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Innovative Ways to Rescue Perishable Valentine's Gifts
Innovative Ways to Rescue Perishable Valentine's Gifts
Innovative Ways to Rescue Perishable Valentine's Gifts
After you've inhaled more chocolate and candy than you can stand, incorporate them into cookie and cake recipes for your kiddo's classmates, school functions, or as a housewarming gift for friends and relatives that still talk to you. As for those beautiful roses your sweetheart gave you for Valentine's Day, when they are about to lose their luster, take each flower and hang them upside down on a hanger with either floral tape, string, or clothes pins wrapped around the stem of the flower and the hanger. Allow them to dry upside down on the hangers for a few days. From there, take the newly created "dried flowers" off the hangers and arrange them in a vase. You can also dip or brush them in lacquer or epoxy (dry overnight in a can or glass) to create a bouquet in an antique kettle or other hip contraptions for display. The possibilities are endless, as many people like to press Valentine's flowers between books as keepsakes, too. Use your imagination with other Valentine's gifts or any perishable presents throughout the year!