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Any tips to promote shiny leaves on house plants - don't want to buy the horrid stuff they sell in hardweare store




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Try using a minute drop of washing up liquid in cool water to wipe the leaves. Serendipity

15 Aug, 2009

 

Thanks Serendipity am going to try it now on my Spathiphyllum (Peace Lily)

15 Aug, 2009

 

my mother recommended putting baby oil on a dish cloth and rubbing the leaves with the cloth?

15 Aug, 2009

 

Almond oil gets my vote, using the same method.

15 Aug, 2009

 

Thanks GOYS have just done the fairy liquid test which I also use to remove bugs from outdoor plants - the leaves are still wet so gonna try the oils tommorrow - maybe i will try olive oil as I have that already - Oh I so love this site x x x

15 Aug, 2009

 

I always use cotton wool dipped in milk.

16 Aug, 2009

 

i too use milk

16 Aug, 2009

 

thanks guys

18 Aug, 2009

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