In two rooms of my home, there are about six tiny white ‘circles’ where semen droplets landed. The semen was cleaned, but not fast enough: they stained the floor.
You can’t seem them in the daytime, but at night when the lights are on they’re very visible. I’d really, really like to get rid of these. Scrubbing and Pledge did nothing .
What product can I use to get these out or make them less obvious? The wood is very orangey, ‘medium’ colored. The feel is very smooth. Can’t get much more technical than that.
I would call a hardwood floor contractor in the area. We had some significant damage to the floor in one room, but found someone to fix it for $100 with a free estimate. Minor discoloration should be a simpler cheaper fix.
Solution 2: hold a massive orgy to discolor the entire floor.
Any other home remedies? Is it worth looking into other cleaning solutions (vinegar? I’m pretty clueless) or are more drastic measures the only likely option?
Actually, most wood floor professionals * strongly * discourage the use of Murphy’s Oil Soap, particularly in cases like this where a refinish might be in the future.
The basic idea is that when you clean a wood floor, you’re really cleaning the polyurethane on top of it. And oil soap leaves a residue that will clog a sander and cause future finishes not to adhere well. So vinegar and water is a better choice for cleaning.
It would be an extremely small part of the floor, so making refinishing slightly more challenging is not a concern of mine. My main concern is efficacy: if Pledge doesn’t work, why would Murphy Oil Soap?
