In the last few weeks, I've had roses, bouquets and
potted plants hanging around all over the house as a result of a series of
events. I love having fresh flowers on the house and think it should be on
everyone's grocery list at least every other week.
Flowers and greenery bring out a fresh and energized
feeling in the home - especially in the spring when the weather in Toronto
hasn't decided what it wants to be yet!
Having so many roses in the house, I knew they would all
eventually dry up and die at the same time. Now usually, I let flowers run
their course, let them die and then toss them out. I am not one to hang the
bouquet upside down while my flowers are looking the best that they'll be just
to get a perfectly dried bouquet. If you feed your flowers with the water and
food they need, they can last up-to two full weeks looking pretty decent!
What I did this time around was repurpose my dead roses
to get one more use before getting rid of them. Because these were sentimental
roses, I wanted to be sure to keep them for a little longer.
Here's a quick DIY for your dried-up roses:
Get a vase that you think will fill to the top with the
roses.
Snip the roses right at the top so there is hardly a stem
left.
Pile them nicely on the vase with the tops showering
along the sides of the glass.
That's it!
