Milk stained my dining table?

Question

how did that happen? my 3 yr old decided to make art out of his milk so he poured it all over the table and started finger painting. i let it sit there for 5 minutes so i could wash up my 1 yr old then i wiped the table clean witha moist wash cloth. when i noticed that the table was bleached where the milk had just been. so can any one explain to me how this happened

Answer 1

How long has it been since you wiped up the milk? I've noticed before that if I let milk sit on my wood coffee table, then wipe it, it looks stained. But then I come back the next morning, and it's completely dry and gone. Maybe you just haven't given it time to dry completely yet. I think the milk gets under the finish, so it needs longer to dry.

Answer 2

i did alot of reasearch hun.. all i came up with was maybe the protein broke it down..  but try some furniture polish on it and rub a few times..good luck.

Answer 3

This may sound silly, but try rubbing it with real mayonnaise - that's right, it has to be real. It works well for water stains and it could be worth a try for milk.

Answer 4

This happens to mine, but after a while it goes away.