Seal the wood.
Clean wet wood floor smell.
Use an absorbent cloth to blot the wetness away from the wood floor.
It sanitizes while it.
Use a chemical cleaner to effectively remove stain and bad odor away from the urinated floor.
To keep your home smelling fresh safely clean and deodorize the wood flooring without damaging the floor.
If any odor remains once the wood is dry leave a bowl filled with either white vinegar or coffee grounds near the wood or on one of the shelves overnight with the closet door closed.
You can remove most smells in wood floors with cleaning products.
An old musty wood smell whether indoors or outside is typically due to mold and mildew formation on the wood.
If you should see dark stains on wooden items chances are that they re becoming wet from a leak somewhere and molds and fungi are growing.
For surface treated floors wet clean with bona hardwood floor cleaner spray.
The right cleaning element also disinfects killing any odor causing bacteria.
Spray a small 3 foot by 3 foot area with the cleaner and pick up any dissolved dirt with a microfiber mop.
These fungi form on wood surfaces when the wood is exposed to wet and warm conditions over a long period of time.
Smell can occur from little ventilation excess moisture lack of sunlight or an odor that has developed over the years in older flooring.
Wipe the area clean with a damp towel and allow the wood to air dry.
Unlike carpeting or rugs it is a big and expensive project to replace the wood.
The smell of vinegar will linger on the wood for several hours but will dissipate naturally.
In order to remove the old musty smell you must first remove the mold and mildew from the wood.
Immediately wipe the puddle or the wet spot.
High humidity and water damage can also cause a floor to smell musty because of mildew and mold.
If wood remains damp it will start to rot and give off an earthy musty smell.
Even if you don t have any mold vinegar is a great ingredient to use when you need to clean wood siding that may be covered with ordinary dirt and grime.
A few coats of de waxed shellac with a light sanding in between might help.
Among the most common reasons wood floors smell is pet urine.
Soak up the wetness and moisture with enough pressure and if necessary use as many cloths or rags to suck of the liquid from the floor effectively.
Once again molds and fungi will grow just like it will on any other organic material.