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When you want to add color, life, and fresh fragrances to your home, flowers are the perfect solution. They even have a variety of fun and practical uses long after they’ve withered. Here are a few DIY projects to help you recycle wilted bouquets.

How to Repurpose Withered Flowers

1. Pressed Art

For a creative art piece you can share with loved ones or hang on your wall, try pressing old flowers. It’s a quick and easy process with results that last forever. All you need to do is lay out your blooms within the pages of a heavy book, stack a few more on top, and wait a couple of weeks. Use them as unique bookmarks, framed artwork, and greeting cards.

2. Potpourri

Make the delightful aromas of your floral arrangements last with a homemade potpourri. Arrange your favorite flowers, spices, sliced fruits, and barks onto a baking sheet. You can dry them in the sun or the oven, but make sure to take them out before they burn. Once they cool, give them a final spritz with an essential oil and set them out.

3. Bath Salts

flowersWith just a few simple ingredients, you can bring the soothing spa experience home with you. Just mix some dried petals with Epsom salt, powdered milk, and essential oils of your choice to concoct your own bath salts. Store them in a jar and break them out when you’re ready to relax.

4. Compost

Don’t just throw your wilted blooms into the trash. When you compost, you can put wilted flowers to use in an environmentally friendly way. Be sure to chop up stems, leaves, and flower heads before tossing them in the compost bin. They’re rich in nutrients, so you can also use them to fertilize your garden.

5. Perfume

Store-bought perfumes can be expensive and irritate sensitive skin. If you want to be thrifty while protecting your skin, you can make a natural, water-based perfume right at home with withered flowers. This way, the lovely scent they produce won’t go to waste.

 

Find gorgeous flowers that you’ll want to preserve forever at Forget Me Not Flower Shop. Serving New Haven County, CT, and the surrounding areas, their talented florists will arrange the perfect bouquets for any occasion, from birthday gifts to wedding flowers. Want something fragrant in your favorite colors? They’re happy to offer personal recommendations to ensure your arrangement is flawless. Give them a call at (203) 248-7589 to place an order. Visit their website to browse their flower selection.

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