Hi everyone I'm new here and have a problem on my hand. I'm a college student renting out a place and I have accidentally damaged the floors. I'm too broke to hire professionals and was hoping someone can help me out. I was drying a single article of clothing and i guess it dripped a bit causing the wooden floor to rise. I think its called cuppling. Its very small rise but noticeable. I been freaking out because I can get fined a lot from the land lord. I have the screen door wide open thats about a meter away from the damaged spot and have the blinds open hopeing that it will help dry in the 80-90F heat.

I did a bit of research and saw that dehumidfying and airflow helps but i cant afford to get one and thought about maybe silica gel and baking soda can help since they both remove moisture. I sealed up the damage spot using plastic and tape and threw in a box of baking soda that you normally use in the fridge along with a few silica packets. Not sure if this is a bright idea or not. I also have been trying to use a blow dryer to dry it out but that doesnt seem to be working. Every once in awhile ill open up one side of the seal and have the blow dryer blow in hot air.

Are those smart things to do? Or should i just uncover it and open all the windows back up and let it naturally dry?

I'd let it dry out on it's own first. Chances are the effects you see now may not be noticeable afterwards. Without seeing it, it is hard to say how long.

I tried to take some pictures but the bumps are so low that you cant really tell on camera. But if i run my fingers over it i can tell that it is a bit raised and with the right angle with the sun you can seem some bubble like bumps. I think it got better while i was trying to blow dry it and use baking soda. Ill remove my little rig and leave the windows open and let it naturally dry. Hopefully that works out. Would putting weight on the bumps help at all?

It needs airflow, put a fan on it.

It may only be a small amount of water, but if it has soaked in for some time, like overnight you should dry the surface out thoroughly. I recommend using a hair dryer that is taped to the floor gently, or stuff put next, to it so it blows in the right direction, with all the vibrations from the motor allowing it to move around.
Warm up the floor on the surface for about half an hour, running it parallel to the direction of the boards.
Thats all you can do over the short time. This will take the pressure off of the surface and allow the edges of the boards to start to dry.

Thanks for the reply guys. I been using a hair dryer on it and going to go out to buy a fan. Things like salt and baking soda wouldnt help the drying process?