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justin undefined

i recently fell in love with plants, but in so many ways feel like a newbie. any advice on product/care for cleaning leaves?

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  1. eatyacarbs

    My advice is not to waste money on products for this! 😊 I use a microfiber cloth — that’s it! And spray my plants that will tolerate it down in the shower from time to time

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  2. Elle

    Microfiber gloves are key! I have yet to find the perfect mix/spray to get the white film off the leaves of plants from a greenhouse

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  3. Warren McClelland

    Microfiber is a godsend! No need for products. Also just mist my plants every so often which helps with the dust build up

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  4. send_nodes

    Yep I agree not to get anything special for this. I just use an old makeup brush for pest treatment and dusting leaves because it gets into the crevices of the leaf.

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  5. Sunny

    Vinegar diluted with water removes water spots especially if you buy plants from Florida. Water spots are common on plants from Florida.

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  6. justin undefined

    thank you for all of the advice! you all are wonderful!

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  7. Mads

    I normally recommend a neem oil, drop of soap, & distilled water solution for cleaning and shining, but some sensitive plants’ leaves don’t like the neem oil (sorry bird’s nest fern 🤦🏻‍♀️). I recently started using Captain Jack’s insecticidal soap, and I quite like it. Cleans the leaves without damaging them, and kills pests. For something like a fern I rinse the leaves after letting the soap sit for 5–10 minutes. I hope this helps!

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  8. justin undefined

    thanks, mads!

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