I heard you can use vaseline where you have carved out your picture on a pumpkin to keep it from drying out. Is it still safe to light a candle in the pumpkin with vaseline on there?
2006-10-28 12:29:00 · 10 answers · asked by Babygirl 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
vasaline is non flammable. acutly people will smear vasaline on their arm then spray their arm down with rubbing alcohol and light it on fire and the vasaline protects their arm from burning. that stuff puts fires our and keeps things you dont want burned from becoming burned. so its perfictly safe. atcualy its more safe than not (even though punpkins dont catch fire so easly anyway) and it will keep morons from smashing it in the street cuz its harder to get a grip on.
2006-10-28 12:32:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
First soak the pumpkin in a sink (or bucket) of water for a couple of hours to absorb all of the moisture. The vaseline keeps the moisture sealed in. Simply putting vaseline, will not prolong the life of the pumpkin - it needs the moisture!
It is perfectly safe to light the candle with the vaseline on the pumpkin.
2006-10-28 12:32:14 · answer #2 · answered by MyPreshus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pumpkin Masters says to coat the edges with petroleum jelly and keep it in the fridge when not on display. If it gets dried out fill the tub or large bucket with enough cold water to cover and let it soak. The best way to make it last is not carving to early! I do mine, depending on what I'm going to carve, 2 days before Halloween max, and I don't use candles. I put one of those "tap lights" works better than a candle and won't dry the pumpkin or catch it on fire! lol
2016-05-22 04:01:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't put the vaseline on the inside, just on the cuts. And use a thin layer. Putting a candle in it will be fine. Also put it in a plastic bag and store in the fridge to keep it from drying out. Unless it's cold outside, then you're worry free!
2006-10-28 12:36:59 · answer #4 · answered by Nikki 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just yesterday I found a link on I-AM-BORED.com about preserving pumpkins. One of the things they tried was vaseline. It's not the best choice... take a look:
2006-10-28 12:38:11 · answer #5 · answered by princessmeltdown 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't use Vaseline. I use unflavored gelatin. Mix it as directed, place in a spray bottle and spray on the cut edges. This will seal in the moisture and slow down the decay.
2006-10-28 18:46:17 · answer #6 · answered by Pat C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Since Vaseline is a petroluem/oil byproduct, it is flammable. However, this only happens if it is mixed with the right combination of oxygen or some other oxidizer."
2006-10-28 12:31:45 · answer #7 · answered by turkeyphant 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you don't use gobs of the stuff, and keep it away from the candle(s), why not? I'd do it.
2006-10-28 12:31:53 · answer #8 · answered by DavidNH 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YES VERY SAFE
2006-10-28 12:30:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah that should be safe
2006-10-28 12:30:20 · answer #10 · answered by blackratsnake 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋