Owens Corning

Faking It!

New advances in the manufacture of silk flowers makes them look so real you'll be tempted to water them. And you can't even tell an artificial tree after touching it, the barks and branches are so realistic.

Tips For Keeping Artificial Flowers Fresh For Years
l. Put polyester flowers in a solution of mild soap and lukewarm water. Rinse in clear water and hang upside down to air dry.
2. Wash the flowers twice a year.
3. Blow dust off with a hair dryer set on cool at a low speed. 4. Lightly dust with a feather duster.
5. Never dunk a hand-wrapped flower in water. It will ruin the tape's elasticity.
6. Dust large fake trees with a vacuum cleaner hose attached to the out-air hole.
7. Remove grease and grime by shaking flowers in a small bag containing half a cup of table salt. Insert just the heads of the flower and shake for two minutes. Remove any excess salt with a hair dryer.
8. Store loose, artificial flowers in their original boxes.
9. When you put the arrangement away, put it in large plastic bag and store in cool, dry place.

Copyright Leslie Linsley, author
Reprinted by permission HouseNet, Inc.

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