Comments on: How to Clean Silk Flowers

By: MisaLeena

MisaLeena — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:33:11 +0000

I have found that after a gentle feather dusting, or my preference a static duster dusting, that if you dilute clear Windex, and a dash of non-aerosol hair spray with warm water in a spray bottle {shake well to mix well} and gently but not to generously spray your silk flower arrangements that they come out rather well without loosing shape, and you can leave the wreaths or arrangements hanging right where they belong and they will air dry in no time!

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:35:11 +0000

I recently had to clean some silk flowers that had been stored for several years. Most were individual stalks. They were really dusty and the white ones were ash gray. I filled a basin white barely luke-warm water, then laid the stalks side be side a few at a time and sprayed them with a foaming glass cleaner (it’s the foaming part that makes the difference), getting the petals soaked. Then I kinda “massaged” the cleaner into the petals. Then I rinsed by swishing them around in the basin. It’s more gentle then putting them under running water. In just a matter of about 4 or 5 minutes the ash gray ones were totally bright white and new looking! Oh, yeah, just shake them out and lay on a towel to dry. One more quick thing. If you have arrangements that have very little dust, use “canned air” It’s way less expensive then silk flower cleaner and can be found at your local Wal Mart in the electronics section.

By: Maria

Maria — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:43:05 +0000

When washing large silk house plants, I put them in the shower and give them a good spray with a household cleaner, let it sit for a few minutes, then use the shower to rinse it thoroughly in cold water. Next, I find a place (outside, if needed, or in the shower) to hang the plant upside down, since the weight of the water will droop the leaves a bit (depending on leaf size). When almost dry, I return to a standing position to finish drying. Works great!

By: Jobe8

Jobe8 — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:34:29 +0000

I use Simple Green for all my silk plants and flowers. It cleans them really well, plus leaves a glossy finish on them (and makes the house smell fresh and clean!) i use a small amount of SG in a bucket of luke-warm water, or mix it up in a spray bottle for larger things like silk trees. Just dunk or spray for about 30 seconds. Swish around and rinse with cool water. Beautiful!!

By: Nini

Nini — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:26:16 +0000

I use diluted pine sol type cleaners and a soft cloth to clean the buildup from my kitchen cupboards. It works great and I am sure it would work for your situation.

By: Mehall5775

Mehall5775 — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 02:04:50 +0000

Question: How do you clean smoke film and the smell from a wooden dresser and end table?

By: Mopargirl

Mopargirl — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:46:42 +0000

To clean smoke film off windows or mirrors use rubbing alcohol, it won’t streak. Then if needed, clean with a glass cleaner afterward.

By: Janna

Janna — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 19:07:24 +0000

MsDownshift, do you have other hints for cleaning smoke film or nicotine from household items? Thanks!

By: MsDownshift

MsDownshift — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 09:46:31 +0000

Place in sink spray with scrubbing bubble(s) type bathroom cleaner, rinse with cool water and let dry. This will remove smoke film and thick dust.