Comments on: How to Clean Fake Plants http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-fake-plants/ How to clean anything and everything! Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:15:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jessica http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-fake-plants/#comment-64503 Jessica Fri, 11 Feb 2011 19:53:36 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-fake-plants/#comment-64503 I 2nd the Lysol, I have used this for years and always have people ask how do you keep your artificial plants dust free. I 2nd the Lysol, I have used this for years and always have people ask how do you keep your artificial plants dust free.

]]> By: Frances http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-fake-plants/#comment-60879 Frances Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:42:41 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-fake-plants/#comment-60879 The dishwasher on the quick wash cycle first for a couple of minutes using a small amount of detergent, stop the cycle and then a rinse only cycle is working great for me! No heat, no heated dry, shaking them outside to get the extra water off. The dishwasher on the quick wash cycle first for a couple of minutes using a small amount of detergent, stop the cycle and then a rinse only cycle is working great for me! No heat, no heated dry, shaking them outside to get the extra water off.

]]> By: Angie http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-fake-plants/#comment-20015 Angie Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:33:09 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-fake-plants/#comment-20015 Take your plants in the bathroom when you take a hot shower, the steam will either sweat off the dust or loosen it up and it will wipe right off. Take your plants in the bathroom when you take a hot shower, the steam will either sweat off the dust or loosen it up and it will wipe right off.

]]> By: Victoria http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-fake-plants/#comment-13210 Victoria Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:33:46 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-fake-plants/#comment-13210 If you have plants with dust or dirt on them, just take them outside and spray gently with a hose. Then, just lay them out in the sun to dry. It will soon have a silky feeling and a shiny look! :) If you have plants with dust or dirt on them, just take them outside and spray gently with a hose. Then, just lay them out in the sun to dry. It will soon have a silky feeling and a shiny look! :)

]]> By: Michelle Lowe http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-fake-plants/#comment-8686 Michelle Lowe Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:21:40 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-fake-plants/#comment-8686 For cheap fake silk plants place them in the top rack of the dishwasher and run on quick cycle. Don't use a heated dry cycle. Silk looked great! For cheap fake silk plants place them in the top rack of the dishwasher and run on quick cycle. Don’t use a heated dry cycle. Silk looked great!

]]> By: Donna http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-fake-plants/#comment-736 Donna Sun, 25 Nov 2007 03:07:49 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-fake-plants/#comment-736 Spray leaves with Lysol till wet. Let dry---dust gone! Spray leaves with Lysol till wet. Let dry—dust gone!

]]> By: Lynn http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-fake-plants/#comment-725 Lynn Sat, 24 Nov 2007 20:27:03 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-fake-plants/#comment-725 Dad once threw our old fake Christmas tree in the back of his truck and then went through the local car wash with it. It was weird, and the tree lost some plastic needles, but it was a lot cleaner! Dad once threw our old fake Christmas tree in the back of his truck and then went through the local car wash with it. It was weird, and the tree lost some plastic needles, but it was a lot cleaner!

]]> By: Lynn http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-fake-plants/#comment-724 Lynn Sat, 24 Nov 2007 20:26:36 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-fake-plants/#comment-724 I had a neighbor who used to do this to clean fake flowers. Put equal amounts of cornmeal and salt, say half a cup or so each, into a bag, put the flowers in the bag, and then shake the bag gently for a couple of minutes. Supposedly this gets off all the dust and won't damage expensive silk flowers. I had a neighbor who used to do this to clean fake flowers. Put equal amounts of cornmeal and salt, say half a cup or so each, into a bag, put the flowers in the bag, and then shake the bag gently for a couple of minutes. Supposedly this gets off all the dust and won’t damage expensive silk flowers.

]]> By: Lynn http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-fake-plants/#comment-723 Lynn Sat, 24 Nov 2007 20:26:12 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-fake-plants/#comment-723 If your fake plants or flowers have paper-wrapped stems, you absolutely can't clean them with anything liquid. Period. Ever. Ditto for plastic or cloth flowers that have been painted to make them look prettier. Brush the dust off with something soft, like a makeup brush, and try to put the arrangement someplace where it won't get too dirty. If your fake plants or flowers have paper-wrapped stems, you absolutely can’t clean them with anything liquid. Period. Ever.

Ditto for plastic or cloth flowers that have been painted to make them look prettier. Brush the dust off with something soft, like a makeup brush, and try to put the arrangement someplace where it won’t get too dirty.

]]> By: Lynn http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-fake-plants/#comment-722 Lynn Sat, 24 Nov 2007 20:25:50 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-fake-plants/#comment-722 I've tried it all, and the best and easiest way, although not the cheapest, is to get a can of silk flower cleaner. You just spray it on and the dust disappears. I’ve tried it all, and the best and easiest way, although not the cheapest, is to get a can of silk flower cleaner. You just spray it on and the dust disappears.

]]> By: Lynn http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-fake-plants/#comment-721 Lynn Sat, 24 Nov 2007 20:25:26 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-fake-plants/#comment-721 If you have plastic or cheap cloth flowers (don't try it with silk!), use the washing machine to clean them when they get dingy. Put the flowers into a pillow case, fold the open top of the case over like you were folding a bag closed and use safety pins to keep it shut, then wash in cold water on gentle with no detergent. Air dry the flowers upright in a vase, and reshape them if needed while they're still wet. If you have plastic or cheap cloth flowers (don’t try it with silk!), use the washing machine to clean them when they get dingy. Put the flowers into a pillow case, fold the open top of the case over like you were folding a bag closed and use safety pins to keep it shut, then wash in cold water on gentle with no detergent. Air dry the flowers upright in a vase, and reshape them if needed while they’re still wet.

]]> By: Lynn http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-fake-plants/#comment-690 Lynn Sat, 24 Nov 2007 18:46:10 +0000 http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-fake-plants/#comment-690 You can 'dust' fake plants with a can of compressed air, the kind you use to clean out a computer. The long tube on the can lets you dust hard to reach parts of flower arrangements without disarranging the flowers. You can ‘dust’ fake plants with a can of compressed air, the kind you use to clean out a computer. The long tube on the can lets you dust hard to reach parts of flower arrangements without disarranging the flowers.

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