This clever trick will make your pumpkins last longer (VIDEO)

Who doesn’t love creating a display of real pumpkins to decorate a Thanksgiving table?

The problem is that you either wait until the day before to buy them or you’ll risk them going bad before the big day. Here’s a quick and easy way to preserve your pumpkins to get them a few extra days of life.

Supplies:

• Bleach
• Vaseline
• Bucket
• Water
• Pumpkins/gourds

Directions:

• Fill up the bucket halfway with lukewarm water.
• Add 1/2 cup of bleach to your bucket.
• Soak your pumpkin in the mix for 30 minutes.
• Dry off your pumpkin completely.
• Rub a light coat of Vaseline onto the surface of your pumpkin.

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