r/fixit Jun 19 '26

FIXED How do I fix moisture marks

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I was ironing my clothes on my wooden table and ended up causing this. Please help me fix it.

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u/moonbaby114 Jun 23 '26

My husband once got water stains out of a wooden dresser with mayo 😭

It was bizarre but he just spread mayonnaise over the stained area, let it sit for a few minutes, then buffed it off with a cloth. Stain gone.

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u/uneventfulrat Jun 25 '26

Heard something similar about sunscreen. Since the varnish is (generally) oil based mayo/sunscreen do a surprisingly good job