How to Remove Grease and Water Stains From Wood

Grease and water stains don't have to doom your furniture to the attic or basement. With a few easy steps, your furniture will look and feel as though nothing spilled on it. Here are some old-fashioned home remedies for fixing these right up.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Lint-free Cloths
• Damp Cloths
• Furniture Polishes
• Salt
• Salt
• Toothpaste - Non Gel
• Salt
• Damp cloths
• Salt

Clean Up Grease Spills

1. Apply salt to the stain immediately.

2. Allow the salt to sit on the grease stain until grease has been absorbed.

3. Repeat as necessary until the stain is removed.

4. Polish the entire area of wood.

Remove Water Marks

5. Apply a small amount of non-gel toothpaste to a damp, clean, lint-free cloth.

6. Rub toothpaste over the water spot.

7. Remove film with a clean, damp cloth.

8. Dry with a clean, dry cloth.

9. Polish.

Tips & Warnings

• An occasional polishing will help to prevent grease from staining in the first place.

[nonabubbles]

on 1/13/2009 ham juice was spilled on my wood table and I can not get the white spot out please help with a suggestion

[btwr1]

on 1/11/2009 I set a hot pizza that just came out of the oven and it stained my butcher block counter. Please anyone help

[btwr1]

on 1/11/2009 I laid pizza out of the oven on my bucther block and it left several grease stains that I have not been able to get out.
Please help

[rollo212]

on 9/29/2008 Yikes.. I didn't hold out much hope for the toothpaste solution, but I used A&H baking soda w/ peroxide toothpaste and this worked like a charm. Thanks..

[grandma2]

on 8/15/2008 i used the baking soda and salt paste to remove a white waterring from my table. it worked great witha little rubbing. thanks.