Don't throw out those cut flowers! Learn how to make beautiful homemade potpourri. They also make excellent gifts!

 
We all love fresh cut flowers. Especially ones we have grown ourselves in our DIY gardens.🌸 But alas, all good things must come to an end. Except for flowers! The next time you have cut flowers, do not automatically throw them in the bin when they are on their last breath. Give those beautiful flora a second life.

Here's how: 
◇Preheat the oven to 200° 
◇Cut the flower heads off of your bouquet from right under the head. Make sure your bouquet is beginning to dry on it's own. Don't ever kill perfectly good flowers! You can also use the leaves to give some pops of green.
◇Lay the flowers out on a baking sheet (parchment paper is optional).

◇Spray the flowers with a mixture of 1 tablespoon of water and 10-15 drops of your organic essential oil of choice, mixed in a recycled spray bottle, then pop tray into the oven. 
◇Leave in the oven for 2 hours, or until the flower petals are dry and stiff, not burnt, whichever comes first. So make sure to check on the flowers periodically. You can spray the flowers a few times with the water/EO mixture during this process. 
◇When they are done, give them another good spray of your water/essential oil mixture, and let cool. ◇Place in your favorite antique, secondhand dish/bowl, or recycled jar, and enjoy!

I love anything that grows from the earth. I almost always have a bouquet of flowers from the garden displayed throughout the house. And I usually take the time to dry them. But most recently, instead of throwing any dead or dried flowers away, I have begun making potpourri out of them!🌻🌿🌺🌼Anyone can do this if you have an oven, it's very easy. You will have your rooms smelling fresh and natural without using any plastic or creating waste! Your finished products also make great, low-cost gifts for birthdays, Christmas and other special occasions and holidays.