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Fill the vases half way with luke warm water, and half with warm distilled white vinegar. Letting them soak overnight will help dissolve the hard water lines that may have formed from previous uses, and scrubbing them clean will be much easier. For narrow glass vases, I find that using a baby bottlebrush is an ideal way of obtaining a clean surface, without scratching the glass. I also keep a clean soft-bristled toilet brush for larger vases. If hard stains refuse to dissipate, simply mix a pasty solution of baking soda and water, and apply to this area. Work it into the difficult stains in a circular motion. Follow this with a good rinse and set to dry. To prevent this from reoccurring, I recommend changing the water in a vase of fresh cut flowers every two to three days. This will also help to lengthen the life of your flowers. The proper way to accomplish this is to simply remove the flowers from the vase, and rinse their stems. Wash the vase with warm sudsy water, and rinse thoroughly. Fill the vase with fresh cool water and floral preservative. Re-cut the stems on an angle, and place back in the vase. If done on a regular basis, this can almost double the life span of your fresh cut flowers. When preparing a vase for fresh cut flowers, always remember to use luke warm water the first time, and cool water for each subsequent water change.
Now, as you stand by your kitchen, with the light shining through your crystal clear vases, can't you just begin to smell the flowers? Feel free to write us at Danielles RockawayFlorist@yahoo.com, with gardening questions or tips for our readers.
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