Carving a Jack-o’-lantern is one of the best parts of Halloween, but watching that pumpkin you worked so hard on wither away on the porch? Not so much. Fortunately, following these tips can help your pumpkin creation last through Halloween.
·Clean the inside - Scrape all the pumpkin guts out really well because they’ll get moldy quickly. Wipe down the surface and inside with a teaspoon of bleach per one quart of water to kill any bacteria and let it dry before carving.
·After you carve, give it a bleach-water bath - Submerge your carved pumpkin in a bucket filled with water and ⅔ cup of bleach and let it soak for up to 24 hours.
·Grease it up - Apply Vaseline, vegetable oil, or WD-40 to the carved edges to keep them from drying out too fast. But all of these are flammable, so only use a flameless votive inside, not a candle.
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