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I have one of these in my dining room. It's beautiful and I love it, but after five years it's very, very dusty. I have tried the brush attachment with the vac and I have tried compressed air and neither really works. Any other ideas? Do I dare take the garland off the light fixture and soak it in something? What would I soak it in?
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Oh my, that is gorgeous! ... I haven't any idea how you'd clean it  . Soaking it is probably the only way to truly rid it of all the dust, but gosh, it also looks so very delicate. Have you tried a good old fashioned feather duster? (although, now a'days I don't think they use real feathers, but something synthetic).
Wish I could be of more help! It's lovely!
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I would put it in the shower. spray it with glass cleaner until it's dripping off.. do a quick rinse and drip dry.
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JodieLyn wrote:
| I would put it in the shower. spray it with glass cleaner until it's dripping off.. do a quick rinse and drip dry. |
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I don't know how else you could do it... a challenge for sure!
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I was thinking feather duster also. I'd take it outside first and feather dust it.
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Could you contact the company? They might have some suggestions.
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I like the shower idea. But if it is really delicate you might just have to take a damp soft cloth and wipe it down, one leafy vine at a time! Might be a good project if you have an older kid who wants to help! 
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not sure if this would work or not, but I've done this with things that have a lot of "parts"-- put it in a big trash bag with a bunch of salt and shake well.
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Salt in a bag followed by a spray-down in the shower worked well. Thanks for all the ideas, everyone!
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