Using flowers is one of the easiest and simplest ways to decorate your home and bring beauty and fragrance into the space. This article is going to give you a few tips for drying flowers and will tell you they will boost your mood and the energy of your home.

Dried Flowers

If you want your home to be filled with nature and colours, but at the same time you want to save flowers, you can just go ahead and dry the flowers. Dried flowers can be used on the dining tables, on the walls as decor or just a nice gift to those, who know how to appreciate nature and beautiful things in life. It is worth noting that dried flowers can last for about a year.

If you want to dry flowers yourself, but have no idea how it should be done, don’t worry! We’ll tell you the best technique to dry flowers, nevertheless it is a fun and calming activity, in which you can be involved with your friends or family members.

So how to dry the flowers? Well, first of all, you need to pick the exact technique of drying flowers. You can either use air drying or microwave drying. Air drying the flowers is prominent, though a very time-consuming technique for flowers. You only need to hang the flowers and leave the work to nature. However, as mentioned this is going to be a time-consuming process, as it will take the flowers about two or three weeks to fully dry. And it is highly recommended to leave the flowers in a dark and dry area, where circulation works at its best.

If you are impatient and don’t want to go with air drying technique, you should consider the microwave drying method. This is a quicker alternative and requires you to use silica gel only. All you need to do is pick a container, cover the bottom of it with silica gel, put the flowers on it and set the container into the microwave. The heat and time in the microwave may differ depending on the flower types and quantities. Usually, the flowers should be in the microwave for 2-5 minutes.

This type of flower decors is even very often used by entertainment centres, to make their space look nice to the visitors. When I was visiting Seattle, I saw a lot of dried flowers decorated by cafes and they were really eye-catchy, which made the place more pleasant. I even noticed that the flower shops in Seattle were selling dried flower decorations, some of which I got for my loved ones.

Preserving Dried Flowers

Preserving flowers well, means ensuring that they last and look good as long as possible. One way to preserve your flowers is periodically spraying them with acrylic seal or wax.

Drying flowers is even considered a therapeutic hobby for some people, as it calms the emotions and influences mental health very positively. Especially, in times of COVID-19 and lockdowns, this is a great activity for you and your family members.