Hardwood Floor Stain and Odor Removal

To demonstrate the contrast in strategies for hardwood stain and odor removal, consider alcoholic beverage stains and blood stains, which in a way could go together if an inebriated person falls down. MSU Extension says for the alcoholic beverage hardwood stain, we should rub with a cloth dipped into a solution of warm water and detergent. For a blood stain, we are directed to use cold, clear water with a mop or sponge.... pet odor removal .

Until we own and maintain hardwood floors, we may surprised at the various types of stains that may present themselves. We understand finding shoe scuff marks, but lipstick? Remember, for each type of stain, there's its own formula for stain removal.

We may use water in our hardwood floor stain cleanups, but we must then dry the surface immediately. Water may seem like a harmless agent in our world of powerful chemical agents for cleaning, but water and wood don't get along.... pet odor removal.

On the website professorhouse.com, we are cautioned that when confronted with a hardwood floor stain and possibly with odor (such as with pet urine), we must also think about what NOT to do. For example, ammonia or products with ammonia are almost certain to damage our hardwood floorsbeyond repair. The stain may come out, but the bleaching damage may prove impossible to cure, even with refinishing.

The use of steel wool may seem like another no-no, but it's okay as long as you don't rub too hard. Minor scratches to remove a stain can be cured with refinishing. Major damage is beyond repair.

In closing, when worse comes to worse and you can't remove a stain, there's a compromise: Carpeting. No, not wall-to-wall carpeting. A nice area rug can do the trick, and actually enhance the remaining hardwood floor surface.... pet odor removal .

Ref: Carpet & Rug Institutes Carpet Maintenance Guidelines

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