Spots, Be Gone!

Do you have spots like this on your dining table or another piece of furniture? I’ve had them for a while and I wasn’t sure what to do to get rid of them.

I think they came from hot plates being sat directly on the table and not on a placemat.

I’m planning on re-finishing the table, but until then I’ve been covering it with a tablecloth to hide all those unsightly spots. That was until I happen to come across this post on Little Green Notebook.

It didn’t exactly work the way it did on her table, so I experimented a little and found a way to get it to work on mine. Remember, my table had been this way for quite a while (about a year).

I took a hand towel, got it wet and rung it out (but kept it pretty wet). Then I placed it on top of the spot.

And used an iron sat on cotton, ironing over the white area. Keep the iron moving for about 7 seconds, then lift the cloth and iron. I used some pressure too.

I had to go over some spots a couple times. The towel will be hot after ironing it, so handle with care.

There’s still a few light spots, but I’m amazed at how well it worked.

I had to re- wet the towel a few times. It worked better really wet.

Amazing, no? Now I don’t have to keep it covered until I re-finish it. If you decide to try this you might have to experiment a little to see what works best on your furniture.