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    How do you clean artificial flowers?
    Susan Stocker
    Green Cleaning Expert
    Susan Stocker runs and owns Susan’s Green Cleaning, the #1 Green Cleaning Company in Seattle. She is well known in the region for outstanding customer service protocols — winning the 2017 Better Business Torch Award for Ethics & Integrity —and her energetic support of green cleaning practices.
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    Dampen a microfiber cloth with a mild cleansing solution and wipe the artificial flowers with it.
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    What soluiton can I use to clean artificial flowers?
    Susan Stocker
    Green Cleaning Expert
    Susan Stocker runs and owns Susan’s Green Cleaning, the #1 Green Cleaning Company in Seattle. She is well known in the region for outstanding customer service protocols — winning the 2017 Better Business Torch Award for Ethics & Integrity —and her energetic support of green cleaning practices.
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    You can prepare a gentle cleansing solution by mixing warm water and dishwashing soap to clean artificial flowers.
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    What is the best way to store your fake flowers?
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    Silk and plastic flowers can be stored together. Line the bottom of a storage bin with crumpled tissue paper. Place the flowers with longer and heavier stems in the bin first. Alternate the direction you place them in. (For example, if the first layer has the petals pointing left, point the petals to the right on the next layer.) Lay the lighter pieces on top. When you're done, close the bin, and replace it in the closet, under the bed, or wherever else you store your plastic bins.
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    Can I use polish or glass cleaner?
    Community Answer
    No, especially if it has fabric. It can weaken the fabric and cause holes.
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    How do I clean the vase of silk flowers with artificial water in it when I can't get my hand in it to clean it?
    T. Chinsen
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    A baby bottle brush will reach the interior of any narrow-necked container. A microfiber cloth wrapped around chopsticks or even two unsharpened pencils should reach the interior. Wrap an elastic around the cloth and sticks to hold the cloth in place for cleaning.
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