DIY Ways to Preserve Flowers

Some gifts have immense sentimental value and you would want to save them to be able to cherish a person or a moment. What if that gift is a flower? Perhaps you want to preserve the bouquet that you received on your birthday or Valentine’s day or your wedding reception. Well, the good news is, there are methods that let you preserve flowers and you can do these in your own house. Let’s look at some of these DIY flower preservation techniques.   Air Drying Using the Microwave Oven Epoxy Resin 1. Air Drying Materials Required: Hooks, clippers/scissors, rubber bands, string Time taken: 3-4 weeks Procedure: The easiest method for preserving flowers, air drying is generally used on a bouquet and not individual flowers. Cut off the leaves on the stem and cut the stem down to just a few inches. Use a rubber band to hold the stems of the flowers together and suspend them upside down in a well-ventilated area out of direct sunlight (direct sunlight will cause the flowers to lose their colour). Depending on the type of flower, this process can take a couple of weeks and the flowers will be brittle so they must be handled carefully. Once they dry, spray with unscented hairspray to keep them pristine. Advantages: The whole process can be done at home without any chemicals. The flowers do not change shape nor do they lose their scent.   Disadvantages: The flowers become brittle and must be handled carefully to prevent damage This is a very time-consuming process.   The dried flowers can be used as showpieces, as potpourri or as a decorative arrangement that you can hang in your home. 2. Using the Microwave Oven Materials Required: Microwave-safe bowl, silica gel Time taken: 24 hours Procedure: This flower preservation technique…