Drying oranges for decorations

zippychick

Infamy, how did you get on with yours? I cut up another 3 oranges and am making more. Quite addictive. I think they are absolutely gorgeous but my Mum made a comment - which peed all over my cornflakes about them. Gave best friend some for her tree , and she gave one to her mum who thought they were beaut. Also gave brother some who really appreciated them, so i think it's just my Mum being an odd ball.

coraline_2

I am definitely going to try this! Hope it smells festive Quick question - has anyone tried it with lemons, and has it been successful?

sassyblue

coraline wrote: »

I am definitely going to try this! Hope it smells festive Quick question - has anyone tried it with lemons, and has it been successful?

Hi coraline, l've got some lemon slices drying with the orange ones now on one of my rads, the lemons seem to be darkening more than the oranges?? I haven't dipped/put vinegar on either of them.

zippychick, yours look FAB!! Can l ask if you also cut those ribbons out of clothes? I've been doing that for years and now l have a little shoebox filled with ribbons, sequins and buttons. :T

My oranges and lemons don't seem to be smelling very much at the moment, l'm going to tie them with a slice of lemon and perhaps lime too.

I've also bought my very first real tree (from Tesco with clubcard points and a rootball so l can reuse year after year ) l'm SO excited!!

zippychick

Thanks! I would say lemons would work

I have a present wrapping box full of scraps of ribbon and tie up stuff so yeah its all scraps leftover from stuff! The stars are present confetti and the glitter is body glitter from my girly days! he he he

bargainbird

I left mine in airing cupboard for 4days and have finally put them up outside and on tree (sorry for duplicate post OS daily readers )