Should I wash fake flowers?

Artificial flowers tend to accumulate dust and dirt, so they need to be cleaned weekly or bi-weekly to keep them looking their best. Simply dust your artificial flowers with a fabric duster, dry microfiber cloth, or compressed air. How you deep clean and remove stains from your flowers depends on what the flowers are made of.

Tips for Cleaning Artificial Plants and Flowers
Cleaning and touching up silk plants, artificial flowers, and faux flowers can be done in a variety of ways: using either a dry or wet method.

Dry Method

For the dry method, you can use gentle air to blow away any dust from the petals.

Wrapping Flowers with Rice

You can use regular cooked rice or cornstarch to wrap your flowers, which will help remove dirt and debris.

1. Pour a small amount of uncooked rice or cornstarch into a container.

2. Carefully remove the flowers from the bouquet and place them in the rice or cornstarch.

3. Use your fingers to gently shake the rice or cornstarch around the flowers, making sure to get into all the nooks and crannies.

4. Let the flowers sit in the rice or cornstarch for at least an hour.

5. Remove the flowers from the rice or corn starch and shake off any excess.

6. If needed, use a soft brush to remove any remaining dirt or debris from the flowers.

Vacuuming away dust

Cleaning artificial flowers with a vacuum cleaner is a great way to remove dust and dirt that has accumulated on the flowers.

To do this, simply brush off any debris from the flowers gently or use a vacuum cleaner. Then, spray the flowers and wait for them to dry. Once dry, you can enjoy clean artificial flowers! It's very low maintenance.

Wet Method

The wet method takes some time but is more effective in removing other contaminants from the flowers.

Let's take a look at some tips for effectively removing stubborn dirt from artificial flowers:

Soapy Warm Water

To remove dirt from these lovely silk flowers, you need to fill the sink with cold water. Then gently spray the flowers with warm soapy water and gently rinse the flowers.

Lovely Silk Flowers

After removing the dirt from the petals, wipe them gently with a damp cloth. You can also place the flowers in a salt bag to absorb dirt or debris.

Use Hairspray for a Shiny Shine

Hairspray is an effective way to clean artificial flowers as it removes dust, creates a shine, and ensures your plants look clean and shiny.

Cleaning Artificial Flowers

It’s important to use a gentle hairspray on delicate materials like silk flowers, as harsher sprays can damage them. To use hairspray to clean fake plants, follow these simple steps:

Use a soft brush to gently dust off any debris from the plant.

Spray the plant with a gentle hairspray.

Wait for the hairspray to dry.
Enjoy your clean artificial flowers!

Proper storage is key

When storing silk flowers, it’s important to consider how they’re stored. If you’re storing them in a container, it’s important that the container is airtight and won’t damage the flowers.

Also, it’s important to make sure the flowers aren’t squeezed or folded as this can damage them.

Ideally, artificial plants should be stored individually in soft fabrics to avoid damaging them and preserve their appearance.

Conclusion

There are a variety of ways to clean and care for artificial flowers, some of which are more effective than others. Following the tips in this article, you should be able to quickly and easily clean your fake plants and have them looking brand new!