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title: "What are you guys cleaning your leaves with? I bought mine a month…"
description: "What are you guys cleaning your leaves with? I bought mine a month ago and I used Luke warm water and a microfiber towel but I’m noticing a lot of gnats and…"
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author: "Kirsten"
published: "2026-08-29T15:56:15.740575Z"
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# What are you guys cleaning your leaves with? I bought mine a month…

_Posted by Kirsten on 2026-08-29_

What are you guys cleaning your leaves with? I bought mine a month ago and I used Luke warm water and a microfiber towel but I’m noticing a lot of gnats and wanted to know if there is anything else I can clean with that might help that? I have already bought gnat traps and plan on watering with 1 part hydrogen peroxide next watering day to try to attack the larvae

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## 9 comments

### iambijoux commented on 2026-08-29

Often times, gnats live in the top layer of your soil. A few few things I have seen success around are watering with diluted peroxide, using diatomaceous earth or systemic granules , allowing the soil to dry out a little extra between watering, and bottom watering.

### Green thumb novice commented on 2026-08-29

I’ve been using mosquito bits for all my plants every time I water and I have those yellow sticky traps and the zevo traps. It’s quite the work trying to keep gnats under control 🙁. For cleaning leaves, I heard you can use neem oil spray (need to dilute if using concentrate) and then wipe after a bit that would help with any pests on leaves and bring some shine also. Have yet to do this but had been wanting to for a few weeks when I find some time. 🤞

### WolfInTheJungle commented on 2026-08-29

I used Paige’s sexy plant juice spray recipe to clean the leaves. She is a plant influencer. I find it keeps the leaves shiny and pests away. I bottom water most of my plants and spray 70% alcohol to keep pests down

#### Kirsten replied on 2026-08-29

I’ve seen this and was thinking about making it!

#### GreenWoman replied on 2026-08-29

I second this… I also use her sexy plant juice. It lasts a long time and works really well. My plants love it.

#### Dot2462 replied on 2026-08-29

I use Paige’s sexy plant juice also, and bottom water also. I’ve yet to try spraying with alcohol, but I will.

#### CeeCee replied on 2026-08-30

I love Paige! She suckered me into buying a Monstera

#### tallgirlzoe replied on 2026-09-02

I also use her spray recipe!! Works great for me :) I also added systematic granules around the same time, so that probably helps as well. Switching to a soil-less aroid mix helped me the most, I think. And I added a very small air filter near my plants to help with airflow

### KJ commented on 2026-08-30

Neem oil for leaves. I like microfiber gloves for this. Keep out of sun or grow light while it dries.  
I like mosquito bits tea.  
I use those products in combination with yellow sticky traps (as an indicator when it’s time to use the tea), Zevo light traps, and fans for air circulation.

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