Back to school and means back to a routine if you were out of one for the summer. Make fresh flowers part of that new routine to brighten your day, both at home and at work. Pre-packaged mixed bunches of fresh flowers are a real value, each and every week. Split the bunch into several vases or buy a bunch for the kitchen table and one for your work area. Clean your vases between uses (denture tablets in water are great for cleaning glass or crystal vases with narrow necks - break the tablet, add to vase, and add some cool water; rise afterwards) and always use a measured amount of warm water and commercially prepared preservative. Cool colors like blue statice, white lilies, and pink carnations give a cooler feel to the room - almost an airy feel. Warm colors, like red roses or orange and bronze chrysanthemums, give an area a warmer richer feel. Whether you want to hold onto summer with warmer colors or are ready for a cool touch of fall, fresh flowers will be a welcome part of you new routine.

- Bridget

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