However pet messes can be hard to keep up with or notice.
How to get lab drool off hardwood floors.
Every place our two dogs had drooled and smeared the drool very bright very shiny spots magically appeared kitchen dining room living room hallway.
The sooner you can get to these spots the better.
Owning a dog is as rewarding as it is messy.
Be sure to check with your floor s manufacturer for their recommended method of maintaining your floor.
Dried drool can be stubborn especially if it s been drooled on over and over again like the area where treats are normally given out.
If the saliva isn t cleaned up while it is still wet it can leave a hard coating on your wood furniture.
I vacuumed it no beater bar of course and then mopped it with a microfiber mop head and mannington no rinse cleaner solution.
Fortunately any clever dog owning diyer can make minor floor repairs without the help of a pro just follow our guide on how to get scratches and stains out of hardwood floors.
Scratches conceal surface scratches with a simple stain filled marker minwax wood finish stain marker 8 49.
For the floors and baseboards.
Can i just add for those out there who don t understand hard wood.
Luckily these protein stains are relatively easy to remove with a bit of hydrogen peroxide.
I have laminate wood floors and definitely prefer to use the magic eraser over sitting there and scrubbing with a rag for hours.
However it is kind of hard to put a coaster on the floor and say here rover drool on this.
A more aggressive approach simply sanding and refinishing your floor will get your floors back to normal.
Fortunately household items like vinegar and rubbing alcohol can easily remove drool spots from almost any surface.
Getting rid of the dog slobber spots on your wood floors and other surfaces requires a little bit of science and a little bit of elbow grease but it can be done.
Because different floor finishes have unique care requirements the best way to clean hardwood floors will depend on the type of finish rather than the wood species e g cherry maple oak.
Remove the existing finish.
The most common cause of cloudy hardwood floors is using the wrong cleaner.
Our two labs drip saliva on the floor occasionally.
Get to the scene of the crime quickly.
Anything wet whether clear or not can stain and damage wood.
Fresh saliva is easy to clean with a wipe down with a moist cloth soon after it occurs.
Solid hardwood engineered and laminate flooring dog slobber spots on wood floor our wood floor was new with the house about 2 5 years old.
Photo courtesy of lane williams architects.