How to Recycle Valentine's Day Flowers
Don't throw away your Valentine's Day flowers. Get a little extra use out of them with these tips.
Instructions
- Step 1: Brighten someone's day Brighten someone's day by delivering the flowers to a local hospice, nursing home, hospital, or church.
- Step 2: Sprinkle in tub Light some candles and sprinkle rose petals into a warm bath for romantic ambiance.
- TIP: You can also make a trail with the petals leading to the bathroom or bedroom.
- Step 3: Decorate a table Decorate a table by placing rose petals in a basket or bowl.
- Step 4: Add a finishing touch Add a finishing touch to a wrapped gift by tying a flower bud to the gift or card.
- Step 5: Dry flowers Dry flowers by clipping the flower close to the base with a pair of scissors. Fold a sheet of wax paper around them and place them inside of a book for a week to 10 days to preserve your flowers -- and your memories.
- TIP: Pansies, hydrangeas, and violets, press especially well.
- Step 6: Embellish Embellish note cards, gift tags, envelopes, and wedding invitations with a dried or fresh flower petal.
- Step 7: Make someone's day Make a friend's day by sharing the flowers with them. Keep the spirit of Valentine's Day all year round.
- FACT: California is the largest producer of flowers in the United States.
You Will Need
- Hospice
- nursing home
- hospital
- or church
- Candles
- Warm bath
- Basket or Bowl
- Gift or card
- Scissors
- Wax paper
- Book
- Note cards
- gift tags
- envelopes
- wedding invitations
- Friend