Q&A for How to Get Water Stains Off Wood

White spots tend to come out with an iron or hair dryer. You really can't remove water stains by mopping with more water. If your stains are on the floor, reseal your floor after using heat to get the stains out.

Try using a powder dish detergent and scrubbing the wood with a soft-bristled brush and then reseal the wood. If this doesn't work, try letting your spa air dry over the course the course of the week.

Since the water was probably mixed with soil and organic matter, toothpaste won't get the stain out. Try using a mild dish soap to scrub the organic matter and soil stains up. You may notice you don't actually have a water stain underneath it. If you do, try using an iron and cotton cloth to evaporate the water trapped in the wood.

In my experience, rubbing a dab of mayonnaise into the stain sometimes works, depending how long the water stain has been there.

Get a darker wood shine or primer and put it over your table. The water will blend and it would look brand new.

Get a specialized cleaning chemical or worst case, replace the flooring with new hardwood planks.

1. Moisten one end of a towel with undiluted white vinegar. 2. Wipe away the white spot with the towel. 3. Moisten the opposite end of the towel with water and wipe the vinegar from the floor. The vinegar smell will go away once it is dry. 4. Use distilled water in your steam mop tank to prevent future white spots on your floor.

You can try soaking the surface of the wood in mayonnaise to get rid of old water stains. Scoop out some mayonnaise from a jar and place it onto a clean cloth. Rub the mayonnaise directly onto the stain for about a minute using gentle, circular motions. Allow the mayonnaise to soak for about an hour then wipe it away with a clean cloth. If the stain still isn't gone, try repeating the process again.

You can get really dark or black water stains out of wood by using toothpaste. Get a non-gel and non-whitening toothpaste and a clean toothbrush. Add the toothpaste to the toothbrush and scrub the stain using back-and-forth strokes at least 5-6 times so soak it into the wood. Leave the toothpaste on the stain for about 10 minutes, then wipe it off with a clean cloth or a paper towel. Once the stain is gone, use some wood polish to reseal the surface of the wood.

If you bleach wood, you'll damage and stain the surface of the wood. However, you can try to fix the bleached area by washing away the bleach with a mild dish soap and warm water so it's completely removed from the surface, then restaining the area so it matches the surrounding wood.