Asked on Aug 20, 2014
What is the best way to clean dusty silk flowers?
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Please help me clean my beautiful but dusty silk flowers.
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Use your blow dryer to blow dust
The Garden Frog with C Renee
on Aug 20, 2014
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Place silk flowers or the silk arrangement in a large plastic garbage bag. Pour in some pickling salt (about 1/2 cup) and shake the bag gently up and down ensuring the salt moves around the flowers. The salt will scrape away the dust. I do this once a year with all of the silk plants in my home.
Time With Thea
on Aug 20, 2014
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For years I have put my silk plants (no flowers, just greenery) into a lingerie bag in the washer on the gentle cycle, cold water, no soap (unless they were in the kitchen and had greasy dust - then a small amount of something mild, like Dreft baby soap). Then I let them air dry - usually in the driveway or the yard on a sunny day. They dry fast and look brand new. I have lost a leaf or two each time...sometimes I can put it back on the plant, mostly it's not noticeable.
Melissa Fotheringham
on Aug 21, 2014
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Hose them off if they aren't in arrangement. And let them dry in the open air. Or use Silks Alive Floral Spray if they are in an arrangement. We used both ways in our flower shop!
Cathy W
on Aug 21, 2014
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It depends on if they are in an arrangement or single but i use an air tank and spray them with air or caned air for delicate areas if realy dirty you can wash them in the sink with a soft toothbrush (pick the flower's or leave on depending on arrangement or not) then set aside to dry or place in pillowcase and dry on low. You don't want to melt the plastic. After you get it clean get a can of Aqua. Net hairspray and spray your flower's then all you have to do is go outside and shake them to get the dust off. Works on silk ivy too.
Handy Lady Red
on Aug 21, 2014
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I put a plastic bag around the vase/pot to cover the base, if it is an arrangement and swish the flowers in warm soapy water, then rinse. Let air dry.
Lar360819
on Aug 21, 2014
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I am not sure about this so test it first as it has been many years since I had silk flowers or any flowers for that matter but place in a bag and add salt and shake , it should remove the dust.
Sarah Johnson
on Aug 21, 2014
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I've always just put them in the dish drainer and gently sprayed with the kitchen sink sprayer. Then let them dry out in the drainer too.
Cheryl @ Artzzle
on Aug 21, 2014
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Put them in a Dryel home dry cleaning bag and throw them in the dryer. Works like a charm and will even bring the aroma back to old eucalyptus.
Laurie
on Aug 21, 2014
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