Re: ? for the crafty folks here....

Well, Donna, sorta depends on what they are and how fragile they are.
 I've had some dried arrangements for 20+ years; just sort of gently
vac the dust and cobwebs off them periodically.  Helps to have a dark
house so's nobody can really get a close look at them, too:-)

You can also wave a feather duster at them and sometimes do some
gentle shaking; just depends on what they are.  A *very* soft brush
also works on the sturdier types with small bits that get really
dusty.  Hydrangeas will just fall apart after a bit and that's all
she wrote.

Try some and see; what do you have to lose??

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
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> My short stories are always long, so in cliff notes, DH started the
inside
> house painting yesterday while I was working 17 hours (Uck!)....
this
> morning he informed me that I needed to go shopping and get some
new
> decorations as the flower arrangements and things hung around are
really
> getting bad and need to be replaced... (Yeah, I am wondering what
happened
> too, maybe too many paint fumes?)...
> 
> Anyways, I was wondering how difficult it would be to replace the
dried
> flowers or some way to 'clean' them up? I have some interesting
backdrops
> for them and would like to salvage them....and I have never done
this type
> of thing... I always hit the craft fairs and purchased them.

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