How to Get Marks Off of a Wood Table

A wood dining table or end table can add beauty and function to any room of a house. Unfortunately, accidents do happen and these tables can become stained and marked from water rings, soda spills and cigarette burns. When left alone, these stains can cause permanent damage to the potentially expensive wood piece. Removing any of these marks can be accomplished at home without the need for expensive cleaning products. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

Water Marks

1

Remove any dirt or debris from the wood table with a soft cloth or feather duster.

2

Place 1 tbsp. toothpaste, not gel, onto the corner of a damp cloth.

3

Rub the toothpaste into the water mark in a circular motion.

4

Remove the toothpaste with a damp cloth.

Soda and Alcohol Marks

5

Dip a cotton swab into ammonia.

6

Work the ammonia into the stains. This will remove some of the stickiness that is associated with soda spills.

7

Wipe the ammonia away with a damp cloth.

8

Work paste wax into the area with your fingers or a piece of paper towel.

9

Wipe the wood piece clean with a damp cloth.

Cigarette Burn Marks

10

Combine 1-part boiled linseed oil and 1-part rottenstone, a type of powdered limestone used for polishing, in a small bowl.

11

Dip a cotton swab into the mixture and work it into the burn mark. Move in the direction of the wood's grain.

12

Rub the mixture away with a damp cloth.