NOTHING can instantly brighten up a room quite like a fresh bouquet of flowers does, whether it’s lilies or tulips now that Spring is around the corner.
But if you like us, the team at Fabulous, treat yourself to roses or sunflowers every week, you will know that after a few days they will start to look a bit sad – luckily, there is a hack to prevent this from happening.
The game-changer of a trick was shared by one savvy beauty lover only known as @inhouselash on TikTok, who demonstrated this with a stunning bouquet from Tesco.
Offering a helping hand, the stunner explained how a common cleaning essential can make your flowers last longer.
The best part? Not only does it cost you just a penny, there’s also no need to dash to the nearest store, as the key ingredient is most likely already sitting in your home.
According to the lash pro, whose profile boasts close to 4k followers, the secret is… regular household bleach, which sells for as little as 60p in Aldi and other supermarkets.
The rest is easy – simply remove the packaging from the flowers, add water in the vase and pour in a little cup full of bleach.
The whizz explained that the cleaning product ”kills the bacteria” and her flowers now last her for a while with this hack.
”Always buy my flowers from any local supermarket and they last me a whole 2 weeks using bleach in my water,” the lash pro said in her video.
What’s YOUR favourite way to keep flowers fresher for longer? Dozens of social media users raced to comments to share their top tips and tricks.
”I usually put 2 teaspoons of sugar,” revealed one cleaning fanatic.
Another chimed in: ”I use copper coins, like 2ps couple in the bottom, dunno why it works though.”
Someone else penned: ”Ickle tip, peel stickers off all the clear cellophane wrap from the flowers, rinse in bleach water, push to bottom of vase – it will push the flowers up.”
”I put lemon juice, sugar and a bit of bleach in and my flowers literally lasted like 3 weeks!” read another easy suggestion.
But did you know you’ve probably been making some common mistakes that kill the flowers almost instantly?
Chatting to The Express, Jade Robertson, from Prestige Flowers, listed the biggest no-nos to avoid at all costs – and turns out, where you place the vase plays a huge role.
She explained: “To make flowers last their full lifespan, they need good care, but it doesn’t take a lot of time.
“By following some basic tips, it’s easy to keep your foliage looking great.
”Cut flowers generally like to be kept at room temperature, which is between 18C and 22C.
“They don’t like heating elements, which is important to remember at this time of year when people are looking to turn radiators or portable haters on, or light fireplaces.”
The whizz went on to add: “By keeping flowers at a stable temperature, not too hot or too cold, they will grow and blossom at their natural rate, thus extending their lifespan.”
