Tip #3 You can make some very good floral preservatives at home.

Tip #3 You can make some very good floral preservatives at home.  

Recipe #1:    8 to 16 oz of a colorless citrus soft drink (with sugar, not diet, for example Sprite), an equal amount of lukewarm water, and ½ teaspoon household bleach.

Recipe #2:  1 qt lukewarm water, 2 tablespoons fresh lemon or lime juice and 1 tablespoon sugar + 1 tablespoon household bleach.