my son really wants to carve pumkins and i was wondering if anyone knows how to keep them from rotting
2006-10-13 10:45:57 · 5 answers · asked by dissappointed mom 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Halloween
I just read that spraying WD-40 or even a similar product from a dollar store will work, (will not ignite) and this is easier than -VASELINE. You may want to try them both. Or you may want to combine all the answers and come up with your own "proven method."
2006-10-15 07:07:35 · answer #1 · answered by Smart is OK-Wise is trustworthy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can mist them on the inside once a day with some cool water with a little Fruit Fresh mixed inside. Also - carve the hole in the bottom of the pumpkin - where it will just fit over the candle (instead of cutting the top), because that is usually where it will start caving in when it gets older.
2006-10-13 18:26:15 · answer #2 · answered by Karla R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
after they are carved there really isnt anything you can do to preserve them from rot we usually buy ours about a month before halloween and just sit them on our porch until a couple days before then we carve them
2006-10-13 18:01:09 · answer #3 · answered by aarika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should dunk them in water for a couple of hours when they start to wrinkle and sag--
keep them in the fridge after you have displayed them for the night --
and yes, rub the carved parts with vaseline
they won't last you for 20 days -- they might last for 7-10 days
2006-10-13 18:34:26 · answer #4 · answered by gabby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After carving, rub vasaline through out the inside and were you carved (the raw parts). It sounds stoopid but, IT WORKS!
2006-10-13 18:24:37 · answer #5 · answered by ndynamite6400 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋