It may sound strange but to make the effect darker we coat the wood floor with black tea first.
Vinegar and steel wool hardwood floors.
Dilute the vinegar with half water and bring it to a boil in a stainless steel pan with the steel wool.
Let it sit for 24 hours and when it cools pour it into a spray bottle.
Alternatively mix white vinegar and baking soda to form a paste.
Prepare a homemade hardwood floor vinegar cleaning solution by mixing a cup of white vinegar and warm water in a bucket.
Spray the solution on test wood and let it dry.
Then use this solution to scrub and wash away all pet stains.
Tight grained species with low tannin levels such as maple and hickory won t show much change with just a straight vinegar steel wool solution but there is another old fashioned low cost option to help with those species.
The best way to bring it to a boil is in a bbq not in the house.
This is a cheap stain that will age wood or give it a different look.