Learn How to Preserve a Carved Pumpkin! šŸŽƒ

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Published 2020-10-20
Like many of us out there, Liz likes to keep her pumpkins hanging around for a little too long. So, she tasked herself with finding the perfect pumpkin preserve methods to keep her carved pumpkins around as long as possible. Today, sheā€™s here with the results. Watch to find out which worked best, plus some more pumpkin hacks and tips along the way!

Pumpkin Preservation Spray: Combine 2 cups water with 2 T baking soda and 1 t tea tree oil. Stir to combine, then transfer to a spray bottle. Spray pumpkin daily.

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All Comments (21)
  • @victorgilson3481
    This has been the most helpful, scientific video I have ever seen. Seriously, thanks a billion for going through the trouble of making this video.
  • @trina2021
    Cleaning it out is the best part.. šŸ˜®šŸ˜‚
  • @AverageMomBruh
    Thank you for this video! Needed to watch something to help preserve our pumpkins a little bit since we will be using them for our costumes for multiple occasions different days. ā˜ŗļø
  • @Fire-ln9yp
    Hello, This was very helpful. I've been looking for preservation methods and stumbling onto this jackpot was "THANK YOU SO MUCH".
  • @_Chessa_
    Iā€™m gonna try baking soda on the insides and Tea tree oil on the outside of the pumpkin! :) itā€™s gonna be fun thank you so much! Loved your video and Iā€™m inspired to do my own little pumpkin cleaning for carving!
  • @K7R0N
    Fingers crossed we get a follow up on the final combination method!!!
  • @raoulakable
    Thank you for this video. Saved me a lot of research and trial and error. šŸ˜Š
  • @TerryGascay
    Thanx so much for this. First time doing pump in over 25 yrs, I had forgotten about the rot, mold, and the flies. LOL,, I even bought my P Sept 28, was going to carve it, and sorta hoped it would last till H. Ha HA, was I in for a surprise. I will do like someone mentioned above. Blch soak, soda inside, and T-Tree oil outside & edges.
  • @3554ELM
    Brilliant experiment! Thank you for teaching us. šŸ’šŸ™‹šŸ»ā€ā™€ļø
  • @ginalagarce2811
    Thanks, awesome job! Carving now in the middle of the night. LOL.
  • This video helps. I use pumpkins in arrangements for fall. I was curious if there was a good method out there. The combination of the soak and spray seem to do a great Job!
  • @martinmunkacssi
    Thank you so much for this video, this is exactly what I was looking for :)
  • @scotscub76
    I can't believe it's been a year since I watched this. The bleach method always works for me. Love from Scotland ā¤
  • @MrsWhatsername72
    Last year I found your video and this halloween I'm coming back! I used the bleach method and it worked really well. Very informative and useful, thank you so much!!!
  • I use vinegar in my homemade fly traps...My great Granny always used the flies & honey phrase when she was 'correcting our rudeness'šŸ˜†Thanks for the tips, LizšŸ’›
  • Yes I too am looking for the recipe. Great video šŸ‘ thanks for this!