Trashtastic Tuesday- How to Remove Water Stains from Wood

This is a fantastic tutorial for how to remove water stains from wood, and it works!

Hey all! Welcome to Trashtastic Tuesday! This is a little series around here where I show you something that I thrifted, sometimes I make it over, sometimes I don’t. Or it may be something that I have owned and I am tired of, or no longer like, so I make it over. But nevertheless, it is usually something that I paid very little money for. Today I want to show you a great tip that I found recently for removing water marks on wood furniture. I purchased this side table over a year ago for $5 at The Mission. I really liked the modern lines. And it has some really pretty inlay on the top. It is also very sturdy solid wood.

I bought it to use in our family room, and have been using it, water stains an all. But a couple of weeks ago, I was spring cleaning in the family room, and I decided it was time to tackle this table. This is the table when I took a picture of it in the store.

This is the top of the table. Lots of damage. I didn’t know for sure if I could ever restore it, but for $5 I figured I would paint it if I couldn’t.

I searched around and found a solution. I would love to tell you where I found this recipe, but I can’t find it anywhere now! I could have sworn I had it pinned, but I am not finding it. Anyway, here is what you will need:

How to Remove Water Stains From Wood:

Olive Oil

Table Salt

Mix the olive oil and the salt in a bowl to make a thick paste. The salt draws out the moisture, and the olive oil feeds the wood. And it is magical. Then, simply rub the paste onto the damaged area. I made mine pretty thick, and just sat it on the areas where I had damage. Leave sit for approximately :30 minutes, and wipe all excess paste off of furniture. All of the stains will magically be gone!

Look at the results! I took pictures from a few different angles for you to see that the stains are virtually gone.

Honestly, I couldn’t believe my eyes at how well this worked. This table, looks like new! $5 for this table, and an easy fix to restore it, now that is Trashtastic!

This room was being used as Our Swedish Exchange student’s bedroom for 10 months, and we are just now getting it back to a family room. I have plans for some décor changes in here, so stay tuned!

Update (08/11/16): This is a more updated look at the room today. You can read more about our family room by clicking here.

Thanks for stopping by today for Trashtastic Tuesday! Do you have any furniture that has water marks? What have you tried to get rid of them? Let me know if you try this solution, and how it works for you!

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Comments

Kenna says

June 23, 2017 at 12:37 am

Did not work on table with ebony stain

- Nicki says
  
  June 23, 2017 at 12:11 pm
  
  Sorry to read this. Hope you find a solution that is right for you!
  
Val says

July 29, 2017 at 1:50 pm

Worked fantastic on my old library table!!

- Nicki says
  
  August 4, 2017 at 10:58 am
  
  Awesome, I am so glad!
  
Home Tool Helper says

December 7, 2017 at 7:31 pm

How is this the same table? Amazing what some household products will do to remedy a situation. Purchasing an older piece of furniture and making it your own for little to no money is amazing!
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- Nicki says
  
  December 8, 2017 at 11:38 am
  
  Thanks so much, it really works!
  
Sarwar Nipon says

April 23, 2018 at 1:21 am

Hi Nicki,
Would you please let me know the proportion of Olive Oil and Table Salt.
Need to ensure the proportion in order to do the same one of my table.
Great job.

- Nicki says
  
  April 23, 2018 at 9:00 pm
  
  I am very sorry but I play this one on the fly. I just eyeball it and make it into a thick paste a little like an oatmeal consistency. I would start by using one part olive oil to one part salt, mis it, and then add more of either one if needed to get desired consistency. Hope that helps!
  
ness says

July 7, 2020 at 4:10 am

Thanks for sharing . I love wood and I well try .hope that helps.
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Rifat says

September 19, 2020 at 4:51 am

Probably one of the most useful and informative blog posts Ive come across in a while!

- Nicki says
  
  September 19, 2020 at 9:42 am
  
  Awesome, I am so glad you found it useful!!
  
Sophie Turner says

November 19, 2020 at 8:30 am

These are some great tips! And you’ve got it right; it makes a massive difference. Choosing the right how to remove coffee stains steps can be pretty tricky, but this guide made it a lot simpler! Thank you so much for writing; this was helpful!