This is a guest post by Abhay Kanwar.
Flowers can be used to express a number of emotions. They can be given as a gift to convey affection, sympathy, or congratulations. At the same time they can be arranged and enjoyed for the aura they generate. If you have ever received a floral arrangement, you already know that the life of these bouquets is approximately 1 week. It really breaks one’s heart to throw away the withered flowers, so here we with some tips for you to avoid discarding them.
- Stake out an area of focus in large yards. Aim for trouble parts of your lawn and scatter the withered flowers throughout the yard.
- Composting made easy. If you have a garden of your own, the leaves and stems will biodegrade over time and in the end help to fertilize your new plants.
- Craft can be an ideal use for dead flowers. The flowers can be dried up and used to make potpourri. Not only they will serve as a sight to the sore eye, but also make your home smell nice.
- Another idea is to create a liquid potpourri by boiling and condensing the liquid, then saving it in a jar. Play on the decoration theme by using fun and whimsical jars or bottles, if you desire.
- A pressed flower picture is one of the best ways to use withered flowers. The pressed flowers can be framed to preserve them for a lifelong memory, of the person who sent you those flowers.
- Children use old petals for craft sessions with dried stems and petals. Save all those withered flowers, for your kid’s next Art Project.
- Hairspray can used to preserve a bouquet of flowers. A single coat of hairspray for 3 consecutive days and allowing them to dry thereafter would preserve your flowers. Put them in a vase and enjoy the bouquet.
We hope the next time you toss those withered flowers into the garbage bin, you’ll think about using one of the many suggestions made above. Withered flowers can be re-used to make special gifting items for your loved ones. Potpourri’s and Pressed flower frames are an ideal gift for housewarming.
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