There are few things more annoying when you’ve just installed a new wooden floor than to discover a stain. While major stains may require the intervention of a professional, we’d like to share with you our Quick Tips for wooden floor stain removal.
Before outlining our quick tips for wooden floor stain removal, it’s worth talking a little bit about stain prevention! In order to help prevent stains on your solid or engineered wooden floor, make sure your floor has an appropriate finish for its location in your home. Lacquered floors are particularly hard wearing but tend to have a bit of a “shine”, so if you prefer a more natural look, you might opt for an oiled floor. Either way, making it your priority to check that the finish on your floor is in a good state of repair will help you to avoid problematic staining.
Cleaning is also important in the prevention of staining. It’s essential that you adopt a thorough and appropriate regular cleaning regime. That said, even a quick vacuum and mopping with a damp mop once a week will help reduce the risk of ingrained staining of your floor.
A further tip to help reduce the risk of stains and damage to your floor’s finish is to invest in a really good doormat. A good doormat will help remove the grit, dust and dirt which would otherwise be brought into your house, thereafter acting as an abrasive on your floor, damaging its surface and allowing stains to take a grip.
All of that said, with the best will in the world, some stains simply can’t be avoided, so here’s our quick tips for tackling some of the most common wooden floor stains:
If your floor suffers from a blood stain, from cut finger or a wounded animal, the best treatment is cold water. Try to mop up the stain as soon as possible after it’s happened using a soft cloth soaked in cold water. Depending on the severity of the stain, you may need to apply some pressure, but you’ll find that this simple technique works really well.
If someone has spilt alcohol on your wooden floor, our quick tip for it’s removal is to use warm water this time, and to introduce a mild detergent. Again, using a soft cloth, apply a weak solution of mild detergent and you’ll find that the stain is easily removed. This quick tip also works for fruit and lipstick stains on your wooden floor.
If you spill fat or grease on your floor, the best way to tackle it is to cool the grease quickly using ice (in a bag) to reduce its temperature, allowing it to solidify. Thereafter, use a blunt, rounded instrument to scrape it off.
Anyone with toddlers or small children in the house will love this quick tip for wooden floor stain removal. If your little one has got a little too enthusiastic with their crayons, a little dab of toothpaste on a soft cloth should do the trick.
If you’re looking to get rid of shoe scuffs, our quick tip for this wooden floor stain is to look no further than your child’s pencil case! A rubber or eraser will do the trick nicely.