What's the best way to clean a wicker basket that has accumulated several years of dust? If I dunk it in warm water with some washing powder in, will it disintegrate? It's in good condition; it's just very dusty.
Thanks!
Michael
how to clean a very dusty wicker basket?
Feb 07, 2011
11 Replies
It shoulnd't disintegrate, but spraying it with a shower might be better than just dunking it.
Or use an air compressor.
Owain
I use the dusting attachment on my Dyson; then swish in warm water with washing-up liquid. Rinse with the spray attachment at the sink - or use a garden hose. Leave in a warm airy place until completely dry - you don't want mold or mildew.
Well, they're made by soaking the wicker, or even steaming it to make it flexible
I'd be tempted to give it a squirt with a hose
John
Compressed air.
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How about sand ?
A fiver in any cheap shop.
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Wicker, not rattan.
I can't find a wicker basket for under =A330
Get in the shower with it. Nailbrush if anything is really murky.
Dry it off well afterwards, but don't heat it.
In message , JTM writes
So would I. I'd first get as much dust off as possible by simultaneously brushing and sucking with a vacuum cleaner pipe (using a paint brush for the nooks and crannies), and then give it a brisk hosing. It probably won't harm it at all.
Angle grinder.
That's just so last year. This cries out for a pressure washer!
Andy
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