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Artificial flowers really require very little maintenance but we have a few tips to keep your faux flowers looking 'fresh'!
Monthly, use your hairdryer on a cool setting to blow away any dust that may have settled on your silk flowers. This is especially true for white artificial flowers as dust can cause marks not visible on darker colours. Any marks you do find on your artificial flowers can be removed with a damp cloth or baby wipe. Delicate silk flowers such as our faux tulips, artificial lilies and magnolia require a more gentle touch but a baby wipe should still help to remove the stain.
The same is true for artificial plants – keep them dust free to make them look perfect for years to come.
It is also important to keep your artificial flower vase sparkling! Remove your artificial flowers from their vase regularly, wipe it clean and you’ll be amazed at the difference.
YES! Trimming your faux flowers to fit your vase is one of the best ways to make your fake flowers look real. The centre of each artificial flower stem contains a wire and so we recommend using wire cutters to cut through easily. However if these aren't available, a strong pair of scissors should do the trick!
One tip, if you are having trouble, is to cut through the plastic coating of the artificial flower stem with your scissors and make a small nick in the wire. Bend the wire back and forth which will help to weaken the wire and ultimately break it.
Read our blog for other tips on how to make your artificial flowers look real!
With caution! This is a great way to fool your guests into thinking your faux flowers are fresh! However, we would only ever advise placing artificial flower stems in water for short periods, a maximum of 24 hours. Leaving your silk flowers in water for long periods may cause discolouration and we would recommend allowing the stems to fully dry out after each time they are in water.