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How To Make Flowers Last Longer

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Mortgage and Lending with Success Mortgage Partners, Inc. NMLS #130562 229758

Well you know Valentines Day and your kid's Graduation is just right around the corner. And when there comes love and success comes a bunch of beautiful bouquets and flowers. It's so beautiful, you just want it to last a little bit longer before it wilts. Here are some tips on How To Make Flowers Last Longer.

Soda

Don't you trash that last drops of soda just yet. Mix 1/4 cup of soda with water into the vase the flower is in. The sugar in the soda will make the blossoming last longer. If you want a clear vase, use sodas like Sprite or 7-Up.

Hair Spray

Like how it preserves your hair, hair sprays can have the same effect on flowers too. Stand a foot away from the bouquet, and just give it a gentle spray.

Apple Cider Vinegar

Mix 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar and 2 tablespoons of sugar along with water. Make sure this is in the vase before you place the flowers in. 

Vodka

Probably the most effective way to make your flowers look good as long as possible is to delay the growth of bacteria in the water it's in. To effectively do this, just add a few drops of vodka along with a tablespoon of sugar. It's important to change the water and doing this all over every other day.

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Comments (6)

Trisha Bush-LeFore
Preferred Properties Land & Homes - Walla Walla, WA
Providing Realtor Services in the Walla Walla Area

Brian,

Thanks for the great flower tips. With the weather being so dreary having fresh flowers brighten an otherwise blah day. Again, thanks.

Jan 27, 2014 12:50 AM
Randy Shamburger
Movement Mortgage - Greenville, SC
FHA, VA, USDA and Conventional Mortgage Expert

Excellent post, thanks for sharing.

Have a Big day,

Randy

Jan 27, 2014 01:27 AM
Graziella Bruner
NCS Premier Real Estate - Detroit, MI
Associate Broker - Serving Wayne & Oakland County

Great tips Brian, thanks for sharing, I knew about the applie cidar vinegar, didn't know about the hair spray, soda, and vodka, good to know.  Don't have Vodka, but we do buy soda every now and then. Again, thanks for sharing.

Jan 27, 2014 07:40 AM
Suzanne Otto
Six Twenty Designs - Lansdale, PA
Your Montgomery County PA home stager

Love this post. I heard bleach works well too if you wanted to use your vodka for something else :)

Jan 27, 2014 10:52 PM
Wayne Zuhl
Remax First Realty II - Cranford, NJ
The Last Name You'll Ever Need in Real Estate

Brian,

These are great tips, especially with Valentines Day right around the corner.   It's nice to know some inexpensive and easy way to make those flowers last.

Jan 27, 2014 11:20 PM
Monika M

Interesting post, thanks for sharing.

 

Monika

 

 

Jan 28, 2014 06:05 AM