How to Preserve Fresh-Cut Flowers

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My home always feels most clean when void of dirty dishes and has been freshly vacuumed and dusted. As a special treat I like to keep it full of fresh flowers. To help prolong their freshness, I follow these tips for preserving fresh-cut flowers.
Not only does it serve as a reward for a clean home, but it motivates me to leave no item out-of-place. You’ll notice that when a bouquet of fresh flowers starts to wilt, an extra pair of shoes may be thrown about here or there; or an old cup of coffee stays an extra day in the sink, waiting to be washed.
At some point [within a day or two usually], I pick myself up, straighten and clean my home, then treat myself to a new fresh arrangement of my favorites–sunflowers! But how do I prevent wilting flowers from throwing me into a dirty spiral?
1. Remove any leaves from the stem that will be submerged in the vase. You can do this by popping them off the stem with the twist of a wrist.


2. Cut the stems diagonally, ensuring each flower stem will reach the water in your vase. *For roses, cut the stems while submerging them or running them under water–this prevents air bubbles from getting into the stems, wilting your roses quicker.


3. Sprinkle your bouquet with roses, then place into a vase containing soapsuds.
4. Remove your bouquet every morning and lay sideways into fresh water for about 3 minutes.


5. Place back into vase with suds.


6. Change soap suds every four days.
Sarah Jane Dunaway
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