How do I dry rose petals for potpourri and sachets?

RE: How do I dry rose petals for potpourri and sachets? Post By Nicole A. (Guest Post) (06/21/2008) If You Just Want The Petals Dryed, Separate Them From The Stems. Place Them Evenly On Two To Three Layers Of Paper-Towels. Then Put A Few Books On Top. Wait 5-7 Days And Check Them. Go To You'r Local Hobby Store And You Can Buy Additional Fregrance Oils To Add. :) Report Spam or Abuse RE: How do I dry rose petals for potpourri and sachets? Post By LYNDA (Guest Post) (06/18/2008) I've written about this before, but I simply must emphasize how wonderful it is to be able to have free potpourri that recycles, lasts a long time, looks good, and can be added to for free. Barely able to afford the most needed freshener new cones solids from the dollar store , I watch them for about a week until they look nearly dried up, then remove the cone and pull off the residual freshener solid off it's plactic stem inside, which comes out sort of funky-shaped, but dark in color. (I prefer the raspberry, citrus, cherry, or spices.) I do two things with them after I let them dry . First I then place them in a freezer baggie and break them into pieces with a hammer. For every single flower petal I have found, sorted or mixed, air-dried, saved in a med. Sized clear, disposable, plastic bakery container. I secondly add the pieces I broke. No mixing required, but when I find dried pods, juniper berries, tiny dried okras, dried avocado seeds. I add them to the mix creating a delightful, free, workable potpourri. The fun comes when I find various containers for them ranging from extra large sea shells to unused covered candy dishes with the lids removed on dry days. Granted, I must buy the dollar coned freshener for my pets' odors which are stronger than normal cooking odors, and are only in two rooms, but the fact that I can stretch the use of them, rather than to toss the dried up parts, eventually begins to smell very good with more pieces of dried freshener. I try to keep colors matching fragrances, such as lighter oranges with citrus, or dark reds and greens with the berry fragrances. Once in a while i will find curbside, on a box or bin, where someone tossed or set out a "spent" whole clear sack of potpourri, and that gives me a bigger and usually more colorful base with which to add my own simple mixture. If I have an extra dollar or so at holiday sale times, I can often find bags of potpourri on sale for 75% off, nearly free to replenish whatever gets dusty after a year, still using some of the bottom parts/ pieces, discarding the dusty parts. Note: I didn't care for perfumes or heavy fragrances, so I try to keep it as fresh smelling as possible. At one time I was adding citrus fruit peelings to a holiday potpourri only to find that it attracts flying insects, so I stopped with that idea, and by trial and error, I am satisfied with this simple program/craft. God bless you. : ) Report Spam or Abuse RE: How do I dry rose petals for potpourri and sachets? Post By kj (Guest Post) (06/16/2008) When your bouquets are nearly done for, use a rubber band to tie the stems together. Be careful, especially if they're roses - the thorns can hurt. Then hang them upside down to air dry - using a loop of the rubber band. When they are totally dry, seperate the petals from the stems. You can use a fragrance product from the craft/hobby store to add an scent. Follow the directions on the scent/oil you buy. Report Spam or Abuse Request: How do I dry rose petals for potpourri and sachets? Post by lewis_admin (1242) | (06/16/2008) Profile | Blog! | Contact Can someone tell me how to dry rose petals for sachet and potpourri? I've also started making my own essential oils. Do I NOT dry the petals for the oils? How do I do that as well. The organic market that I frequent saves their flower petals from the flowers that are not quite up to snuff and sells them for crafts like this. I've told the management there that I appreciate them doing this. I wish all markets did this. This market is the first one I've ever seen that does it! Jenny in KY Answers: RE: How do I dry rose petals for potpourri and sachets? My daughter bought a kit called Silica Gel Reusable Flower Drying Kit. I believe she got it at Wal Mart. (01/19/2005) By jeangnome46 RE: How do I dry rose petals for potpourri and sachets? The easiest way to dry roses is to place them in a vase still on the stem and set the vase under a ceiling fan. I accidently found this one year when my husband gave me roses for Mothers Day. I put them in a vase and set them on the dining table, after a couple of days I noticed the water was not going down and when I touched the roses they were completely dry. They did not change color or shrivel, they looked exactly like they did when I put them in the vase. Now I make sure if I get flowers that the ceiling fan stays off until they die on their own. (02/14/2005) By dawnmfh RE: How do I dry rose petals for potpourri and sachets? Place rose petals on a microwave safe plate. Microwave at 1 minute intervals, checking after each minute. You can also do this by putting them in a microwave safe bowl but you will need to stir gently at one minute intervals. (02/15/2005) By Jenny in KY RE: How do I dry rose petals for potpourri and sachets? I have "sentimental potpourii"! Anytime I get flowers, I enjoy them while they are pretty and let them dry on their own. Once they start looking bad, I rip the petals of the flowers off the stems and place them in a decorative container. Not only do I still have my flowers that were given to me for that special occasion, I have potpourii to enjoy! I then place scented oils onto the petals and place them where I want them. (04/02/2007) By Michelle Report Spam or Abuse