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How to keep cut flowers fresh longer

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keep cut flowers fresh longer
keep cut flowers fresh longer

Make your own preservative with sugar and vinegar that will nourish your flowers and inhibit bacterial growth.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • 3 tablespoons of sugar
  • 2 tablespoons of white vinegar
  • 1 quart of warm water
  • vase
  1. Step 1

    Mix sugar, vinegar and warm water

  2. Step 2

    Put flowers into vase

  3. Step 3

    Fill vase to cover stems by 3 to 4 inches of the prepared water

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