My dried flower bouquet has become dusty, how do I fix this?

We love it when a dried flower bouquet stays looking fresh and colourful. Dust often lurks in this case, how do I solve this? You can find all about it in our extensive blog.

A dried flower bouquet is the ideal decoration for your interior. A dried flower bouquet shows the natural beauty of flowers all year round. But what do I do now that my dried flower bouquet has become dusty? I see that the colours look a bit pale because of the dust, how do I fix this? Don't worry, in our blog we give you a few practical tips to make your dried flower bouquet look brand new again.

Why does a dried flower bouquet get dusty?

You can't avoid it, dried flowers get dusty over time. Whatever you have in your home, it all attracts dust particles. These accumulate over time and, in this case, give your dried flower bouquet a less fresh and vibrant look. Besides, this can also happen when you store your dried flower bouquet. Would you like to know the best way to store your dried flowers? Then be sure to read this blog.

How can I prevent a dried flower bouquet from getting dusty?

Before we delve further into cleaning your dried flower bouquet, we will give you some tips that will help you avoid a dusty dried flower bouquet in the future:

1. Make sure you put your dried flower bouquet in a good location: this can be a place that collects less dust, such as a beautiful display cabinet.
2. Give your dried flower bouquet a regular refresh. You can even incorporate this into your routine. Use a soft brush, a feather duster or a hairdryer on the soft and cold setting and prevent dust accumulation.

How do I clean my dusty dried flower bouquet again?

We already briefly explained it above of course, there are several options to make your dried flower bouquet fresh again. We have explained the methods a little better below:

1. Gently dust: Using a soft brush or a feather duster, proceed gently and carefully to ensure you don't damage your dried flower bouquet. This obviously takes more time, but this way you can be precise.
2. The hair dryer: Our second effective way is the hair dryer. Put it on the lowest and coldest setting and, again, very carefully blow the dust off the leaves and flowers. It is key to keep a good distance when using this method. This way, you avoid damage to your beautiful dried flower bouquet.
3. The air compressor: We prefer not to use this method at all, the reason being that it can easily go wrong. Just switch on the compressor and blow. Then the question quickly arises, have you looked at the power of the compressor? Because on a high setting it can cause a lot of damage to a bouquet. If you want to use this option, check the pressure settings before using the compressor. In addition, make sure you have enough distance from your dried flower bouquet, and then very carefully blow the dust off your dried flower bouquet.

How do I keep my dried flower bouquet beautiful for longer?

Now that you have freed your dried flower bouquet from all that dust, of course you want your dried flower bouquet to stay beautiful for as long as possible. How do you do this? We have posted some tips for you again below:

1. Most importantly, avoid direct sunlight. Why is this so important? Because dried flowers can discolour. They don't wilt like fresh flowers do but the colour quality can suddenly deteriorate rapidly.
2. Do not place your dried flower bouquet in a damp room. This is because dried flowers do not need water. In this case, water can do more damage than good to your dried flowers. If you avoid humid areas, for instance, you already prevent mould.
3. Use a hairspray that prevents your dried flowers from drooping. Spray the dried flower bouquet gently and keep a little distance. The lacquer also helps prevent any dust accumulation.

Conclusion

Flowerys.eu loves their dried flowers and therefore likes to see them last as long as possible. After all, a dried flower bouquet is the way to brighten up your interior. Still, dried flowers can get dusty and lose their radiance. That's why we at Flowerys.eu have created this little maintenance guide for you. With this guide, you can make sure your dried flower bouquet always looks fresh and attractive.