Ideas to Clean Your Houseplants in 7 Ways

As a nature lover we all like to nurture plants we keep in our house. Whenever I am not travelling and at home. I just can't miss the opportunity to give my indoor plants some love.

Inspect Every bi-weekly or so, I like to take my plants out of their spot and really inspect them. This ensures that they are healthy and thriving. It also helps me catch potential problems like fungus gnats.

Dust Just like our furniture, plants get dusty too! I like to dust my plants by either putting them in the sink or giving them a little sprinkle of water. This accomplishes two things: it shakes them a little bit like a natural rain shower would do and it gets the dust off.

Cutting away dead leaves As we all need a haircut sometimes. Now is the time to cut away dead leaves. Or, if you plant thrived during winter, it also might be time to take cuttings and make MOAR PLANTS!

Reposition light You may have moved your plants to a sunnier spot over winter. But then during summer, you must reposition them in a less sunny spot depending on your location. Just don’t forget, most houseplants need it to be at least 55 degrees at night to be comfortable.

Aerate the Soil If you top-water your plants, the soil can get compacted. Every few months, I like to gently aerate my houseplant’s soil by sticking it in a few spots with an old chop stick.

Start fertilizing again Your plants may go dormant over the winter and that’s ok! That’s healthy! To wake them up and ensure new growth during spring and summer, start fertilizing again with a gentle liquid fertilizer.

Rainwater If it’s warm enough where you live, you can start collecting rainwater again! The tap water at house is usually chlorinated and the plants have elite tastebuds. They thrive on fresh rainwater and it’s fun to collect too.