I’d like to call January - Spoil Your Houseplants Month!

And what better place to start is with one of the most popular and hardworking houseplants:  The Pothos (Epipremnum aureum)   They are wonderful houseplants that are almost foolproof.  They live quite happily for years, often in the same pot, needing water only when they dry out and being able to exist with whatever light you happen to have in the room.  They come in a variety of colours - their shiny leaves can be green, yellow and variegated in combinations of green, white and yellow.  Not only are these plants attractive, they have also been sited by NASA as one of the plants that can remove toxins from the household environment. So to get those little toxin vacuuming filters working at maximum - we need to clean those leaves.
Here is my Neon Pothos.  You can see it’s in need of some t.l.c.

First I remove it from the pot-cover or decorative container.

Then I inspect the leaves for damage and possible pests. No insects here, just teeth marks from my cat Hercules.

I then remove all dying and dead leaves and stems.

Next I remove the really long stems that I’ll reserve to make cuttings.

Then, it’s into the kitchen sink for a nice bath. First I test the water to make sure it’s room temperature.

When the water is just right, in goes the Pothos. I try my best to wash both sides of the leaves.

Drain the pot well - nothing kills a Pothos faster than being waterlogged in a pot.

Dry off the leaves with a soft cloth - or just allow them to airdry.

Wind remaining long stems back in and around plant to make the plant look fuller.

And here we are back in the living room - washed and ready for action - waiting to soak up all those toxins.