How to Remove Urine Stains From a Hardwood Floor

Any kind of stain on a hardwood floor can be annoying and take away from the beauty of your floor. A urine stay however will not only tarnish the floor, but it will also add an unpleasant odor to the room. Urine can be a very strong smell and removing it easily and safely from the floor can be cheap, quick, and simple.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• White Vinegar
• Water
• Mop
• Bucket

1. Vinegar is a safe, cheap and easy solution to cleaning a urine stain from a hardwood floor. Not only is it effective at cleaning stains, but vinegar is a powerful odor fighter. With vinegar though, it is important to properly dilute it, so that the vinegar itself does not replace the urine with its own strong smell. The goal is to get rid of the urine smell without replacing it with a vinegar odor.

2. Dilute 1/2 cup vinegar per 1 gallon of water into a bucket. Using a mop, thoroughly clean the urine stain and the surrounding flooring. Be sure the properly wring excess water from the mop. You do not want to make the floor too wet. This can lead to a safety hazard.

3. Let the wet floor thoroughly dry.

Tips & Warnings

• Dilute the vinegar in enough water
• Ventilate the area
• Using other harsh chemicals can ruin your hardwood flooring

Resources

• eHow Home and Garden Topic Guide.