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Cleaning Silk Flowers, Swags and Wreaths

January 31, 2008

Silk flowers.I decorate with a lot of dried flower arrangements and sometimes I use silks with them. After time they become dusty and fragile. I then buy the cheapest bath tub cleaner at the dollar store (ex. scrubbing bubbles or anything that foams and that will stay on the arrangement).

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Set it in the tub or out on the sidewalk and completely cover it with foam. Don't do anything to it. Come back in twenty minutes and it is sparkling. I use it on about anything from wicker baskets to outdoor flower pots. This year, I used it on some small artificial Christmas trees. Like I said, spray it on, let it dry and you have a new brightened arrangement.

Source: I have never seen this tip anywhere, so I am submitting it with honest intentions. Thank you

By Miranda from Fielding, UT

 
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June 18, 2005

Does anyone have any good tips on dusting silk trees? I have a silk fica tree and I'm dusting one leaf at a time.

Thanks,
Diana

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By Ginnee (Guest Post)
June 19, 20050 found this helpful

I've heard people use blow dryers but I think I would try taking it outside and gently wash with the hose on fine spray. A few minutes in the sun would dry it.

 
By Beverly (Guest Post)
June 19, 20050 found this helpful

I have set silk plants in the shower and give them a light shower. It works.

 

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June 19, 20050 found this helpful

I "dust" silk flowers and lampshades with my husband's air compressor. In other words, just blow the dust away. No water needed. If you don't have the use of an air compressor, you might be able to use the canned air that is used to blow out the dust from keyboards, etc. Sold where office supplies are sold.

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Harlean from Arkansas

 
By Linda (Guest Post)
June 19, 20050 found this helpful

I rinse all my silk plants outside with the hose, then invert them to letr them dry(so water doesn't pool in the containers) Easy to tweak them back into shape!

 

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June 20, 20050 found this helpful

Diana ,Also you could take it outside and use the reverse on your vacuum cleaner/shop vac. I take my silk flowers/trees outside and swish the small ones in a tub of warm water with a capful of Amway's LOC or dishwashing liquid. Rinse and let air dry.If the dust is light just blow it away. But if it is heavy/greasy then you'll have to wash them.They come out nice as new. GG Vi.

 
By (Guest Post)
July 11, 20050 found this helpful

cover the base/container with a garbage bag and tape tight around trunk then wash with hose and let the sun dry

 
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March 17, 2010

Where can I find silk plant cleaner for indoor silk plants?

By AURORA KERLEY from Anaheim

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January 18, 2008

Clean your silk flowers and greenery with diluted Murphy's Oil Soap! I was cleaning some furniture this week with the diluted mixture in a spray bottle and saw a basket of silk greenery that was dusty and needed a good cleaning.

 
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April 15, 2010

If you have silk flowers that have gotten a bit dusty, you can put them in a bag with a handful or two of cornmeal, and shake the closed bag around for a bit. When you remove the flowers, the dust will be gone.

 
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August 9, 2018

I plan on buying a cotton wreath, but how do I keep it clean? I thought of using a portable vacuum and with the hose attachment just vacuum each cotton flower.

Any other ideas? It will be inside and hanging on a wall.

Cleaning a Cotton Boll Wreath
 
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May 3, 2007

I discovered something a few months ago while doing the weekly cleaning. I love silk plants, but hate the dust they collect.

 
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October 31, 2006

Refurbishing A Silk Flower Swag. I have an expensive silk flower swag that I had made for my bedroom almost 10 years ago. The greenery on it was looking pretty sad and had lots of dust on it.

 
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January 23, 2015

I have some beautiful longstem and 5 inch Victorian silk flowers. I've had them for a long time and they're not only beautiful to look at, but they are soft to the touch also. Well, they used to be! They looked so dusty that without thinking I took them to the kitchen sink and pulled out my sprayer and sprayed them with some warm water.

Aaahhh! Too late. I just hung them upside down and hoped for the best. They look fine, but now they are not soft anymore. They feel cheaper and a little stiff and crunchy. Did I ruin them forever? Is there anything I can do to bring back the softness?
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By Barb

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January 8, 2015

How do I clean silk and latex flowers in awkward, high places without removing them from the wall?

By Cindy L

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January 12, 2006

Now some of you may get a real chuckle out of this, but believe me it works so well. I have a lot of silk flower swags and silk flower wreaths.

 
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March 3, 2015

I don't understand what ya'll are saying about using salt to clean artificial plants.

By Angie

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May 5, 20151 found this helpful
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This is when you have silk flowers that are dusty and need cleaning. Not good for an arrangement because it will come apart, it is mostly for something like single stems or say a small stalk of greenery.

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First: get a paper bag big enough to hold the arrangement. Second: add in about a cup to a cup and a half of salt (depending on the size of the arrangement). Third: place the arrangement into the bag keeping the container or excess stalk out.

Fourth: tighten the bag around the stem by wrapping and twisting it, and secure it with some tape or tie a string around it. Fifth: shake the bag vigorously, this could take a few minutes depending on the amount of dust.

Sixth: untie or remove tape from the bag and slightly shake the arrangement as you remove it from the bag, this is to shake off any salt that may be down in between the leaves or petals.

Now you are done. This should have removed the dust and is so easy. Here is another tip, you can close the bag up tightly and reuse it on other arrangements or have it on hand for next time. I hope this has helped explain this process for you, I kind of thought it was crazy when I first heard about it too. I kept trying to figure out if you just rubbed salt on the plant or used salt water or what?

 
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February 1, 2009

I have several silk flower arrangements that have "dust bunnies" growing on them. What is the best way to clean these?

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Some are arranged in "swags" and I cannot figure out how to get the dust off!

 
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January 16, 2005

Dust your silk or dried flowers arrangement with a blowdryer set on low. Best done outside.

 
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April 15, 2010

How do you clean silk flowers? I have loads of them and they collect dust.

 
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April 15, 2010

How does one clean or wash inexpensive silk flowers?

 
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April 15, 2010

How do you clean silk flowers? I have loads of them and they collect dust.

 
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