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Scuff Marks on Wood Floors

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Date: 01/03/2007 Topics: Cleaning > Floors | Readers Request > Cleaning  
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How do you remove dark shoe scuff marks from wood doors?

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Post By Jill (Guest Post) (04/04/2008)
I didn't have a tennis ball so I just used my daughter's pink eraser. It worked! Seemed to be more effective if I wiped the wood floor spot (bamboo) with a damp sponge first, then the eraser. I vacumed up the eraser shavings and the floor looks great. Thanks for the advice on the tennis ball...it lead me to eraser.

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Post By Lily (Guest Post) (03/30/2008)
Try using olive oil

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Post By Leslie (Guest Post) (03/13/2008)
I make of paste of baking soda and water and rub it on. The scuff marks come right off! It's an eco-friendly solution, too.

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Post By Dee (Guest Post) (03/05/2008)
How can I remove scuff marks off a rubber like texture floor without damaging it?

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Post By jh (Guest Post) (02/18/2008)
Do not use Mr. Clean Magic Eraser on wood floors with a poly finish. I just had my floor refinished and tried to erase a white mark with Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. It took the poly off.

Mr. Clean Magic Eraser is wonderful for ink, crayons, markers, stains on everything else but finished floors. Do not use it on "poly" coated floors!

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Post By Savory (Guest Post) (01/13/2007)
I have heard that a tennis ball will remove scuff marks on all types of floors.
I have seen a home made "scuff remover" on an old broom handle with a tennis ball on the end (they cut a hole in the tennis ball).
I have never tried this, but have seen them use it on our gym floor over and over...seems like it's worth a try. Cheap Cheap cheap said the little bird! Ha Ha

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Post by hsorbits (77) | (01/04/2007)
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A friend of mine was observing a janitor in an airport who had attached a tennis ball to a broom or mop handle. He went from scuff mark to scuff mark "erasing" as he went throughout the lounge area.

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Post By Robin Bradshaw (Guest Post) (01/04/2007)
Try using neutral shoe polish. This works on any number of marks on wood, tile etc. I learned this in the Air Force.

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Post by ceceh (14) | (01/03/2007)
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Mr. Clean Magic Eraser - I'm a REALTOR and use Magic Erasers for all kinds of touch-ups - scuff marks on floors, ink or crayon on walls, wood furniture, outdoor toys, even everyday cleaning. My little guy got a hold of a black sharpie and created a "mural" on my desk in my home office and viola! gone -- no trace of it! It's worth a try!

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Post by lewis_admin (1167) | (01/03/2007)
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Can anyone give me some tips on how to remove black skid marks from wood floors? Also how to cover scratches?

Jenny from Milwaukee, WI

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RE: Black Marks on a Hardwood Floor

Try cutting a slit in a tennis ball and attaching it to a broom or mop handle then rub it back and forth like an eraser until the mark is gone. (10/07/2006)

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Post by ThriftyFun (3772) | (05/08/2006)
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They removed an old refrigerator in my house and it left a black steak on the hardwood floors. How do I remove it?

smithvc

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Skin So Soft 07/06/2004
Try Skin-so-Soft by Avon.
By Mary F. Ford (Guest Post)
Use a Rubber Soul From a Tennis Shoe 01/15/2006
Before you buy any products, try using the rubber sole of a black tennis shoe on the scuff mark in a back and forth motion like an eraser. This works on vinyl flooring, tile flooring, and painted surfaces (like baseboards) as well. I'm a realtor and I use this method to remove heel scuffs from foot traffic. Use white for white scuffs and black for black scuffs. Hope this helps.
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