HOW TO PRESERVE PUMPKINS

– Large bucket or sink that will hold the pumpkin – Bleach – Cold water – Petroleum jelly

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1. Clean the inside. 2. Give it a bleach-water bath after you carve it.

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3. Apply petroleum jelly to the inside of the pumpkin. 4. Apply petroleum jelly to the outside of the pumpkin.

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5. Store it in the fridge overnight. 6. Don't use real candles to light it. 7. Display it in a stable temperature.

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After your pumpkin is has been gutted and carved the way you want, it’s time to preserve it so that it can last up to a whole month.

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To preserve your pumpkins, the first thing you want to do is create a bleach bath to soak the pumpkins. If you are working with smaller pumpkins, you can add multiple at a time.

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Don’t overfill your cleaning vessel or the water will spill out as you submerge and soak the pumpkin.

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It’s best to use a tub or your kitchen sink, as you will need a large tub to soak your pumpkins.

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Add about two tablespoons of bleach and a little bit of dish soap to one gallon of water. The mixture of bleach and soap will be used to clean and disinfect your pumpkin.

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Let your pumpkin soak in this mixture for about a half-hour.

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After your time is up, make sure to rinse your pumpkins thoroughly, and dry them exceptionally well. You want to make sure that all of the moisture has been removed from your pumpkin as best as you can.

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Once the pumpkin is mostly dry (as dry as it’s going to get considering it’s flesh is mostly made of water) apply petroleum jelly to the inside of the pumpkin and any exposed fleshy parts of the fruit (yes, pumpkins are a fruit).

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Use fake candles to light your pumpkin. A real flame will create heat that will cause the pumpkin to rot faster.

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HOW TO PRESERVE PUMPKINS

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– Large bucket or sink that will hold the pumpkin – Bleach – Cold water – Petroleum jelly

SUPPLIES NEEDED TO PRESERVE PUMPKINS

1. Clean the inside. 2. Give it a bleach-water bath after you carve it.

STEPS TO KEEP PUMPKINS FROM ROTTING THIS HALLOWEEN

3. Apply petroleum jelly to the inside of the pumpkin. 4. Apply petroleum jelly to the outside of the pumpkin.

STEPS TO KEEP PUMPKINS FROM ROTTING THIS HALLOWEEN

5. Store it in the fridge overnight. 6. Don't use real candles to light it. 7. Display it in a stable temperature.

STEPS TO KEEP PUMPKINS FROM ROTTING THIS HALLOWEEN

After your pumpkin is has been gutted and carved the way you want, it’s time to preserve it so that it can last up to a whole month.

HOW TO PRESERVE PUMPKINS

To preserve your pumpkins, the first thing you want to do is create a bleach bath to soak the pumpkins. If you are working with smaller pumpkins, you can add multiple at a time.

HOW TO PRESERVE PUMPKINS

Don’t overfill your cleaning vessel or the water will spill out as you submerge and soak the pumpkin.

HOW TO PRESERVE PUMPKINS

It’s best to use a tub or your kitchen sink, as you will need a large tub to soak your pumpkins.

HOW TO PRESERVE PUMPKINS

Add about two tablespoons of bleach and a little bit of dish soap to one gallon of water. The mixture of bleach and soap will be used to clean and disinfect your pumpkin.

HOW TO PRESERVE PUMPKINS

Let your pumpkin soak in this mixture for about a half-hour.

HOW TO PRESERVE PUMPKINS

After your time is up, make sure to rinse your pumpkins thoroughly, and dry them exceptionally well. You want to make sure that all of the moisture has been removed from your pumpkin as best as you can.

HOW TO PRESERVE PUMPKINS

Once the pumpkin is mostly dry (as dry as it’s going to get considering it’s flesh is mostly made of water) apply petroleum jelly to the inside of the pumpkin and any exposed fleshy parts of the fruit (yes, pumpkins are a fruit).

HOW TO PRESERVE PUMPKINS

Use fake candles to light your pumpkin. A real flame will create heat that will cause the pumpkin to rot faster.

HOW TO PRESERVE PUMPKINS