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• Method 2 of 3: Polished Wood
• Method 3 of 3: Varnished wood
• Fresh blood stain
• Old blood stain
• Tips
• Warnings
• What do you need

1 Sprinkle baking soda over the blood stain.

2 Dip the brush in white vinegar.

3 Gently brush the blood stained area.

4 Dry the area thoroughly with a clean cloth. If the stain is still visible, use bleach. Use bleach sparingly, especially with dark woods.

5 Dip the brush into the bleach, then use it to wipe off the stain.

6 Rinse the stain thoroughly, then use a damp cloth to wipe off any remaining bleach.

7 Use a dry towel or rag to dry the wood.

Method 2 of 3: Polished Wood

1. 1 Take a clean rag to soak up the blood.
2. 2 Take a small bowl and mix half a tablespoon of dishwashing liquid and one glass of cold water in it to make a cleaning solution.
3. 3 Dip a clean cloth into the cleaning solution.
4. 4 Wipe the stain with a rag to remove any excess blood.
5. 5 Rinse the stain thoroughly, then use a wet rag to remove any remaining cleaning agent.
6. 6 Dry the wood with a dry towel or rag. Check to see if the stain is still visible.
7. 7 If the stain is still noticeable, take very fine (number 0000) steel wool and dip it in liquid wax.
8. 8 Rub the stain gently with steel wool. Steel wool will remove only a thin layer on the surface of the wood.
9. 9 Wipe the surface clean with a soft cloth.
10. 10Buff or varnish wood if needed

Method 3 of 3: Varnished wood

Fresh blood stain

1. 1 Wipe off the stain with a damp sponge.
2. 2 Rinse the sponge. Wipe the stain until you have removed all the blood.
3. 3 Rinse the stain thoroughly with a damp cloth to remove any remaining blood.
4. 4 Dry the wood with a dry towel or rag.

Old blood stain

1. 1 Wipe the stain with a cloth dampened with white spirit. Rub gently.
2. 2 Use a clean, damp cloth to wipe up the stain. If blood is still visible, repeat the entire process, but this time using steel wool (number 0000).
3. 3 Rub the stain with steel wool soaked in white spirit. Do not apply too much force and rub along the grain of the wood. Try to remove as much varnish as necessary.
4. 4 Wipe the wood surface clean with a soft cloth.
5. 5 After 24 hours, polish the area if necessary.

Tips

• If your floor gets dirty easily, polish the entire floor. This way, you will solve the stain problem as well.

Warnings

• Do not apply ammonia to wood floors. Contact with ammonia may discolor the floor.

What do you need

• Small bowl
• Soft rags
• Cloth towels
• Dishwashing liquid
• Steel wool (number 0000)
• Liquid wax
• Wax or polisher (optional)
• Baking soda
• White vinegar
• Denatured alcohol
• White Spirit
• Bleach
• Sponge
• Brush