Cleaning artificial flowers: The beauty of a home is not only enhanced by the furniture or walls, but even small decorative items have a big impact. One of them is artificial flowers, which fill the home with freshness and color every season, but people often forget about them after decorating them, resulting in dust accumulating on them within a few days and the flowers looking faded, if properly cared for they can look like new for a long time. They may not smell like real flowers, but their beauty changes the look of the entire room. Often, due to the fan, window or AC wind in the house, dust gradually accumulates on the flowers, if you do not clean them from time to time, these flowers start to look dull and lifeless. The good news is that cleaning them is not a difficult task. With a little wisdom and some easy home remedies, you can keep your artificial flowers bright and beautiful for a long time. Let us know how –
If there is a little dust on your artificial flowers, the easiest way is to clean them with a soft cloth. Take a dry, clean microfiber cloth and gently clean the dust accumulated on the petals and leaves of the flowers. If the flower design is very detailed, slowly turn the cloth inward so that the dust accumulated inside is removed as well.
Keep in mind that the cloth should not be too wet because sometimes because of the water the color of the flowers may become lighter or spots may appear on them. If there is very light dirt, you can clean the cloth by slightly dampening it.
Do a deep cleaning with a brush
If the flower design is very complex or contains small parts, cleaning with a cloth may not be complete. In such cases, use a soft brush. You can also use makeup brushes or paint brushes. Using a brush, gently remove dust stuck to the middle and lower parts of the flowers.
This method is especially better for artificial flowers made of fabric or silk material. By cleaning with a brush, the final appearance of the flowers is not spoiled and they begin to shine like new again.
Remove stains using detergent and water
If your flowers have stubborn stains or a thick layer of dust, it’s time to do some deep cleaning. Take lukewarm water in a bowl and add a mild detergent to it. Now place the flowers in it for 10 to 15 minutes. This will automatically loosen the accumulated dirt.
Then gently wipe the flowers with a clean cloth or sponge. Then wash it with clean water and keep it on a dry cloth until it dries completely. Keep in mind not to dry them in sunlight because excess sunlight can change the color of the flowers.
Dry clean using cornstarch or salt
If you do not want to use water or detergent, this method is very useful. Place a little cornstarch or salt in a large plastic bag, place the flowers in it and shake gently. After some time, all dust will be removed with salt or starch. Next, take out the flowers and dust them. This method is especially suitable for paper or fabric flowers.
Little tips to maintain shine
1. Clean the flowers with a light cloth or brush once every week.
2. Do a deep cleaning once a month.
3. Keep flowers away from windows or dusty corners.
4. If the color of the flowers starts to become lighter, you can blow cool air from an air freshener or hair dryer on them from a short distance, this will remove the dust and restore the shine as well.
5. While storing flowers, keep them wrapped in cloth or paper so that dust does not accumulate on them.
