What can I polish my house plants with? I want them to shine. Please help.?

The best thing is just a lint-free cloth, damp with water, then wash each leave if it has big enough leaves to do this. There is also a spray you can buy that will make the leaves shine. Check out sprays at a floral shop.

What can I polish my house plants with? I want them to shine. Please help.?
I use vegetable oil to make mine shine. I put some oil on a cotton ball and rub on each leaf gently.
Reply:milk
Reply:my mum used to use cooking oil [not heated of course]
Reply:fertilizer. lol :)
Reply:Leaf shine products are usually not a good idea. Even "natural" products such as milk, or mayonnaise (both used to shine houseplant leaves) leave a surface that seems to attract more dust and dirt. Too much shine also reflects light and interferes with its penetrating the leaf for photosynthesis. And frankly, it leaves the foliage looking unnaturally shiny.



Use a soft paintbrush to brush the dirt off the leaves, and let them be natural.
Reply:get some water and wipe them off





DUH!!!!!
Reply:You frist can wipe them off with water! But they do have a spray to put on your plants to make them shine! You can get it at any Wal-mart or Kmart store! Even a Floral shop!

It's best to just use water for now intil you get the spray! You don't want to loss those plants you have been taking care of for a while. Good luck !
Reply:The absolute worst thing you can do to your houseplants is to polish the leaves with may0, milk, or anything other than water, You can add a few drops of a very mild soap and wipe them off with a soft cloth dipped in the solution. But do not clog the leaves with anything else.
Reply:Mayo. Put a little on a paper towel and wipe the leaves.



You don't want it caked on there, because it will kill the leaves. Just wipe it on and off to make it shine.
Reply:I agree with Pammy J and Caroly......

You WILL do more harm than good when using milk, oil, mayo, etc....



I have always used room temp water with a couple drops of palmolive dish soap - use the original green.



Using anything else will eventually 'smother' your plant and it will die.....
Reply:I use a cloth dampened with olive oil. It removes the dust and the plant can "breathe" through it. You will know when your rag needs more oil just try to wipe off the excess, it will drip!
Reply:Over the years I have been using baby oil and believe me when I say it works wonders. So go ahead and try it
Reply:I like to dust them off with an ostrich feather duster. It removes all of the dirt and dust that has accumulated, so you don't generate mud when you wash them. Then wipe the leaves with a damp paper towel. Be sure to clean underneath the leaves as well, that's where they "breathe".
Reply:mayo
Reply:i actually heard that milk (as strange as it sounds) was good for that without making a mess or hurting the plant
Reply:Almond oil it makes then shine and look healthy.
Reply:WalMart actually sells a spray that you can use. It works like a charm.
Reply:A spray bottle full of water should do the trick for a little while, or clean them with a gentally with a face cloth, either way will work.



P.S. Spraying the plants with the mist of water should help them grow and stay healthy.
Reply:I used to rub a diluted mix of Olive Oil and water on my plants. Good for 'em
Reply:soak some kitchen paper in milk, it works to give a lovely shine
Reply:garden shops sell stuff you can shine them with that won't cause damage

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