Remove a Pumpkin Stain from a Wooden Table Top

If a pumpkin is left too long to sit on a wooden surface, it will decompose and leave its moldy residue marking the wood. While the best thing to do would be to prevent this from happening by not leaving the pumpkin in place that long, or putting an impermeable barrier under the pumpkin, things happen and mold grows!

Steps

 * 1) Dampen a cotton cleaning cloth.
 * 2) Squirt a small amount of toothpaste on the cloth.
 * 3) Rub in a circular motion until the stain lifts. Check for progress regularly.
 * 4) Polish the table top with a citrus oil (lemon or orange), or your usual wood polish. You can also Make a Non Toxic Wood Furniture Polish.

Tips

 * Steel wool grade 0000 dipped in turpentine can be substituted for the toothpaste.

Things You'll Need

 * Cleaning cloth (clean, cotton)
 * Toothpaste (non-gel type)
 * Citrus oil or wood polish
 * paper kitchen towel

Sources and Citations

 * Adapted from Linda Cobb, "The Queen of Clean's Complete Cleaning Guide", p. 289.