thank you for any help offered!
2006-09-26 14:07:30 · 7 answers · asked by zed 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Coat the cut surfaces with vaseline, and place it into a cool place (refrigerator, cooler, something like that) when not being displayed.
Also, do NOT use candles to illuminate. They will dry it out, and cause it to rot faster. Use cyalume sticks (the ones you bend and they light up....fairly cheap).
2006-09-26 14:09:50 · answer #1 · answered by Critter Lady 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Most home and garden stores that sell pumpkins for halloween now carry a preservative. Mix it with warm water in a 5 gallon bucket and soak the cut pumpkin in it..preserves it and keeps it looking fresher much longer.
2006-09-26 14:17:19 · answer #2 · answered by kimmi_35 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the Vaseline trick, it's pretty effective. Plus, don't set it out too early or carve it too soon, just to prolong your enjoyment.
2006-09-26 14:28:44 · answer #3 · answered by Manatee 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Keep it in the shade is a big help. I would spray something like hair spray to keep the bugs off.
2006-09-26 14:10:05 · answer #4 · answered by fscarberry20 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put it in the fridge with saran wrap over the carved parts.
2006-09-26 14:08:44 · answer #5 · answered by Dolphin lover 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Coat it with clear spray paint.
2006-09-26 14:10:20 · answer #6 · answered by Terri R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I second the Vaseline solution. That's what I always do!
2006-09-26 14:15:12 · answer #7 · answered by Nikki 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋