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We have an auspicious bond with flowers, especially in Indian culture. People use flowers for decoration on every occasion in life. The scent of certain flowers has the fascinating ability to transport you to a distant but distinct memory. And the poems written on flowers are eternal.
Every flower has significance. For instance, Marigold flowers are called 'Herb of the Sun,' the fragrance of these flowers helps improve one's mood and ward off stress. Simply put, sweet-smelling flowers make us happy!
We hope all our readers have a great Diwali filled with lots of light, love and laughter. I am sure you will have lots of old flowers from the decor waiting to be discarded. However, a little bit of reuse and recycling never hurt anybody. So here are some ways you could reuse the flowers to spruce up some more time in your house.
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Make Your Candle, Even More, LIT: add your favourite flowers to the candles around the house, light them up, play some music, cook some excellent food and enjoy the day.
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Potpourri For The Soul: dry the flowers in a well-ventilated area(not in direct sunlight). Add in some cloves/cinnamon or some essential oils of your choice. Store it in a mason jar for a few days for this mix to do its magic. Then, shift the mixture to your fav bowl and voila!
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Make Some Bath Salt: to all my beauties, this is also a quick beauty DIY. All you need is Epsom salt, flowers, milk(optional) and some essential oil. Mix this all together and have a blast.
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Personalised Scented Oil: take some essential oil or hair oil and add fresh/ dry flowers. Let this floral marinate sit for a couple of days before using it.
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For The Artist In Your: make some art with the dehydrated flowers/petals and then frame it. You can also add in your fav polaroid picture or use clear frames even to make it better.
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Zhuzh It Up: add roses, citrus and herbs in the ice cubes and spruce up your drinks for the next party. Or rub a rose ice cube on your face and neck. There you are with an instant glow.
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Buddies For Your Books: I always store flowers in my books. That way, the flowers are safe, pressed nicely, and leave some beautiful prints on the pages if you are lucky. I like bumping into them while reading. It's like a gift from me to me.
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Creative Handmade Cards: it’s hard to develop a gift alternative that can surpass handmade cards because the charisma is hard to beat.
Dear readers, looks like the possibilities are endless. Now, when your flowers start to droop a little, you don’t have to be sad because you have ways to reuse them. So, take inspiration and create your floral haven! We hope you try and enjoy the bliss.