are commercial products you can use to remove pet stains from your hardwood floor.

White vinegar deodorizes and also disinfect therefore the best to remove the stain together with the odor. To kill mold with vinegar pour undiluted vinegar into a spray bottle and spray the moldy area directly.