Within two days of moving into our new apartment, I set a mug of tea on the wood dining table and left a big white mark – oops! Just because these places come furnished doesn’t mean I don’t feel bad when I damage something (and now I know why all the other furniture is covered with sheets of glass). I sort of remembered that there was a way to get rid of such marks (without having to refinish the table!) so I took a break from unpacking and did a little research
I was right – there is a way: ironing the steam mark through a white t-shirt. Sounds totally crazy, but I decided to give it a try anyway because not only were there tons of testimonials to how great it worked, but also because it’s not my furniture anyway!
I used a dry iron to start and only succeeded in making a larger mark in the finish! Then I decided to add in some steam and that did the trick almost instantly. Because I know where to look, I could see a somewhat duller spot in what passes for finish on this table (another reason I wasn’t too concerned about making a bigger problem – it’s not exactly top quality stuff!) but once I’d given the whole table a wipe with Old English Oil the mark disappeared and the whole table looks remarkably better.
Who would have thought?
All I can say is good thing you did that boo-boo rather than one of the kiddlies!
Also good to know how to “fix” the situation . . . I think we’ve all done it!
by Mama Pea February 18th, 2010 at 12:14 pm