--- title: "What does everyone use to clean their plants?" description: "What does everyone use to clean their plants?" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/JNXlStIgA40Un8E1fr6m6f" community: "Anything about plants" author: "Lauren" published: "2025-04-21T17:48:10.288719Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/everythingHousePlants.jpg" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md) # What does everyone use to clean their plants? _Posted by Lauren on 2025-04-21_ What does everyone use to clean their plants? ## 11 comments ### Surfside Seedling commented on 2025-04-21 I use neem oil \& a paper towel. Shiny \& beneficial! ✨ #### fuey replied on 2025-04-21 i do also ### Jordyn commented on 2025-04-21 I use peppermint Castile soap, with neen oil and water in a spray bottle with microfiber gloves and they just glow 🙌🏼 ### Jalyne commented on 2025-04-21 1 tablespoon dr bronners peppermint soap, 2 tablespoons neem oil, 1 tablespoon isopropyl alcohol, \& 2 cups water in a spray bottle #### Sapphire replied on 2025-04-21 Is it just me or does EVERYBODY use Dr. Bronner’s?? #### Jordyn replied on 2025-04-21 I used Dr. Natural but pretty much the same thing lol #### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2025-04-22 @ Lien, its one of the few Castille soap available in liquid form in the US ### Sapphire commented on 2025-04-21 Dr Bronner’s Castille soap (about 2-3 drops, a little goes a long way!) and water, shake it up, spray on my plants, clean with microfiber towel, and done! Removes pests and shines leaves ### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-04-22 Usually Water. Constantly applying oils to the leaves isn't great for the plants as they use their leaves for transpiration. #### Sapphire replied on 2025-04-23 I think you also mentioned to me that oil can cause the sun to burn the leaves. Is that correct? #### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2025-04-23 Yes, so if you do apply it. Or like an insecticide ypu apply has oil. Do it in the evening after sun starts to go down. Or turn grow lights off --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_