{"id":1215,"date":"2024-08-25T10:55:47","date_gmt":"2024-08-25T10:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/proxy-botanicalinterestscom.epicgardening.com\/community\/blog\/?p=1215"},"modified":"2024-08-25T10:55:47","modified_gmt":"2024-08-25T10:55:47","slug":"pumpkins-tips-for-keeping-carved-pumpkins-fresh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.botanicalinterests.com\/community\/blog\/pumpkins-tips-for-keeping-carved-pumpkins-fresh\/","title":{"rendered":"Pumpkins: Keeping Carved Pumpkins Fresh"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Carved pumpkins look their best one to two days after carving, and without some care, rarely look good after seven days. If you want to keep your pumpkin all-natural, we recommend waiting until October 27th to carve it, otherwise, here are some tips to keeping your pumpkin designs fresh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make sure your hands and any tools are both&nbsp;<strong>clean and sanitized<\/strong>. Then wipe the outside of the pumpkin down with disinfectant before making the first cut.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once carved, you can keep your pumpkin fresh for up to a week by&nbsp;<strong>wiping or spraying the inside and cut areas<\/strong>&nbsp;with disinfectant, or using one of the pumpkin sprays available in craft or party stores.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carved pumpkins decline the fastest in warm weather. It&#8217;s best to&nbsp;<strong>keep them out of direct sunlight<\/strong>&nbsp;and move them into a garage, cool basement, or a refrigerator when temperatures exceed 70\u00b0F. If your climate is humid or it is rainy, it will help to dry off and refrigerate your carved pumpkins at night. 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