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- Choosing A Hardwood Floor
- Flooring Options
- Preparing For Ceramic Tile Flooring
- Add Flair to Your Floors with Decorative Tiling
- How to Keep Your Hardwood Floors Looking New
- What to Do About Squeaks and Gaps in Your Hardwood Floors
- What to Do If Your Hardwood Floor Gets Flooded
- Marble Flooring Adds an Elegant Touch to Floors
- Insulating Noisy Floors
- Healthy Flooring Can Make a Difference for Allergy and Asthma Sufferers
- Glazed vs. Unglazed Ceramic Tile: Which is Ideal for Your Home?
- Keep Your Marble Floor Looking New in between Professional Cleanings
- Keep Your Tile Grout Spotless in Between Professional Cleanings
- Hardwood Bamboo Flooring: Beautiful in Your Home, Beneficial to the Environment
- Engineered Hardwood Flooring Offers Durability and Low Maintenance
- How to Remove Pet Stains from Your Hardwood Floors
- Best Flooring Options for Your Maryland Bathroom
- Best Types of Flooring Materials for Your Maryland Kitchen
- The Benefits of Prefinished Hardwood Flooring
- Benefits of Vinyl Flooring for Your Northern Virginia Home
- Oil- vs. Water-Based Hardwood Finish: Which is Better for Your Floors?
- Add a Personal Touch with Marble Mosaic Flooring
- Using Vinyl Flooring in Your Northern Virginia Home's Basement
- Common Hardwood Species for Your Maryland Home Flooring Needs
- Felt vs. Fiberglass Vinyl Sheet Backing
- Vinyl Composition Tile vs. Sheet Vinyl: What's the Difference?
- Floor Tile Patterns Limited Only by Your Imagination
- Durable, Beautiful Strand Woven Bamboo Flooring an Environmentally Responsible Choice
- The Many Benefits of Commercial Carpet Cleaning
- Brazilian Cherry Flooring a Beautiful, Rich Option for Your Maryland Home
- Red Oak Flooring Features for Your Maryland Home
- Maple Flooring a Stylish, Durable Choice for Your Maryland Home
- Walnut Flooring Features Legendary Durability and Distinctive Richness
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Videos
Installing Ceramic Tiles Video
Ceramic Floor Cleaning Video
Wood Floor Cleaning and
Restoration Video
Carpet Cleaning Video
Hard Surface Tile and
Grout Cleaning Video
Viny Floor Cleaning Video
Marble Restoration Part 1 Video
Marble Restoration Part 2 Video
Marble Restoration Part 3 Video
Marble Restoration Part 4 Video
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How to Remove Pet Stains from Your Hardwood Floors
If you have a pet and hardwood floors, you should be aware that a pet accident will stain your flooring. Pet urine is acidic, which makes it difficult to remove odor and staining from your hardwood floors. However, if you act quickly and use the right cleaning methods, it's possible to remove these stains from your hardwood floors. Fresh stains can typically be removed easily, while older stains can take extensive work to remove.
For new stains, collect paper towels, warm water, white vinegar and a specialized stain- and odor-removing cleaner that is hardwood-friendly. First, blot the stained area with a paper towel and then scrub the area with white vinegar. Rinse the area with warm water, taking care to not overwet the floor and thus cause moisture damage on top of the stain. Blot the area completely dry with paper towels and then apply the stain- and odor-remover according to directions.
Old pet stains mean that the urine or odor may have seeped into the sub-flooring, which calls for a lengthy, extensive cleaning process. It's recommended that older pet stains are worked on by a professional trained to work with stronger hardwood floor solvents. Hardwood floors with old pet stains sometimes require resanding and restaining to remedy the stain and odor.
Contact Floor Gem for more hardwood floor cleaning and maintenance tips. Floor Gem specializes in floor installation and maintenance throughout Howard County, Montgomery County, Prince Georges County, and Anne Arundel County, as well as the Washington DC metro area, in such communities as Hyattsville, Tysons Corner, and Catonsville.