Wondering how to do up your house for Diwali celebrations? This time, swap the artificial glitters with fresh flowers.
This Diwali, beautify your house with fresh flowers in varied hues and fill your living space with their sweet fragrance. Use fresh flowers to spread peace and happiness.
It’s autumn, but you can still find seasonal flowers in the market or order online. However, garden-fresh flowers can truly liven up your home and heighten the spirit of celebrations.
Spare a few minutes of your busy schedule in the morning to pick up fresh flowers and spend your precious time in floral arrangements. It will help you to begin the day with positive energy. And your personal touch to the beauty of your living spaces will fill your heart with pleasurable pride and happiness.
Place the fresh flowers in a row of bowls, in nooks and corners, in the rooms, along the stairway or hang them up. Fill the house with loads of them and just pretty up your place. A pretty and inviting place will enhance the spirit of joyful celebrations.
Twelve easy tips on how to make fresh flowers bloom longer
1. Pick fresh flowers with long and sturdy stem and bud.
2. Remove wilted leaves or drooping flowers or petals from the bunch of flowers you bought.
3. Place the fresh flowers in a bowl or vase of clean water. Let each stem touch the water.
4. Choose the right size of bowl or vase. Give a little space for the stems to stand freely.
5. Place the flower vase away from direct sunlight or too much heat.
6. Do not keep them near open windows.
7. Keep them in a cool and dry place.
8. Add a few drops of vodka with a teaspoon of sugar in the water.
9. Refill the vase with fresh water every day.
10. Trim off half an inch of the stem from its bottom at the time of changing the water.
11. Keep flowers away from ripening fruits and vegetables as they release a gas that can make the flowers die in a short span.
12. If some flowers have not opened full, dip their stems in warm water for two minutes and transfer them in cold water for half an hour. This process will open them up to their maximum without hurting the delicate petals.
Now, buy yourself and your loved ones pretty flowers and let their fragrance fill your heart and hearth.