How to Make Your Corsage Last Longer
Corsages are simply beautiful. Wearing them at a special occasion can make you look extremely graceful and feminine, a combination that is sure to have the heart-beat of the members of the opposite sex racing. If you have gotten yourself a beautiful advance for a function in advance, or if you recently bought a corsage that you want to hang on to for a bit longer, you would need to preserve the corsage by follow certain tips and taking certain precautions. By making your corsage last longer, you can eve wear it more than once if it retains its smell and beautiful look.
Instructions
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Place the corsage in a refrigerator. This is one of the most basic things to do when you are looking to make your corsage last longer is to place it in a cool area. There is no place as cool as a refrigerator in the house, which makes it an obvious choice. Make sure you have room for your corsage in the refrigerator. If there is not enough space, take some time out to clean your refrigerator. The task will be a long one, but if you are really serious about keeping your corsage fresh and last longer, then they are certain things that you simply cannot avoid doing. If you have a maid, have her organise food items, drinks and other things in your refrigerator properly, so that sufficient room is created for the corsage.
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Another really effective way of making your corsage last longer is to use a cotton ball for the cause. Get your hands on a cotton ball and slightly dampen it by dipping it in a bowl of water. If you have placed your corsage in an orchid box or in a bag, then place the dampened cotton ball in the orchid box or bag. The dampened cotton ball will keep the corsage moist and consequently help it to stay fresh.
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While placing the corsage in the refrigerator is an obvious and logical thing to do, doing this in the correct manner is really important. If you place your corsage right next to the produce such as potatoes, apples and bananas in the refrigerator, then the ethylene gas given off by these produce will drastically reduce the life of the corsage. In order to keep your cut flowers fresh for a longer period of time, store them away from the produce.
