Trick for Drying Flowers

Drying flowers can be frustrating sometimes: the bud droops to the side, the pedals fall off, you can't find any string around the house, and so on. Here are three tips to keep your blooms beautifully dried!

1) Spray a bit of hairspray on the pedals to help them stay in place if they've already begun their descent.

2) Find a paper clip, tooth pic or any other small, sturdy, straight object. Pierce the bud, coming through from the stem, and into the center of the flower. During the drying process, this will enable the "neck" to remain straight.

3) To hang and dry, pat the end of the stems with a towel. Wrap the stems with string and hang bud-side-down a horizontal pole, like a curtain rod. If string is not an option, find an overhead cupboard in your kitchen you don't use often, place the stems between the door and the frame. For slide prevention, use a knot in the stem as a "stopper".


It is important to know that the CFC gases inside hairspray harm the environment. To learn about eco-friendly hairspray, visit mophair.com. And to keep your schnozz in mind, try a scent-free spray. Depending on how wilted the flower, these tips may not always work. If you have any other natural ways for drying flowers, we'd love to learn about them! Comment below or send them to buzz@thehumblebeehive.com and we'll feature them on our Facebook page!