This Mayonnaise Hack for Houseplants is all you need to grow clean and shiny indoor plants. Discover more of it below!
You must have encountered several tricks to raise lush and healthy indoor plants, but this Mayonnaise Houseplant Trick is quite simple, time-tested, and, best of all, very easy to follow!
Mayonnaise Houseplant Trick
If a houseplant is left uncleaned for a long time, the dust accumulation on the leaf surface acts as a barrier for the plants, restricting their ability to absorb the sunlight and carbon dioxide; this directly affects photosynthesis as well. Aesthetically, too, houseplants look less attractive and dull!
So, it is essential to follow a cleaning schedule for your plants every 7 to 14 days to maintain their luster and shine. And this is when this mayonnaise trick for houseplants comes into play!
- Take a dab of mayonnaise on a plate and add a little water to make a runny consistency.
- Now dip a clean cotton cloth in the solution and wipe the top of the plant foliage with this.
- This will clean the dusty layer and give your plants’ foliage a shine like never before.
- The last step is most important, don’t miss to wipe your leaves off well so as not to leave any traces of mayo on the leaf surface otherwise this will lead to blocked stomata.
The mild vinegar content in mayonnaise makes it a fantastic cleaning agent, and the vegetable oil traces and egg yolks bring luster to the leaf surface that is cleaned. Not just that, it also helps you in removing buildup sap or identifying any developing disease.
So next time you think of buying a plant shine, grab a bottle of mayo and rock your regular plant cleaning session; this will give your plants a shine and newness like those you see in plant shops! If you like this, there are more ways to clean your houseplant leaves here!
Plants that Love this Mayonnaise Trick
This trick is perfect for many large and big foliage plant species, including Ficus, Philodendron, Pothos, Elephant ears, Snake plant, Rubber plant, and many more!
Avoid application to plants with fuzzy and thin foliage and outdoor plants in the full sun, as these might get irritated by the mayo and sunlight reaction.
