You love the beauty of fresh flowers in your home … the sight and fragrance lifts your spirits and makes each day feel special.
But the blooms fade way too fast, and you’re left with droopy and dying bouquets. Right?
Here are five ways to keep your “May Flowers” fresh and beautiful:
1. Give your flowers a sip of soda. Add ¼ cup of regular soda (not diet) to the water in the vase. The sugar in the soda makes the blooms last longer. Use clear soda if you’re using a clear vase.
2. A sweet and sour bloom booster. Add 2 T. apple cider vinegar and 2 T. sugar to the water. Like with soda, the sugar keeps the flowers fresher longer, while the acidity in the vinegar inhibits bacterial growth.
3. Take two aspirin and call me … Actually, you only need one! Put a crushed aspirin in the water to relieve your flowers’ “aches and pains.”
4. Another reason to love bleach. Add ¼ t. of bleach to a quart (4 c.) of water. The bleach will kill the bacteria, which, in turn, will keep your flowers fresher.
5. A penny for your thoughts … Drop a copper penny along with a sugar cube into the vase. The copper acts as an acidifier to inhibit bacteria, while the sugar nourishes the flowers.
Whichever method you choose, you also need to change the water every few days and reapply your “bloom booster” of choice.
We’d love to hear from you! Tell us which of these you’ve tried, and which works best. And if you have another tried and true way to keep your flowers fresh, do let us know in a comment below!