As a carpet cleaner since 1992 I am always being asked about different spots people get on their carpet and how they can remove them on their on. Sometimes these questions can be easily answered and sometimes the answers can be a bit more complex. It all depends on the type of spot, length of time it has been in the carpet and what has already been done to remove the spot. I have been asked about removing everything from apricot sauce to zebra blood, except for one thing. No one ever asks how to remove white wine. I get asked about red wine often but never once about white wine.
We have been drying a lot of wood floor lately. This is a specialized area of drying that not just anyone can do. There is special equipment needed and a lot of knowledge about the different types of wood and wood floors if you are to be successful. Besides needing to know whether or not you are dealing with laminate, engineered wood, or solid wood planks you need to also know how the floor is installed. Is it glued down to the subfloor, a floating floor, or is it up on screeds. All this information together will tell you whether or not the floor is worth drying and how you should go about drying it. 
Improving how well you do your job can sometimes be difficult. However, in this case it is pretty simple. Look for areas on water restoration jobs where you can cut out and some air space and dry a smaller area, then set up some containment to accomplish this. Eliminating several rooms of air in unaffected areas can really help dry structures faster and more thoroughly with less damage. Admittedly in today's newer houses with open floor plans this can be a challenge most of the time. Sometimes you could spend more time and money setting up containment then it is worth. So be smart about it and use it as often as possible. This one simple little tool will make you a better restorer.
