Product Care

General Cleaning-

Dust regularly with a feather duster. We also recommend that you wash your flowers and foliage two-three times a year.

Always test a small portion of your silks to see how they react with water. You can do this by removing one leaf from an inconspicuous spot and rinse it with tap water then tap off excess liquid. Check the leaf to see if it's clean and the shine has returned after a few minutes.

Cool Water Wash-

1. Fill a sink with cool water. (Cool water will not damage the glue that is holding the piece to the stem and leaf supports. You can use tepid water, but make sure it is not hot because the glue will melt and the product will eventually fall apart.)
2. Add about a teaspoon of lemon dish detergent. (Lemon dish detergent contains a small amount of bleach and is safe for all silk products. Also the lemon will help in dissolving grease and heavy dust.)
3. Remove your silk product from its container. (If you are cleaning a floral arrangement, remove and clean one stem at a time. Replace the stem you have cleaned before removing the next one. You will be able to keep the arrangement intact without having it re-designed.)
4. Swish the silk product in the water. If the dirt is heavy, you may need to wipe it some while it is under the water. Be careful that you do not damage the underside of the leaves. These are only glued together and can come apart. Also be careful that you do not scrub leaves or flowers. This will fray the ends of the material, leaving your silk products looking old and tattered.
5. Once the silk product is clean, place it on a hand towel or paper towel and blot dry. Do not rub it. This will also fray the ends of the material. It does not have to be completely dry to replace it to its container. It will air dry within a few minutes.

Hair dryer-

• For quick and simple dusting, clean with a hair dryer set on high fan, cool air. Or simply slip a length of panty hose over your vacuum nozzle and vacuum the flowers.

Rubbing Alcohol-

• Another solution is rubbing alcohol. Mix it 50/50 with water and spray until the dust starts to run off the plants. It dries quickly and cleans like a dream. It works well for dried flowers as well.

Salt Shaker

1. Put about one cup of table salt in a large grocery paper bag.
2. Put your silk plant inside the paper bag, roll the top down a couple of times and then shake the bag.
3. The salt will remove the dust from the leaves of the plants.
4. Just shake the plant a little as you take it out of the paper bag to make sure all the salt is off the silk plant.

Outdoor Use-

If you plan to use outdoor baskets and containers, protect them from the changing weather by applying a few coats of clear acrylic (but never leave unprotected to the elements).