We tried this home cleaning hack to see if it really works.

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Scuff marks on floors are unsightly, making even clean floors look dirty and damaged.

One tip we’ve seen is to use a tennis ball to quickly and easily remove scuffs from floors.

tennis ball on wood

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Intrigued by this floorcleaning hack, we decided to try it for ourselvesand we were disappointed by the results.

I also used it on severalscuff marks on painted wallsand the entryway to the garbage room.

Conclusion: Save the tennis balls for tennis (or fetch!)

and skip this scuff removal hack in favor of using aneraser spongefor the job.