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title: "Just shined all my plant leaves. 🥰 What do yall typically use aside…"
description: "Just shined all my plant leaves. 🥰 What do yall typically use aside from neem oil."
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community: "Show your plants"
author: "Jobieeeee"
published: "2024-04-21T18:44:46.287871Z"
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# Just shined all my plant leaves. 🥰 What do yall typically use aside…

_Posted by Jobieeeee on 2024-04-21_

Just shined all my plant leaves. 🥰 What do yall typically use aside from neem oil.

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## 8 comments

### ABucketOfPlants commented on 2024-04-21

Wait people shine their plants??? Sometimes when I’m bored I clean my plants leaves with water and a paper towel but that’s all :0

#### ABucketOfPlants replied on 2024-04-21

It looks so pretty maybe I should try shining my plants with neem oil

#### Jobieeeee replied on 2024-04-21

It’s just an aesthetics things for me. But it can also help with how much sunlight they absorb cause they’re not as dirty/dusty I think. Don’t quote me on that. 😂

#### Summer replied on 2024-04-21

No you’re correct! One of the main reasons people clean their plant leaves is so the dust doesn’t prevent the plant from absorbing light!

### Plantshley commented on 2024-04-21

I heard neem oil stays on the leaves \& builds up, causing problems eventually. Are you diluting it at all??

#### Jobieeeee replied on 2024-04-21

I actually used coconut oil this time around cause I ran out of neem oil. 😅

#### Plantshley replied on 2024-04-21

Are you using the oil straight? I clean mine with vinegar and water, and spray occasionally with a neem water combo for pest control. How long have you been oiling yours??

#### Jobieeeee replied on 2024-04-21

Both coconut and neem oil I’ve used straight but I can usually saturate a quarter of a paper towel and it’ll take care of literally all my plants. I’ve oiled my plants for over 5 years but all my current plants are less than 2 years old.

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