| Fresh flower bouquets make a room smell | | | | handled. |
| fresher and look brighter. Flowers are a nice way | | | | Another popular method for long lasting flowers is |
| to brighten up someone's mood also. Whether ill | | | | to preserve them by pressing. Using some wax |
| or just down in the dumps, flowers can quickly lift | | | | paper or paper towels place flowers in between |
| spirits. | | | | them and put them in a book. The easiest way is |
| Birthdays, holidays, and other special occasions are | | | | to put more books on top or some thing heavy. |
| made better with fresh flowers. Although we wish | | | | The flowers should stay there for a while just |
| they could last forever fresh flowers will wither | | | | remember to check them every few days. After |
| and die. | | | | a week or so the flowers will be pressed flat. You |
| Learning how to preserve flowers is a great way | | | | can then use them as decoration in picture |
| to keep those beautiful bouquets lasting longer. It | | | | frames, scrapbooks or albums. You can laminate |
| is not terribly difficult, with a bit of time and | | | | some of them with a picture from the special |
| patience you will have a lasting bouquet for years | | | | occasion and make a beautiful bookmark. |
| to come. | | | | There are so many different ideas to use them in |
| To preserve your flowers the only ingredient you | | | | such as when making cement stepping stones for |
| need is a bottle of aerosol hairspray. To begin | | | | your garden. Cut the bottom 6 inches of a five |
| simply gather your flowers and spray with | | | | gallon bucket off. Line the bottom piece you cut |
| hairspray before they begin to die. If you wait | | | | away with wax paper, and then pour instant |
| until they die the color will be gone and you can't | | | | cement into the wax paper. Let it set partway |
| bring it back. | | | | and then sprinkle the flowers onto the cement. |
| Next just find a cool, dry and dark place such as | | | | Let it dry the rest of the way. When the cement |
| a basement or closet and hang the flowers upside | | | | is completely dry take it out of the bucket and |
| down until they dry. It may take a few days to | | | | peel away the wax paper. Now you have a |
| dry but be patient. If you try to arrange them | | | | permanent stepping stone for your garden. |
| too soon you will damage the flower petals and | | | | If you do not want to preserve the flowers |
| possible the entire flower. Once they are | | | | yourself you can take them to a florist and for a |
| completely dry you can arrange them in a vase | | | | small fee they will do it for you. Any way you |
| or however you wish. Your flowers will stay | | | | choose to preserve your flowers will leave you a |
| beautiful for years to come. Just keep in mind | | | | lasting treasure to share with future generations. |
| they are very fragile and will break easily when | | | | |