How to make flowers last longer in a vase
A bouquet of flowers can make any room instantly better by its vibrant beauty and sweet-smelling aroma. Unfortunately, after a few days of enjoying your bouquet the flowers will begin to wilt and die. To make sure your flowers last longer use these tips that only require common household products.
1. Sugar
Put 2 tablespoons of sugar into your vase water. The sugar promotes the opening of blooms and will nourish the flowers while they are in the vase.
2. White vinegar
Pour 2 tablespoons of white vinegar into the water and stir well. White vinegar plays a vital role in stopping the grow of bacteria on your flowers. If you are out of vinegar you can use lemon-lime soda mixed as an alternative.
3. Change water and re-cut every other day
Re-cutting your flowers is necessary so that they can soak up as much water as possible. Every time you change the water be sure to re-cut your flower stems. This is recommended to be done every second day. It is best to not cut your flowers straight across but at an angle. This will give more surface area to the stem’s tip, allowing it to access the water better. A helpful tip is to try and cut the stems in the water so that your flowers don’t have an air embolism which will impact their ability to suck in water.
4. Bleach
Just before you are about to put your freshly cut flowers in a vase, add ¼ of a teaspoon of bleach for every litre of water. Another bleach recipe that is used for flowers is 3 drops of bleach and 1 teaspoon of sugar for ever litre of water. Bleach stops the growth of bacteria and also keeps the water from turning cloudy.
5. Sterilise the vase
Whether your vases are hand-blown glass or stoneware, it is important that you clean your glass thoroughly before use. Before putting your flowers in the vase it is also recommended that you clean the vase with bleach and water to be sure that it is ready for use.
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