Ok so you know those annoying little rings that form on your kitchen table when you have a cold, refreshing beverage and forget to use a coaster? Well top this...
Yes, that is a water stain the size of a PLACEMAT! The good news? Although this is my new beloved table (of course it is, it's ruined isn't it?) it only cost $64.99. This is a perfect example of why I love DIY. Do my kids deserve to be berated over a {lovely, amazing, perfectly awesome} table? No. Had I paid what people typically pay for tables I probably would have lost my mind knowing how much time that amount of money equated to. But alas, it is just a thrift store special, so no big deal.
Now, onto solutions:
I tried rubbing mayo on it. (I heard that once. I forget where.) Nothing.
Then I rubbed olive oil on it and I used a blow drier on it. Thank you sweet, sweet baby Jesus! Here is the result:
You can still see it, but it is extremely faint.
Not so bad. I can handle that.
I did apply olive oil all over to soak into the wood overnight. It can't hurt! Maybe.