tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post3795830777697288960..comments2023-08-09T04:26:24.037-06:00Comments on Pinstrosity: Orange you Glad!Marquettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09112633611070405863noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-63538007299897019632013-06-07T13:47:56.660-06:002013-06-07T13:47:56.660-06:00Try burying the peels in a mixture of fine sand an...Try burying the peels in a mixture of fine sand and powdered laundry detergent (borax).<br /><br />My grandmother did this to dry flowers and they turned out beautifully every time. We live in Oregon though, so I don't know if it still works in more humid climates.Kayla Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16023138731305370128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-80426204611450573152013-06-07T13:46:39.188-06:002013-06-07T13:46:39.188-06:00I live in Oregon so it's not terribly humid so...I live in Oregon so it's not terribly humid so I don't know if this will work for sure in a humid area, but it's worth a shot!<br /><br />My grandma used to dry flowers. She kept a tub full of what I believe was fine sand and borax (powdered laundry detergent at least), and carefully bury the flowers she wanted to dry in it. She left them in for a few days, and when they were done they'd still smell great and kept their shape perfectly.Kayla Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16023138731305370128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-63840367332377201082013-05-30T10:16:55.261-06:002013-05-30T10:16:55.261-06:00Maybe placing it in cornmeal?Maybe placing it in cornmeal?STEPHANIEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17379765017525150470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-40807758068186371802013-05-30T08:11:24.905-06:002013-05-30T08:11:24.905-06:00Twice, back in the good ol' potpourri days, I ...Twice, back in the good ol' potpourri days, I attempted to dry orange peels. I live in the Midwest and we definitely have humidity, but the bane of my orange peel existence was worms. No matter the time of year or where I put the peels they always ended up wormy. So gross! I've never given dried orange peels another thought...but with these new tips I might give it a third go. Thanks :)KMiscahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17990559327874764413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-70835473730554342712013-05-29T16:45:04.009-06:002013-05-29T16:45:04.009-06:00If you bake int the oven on low temp it will dry t...If you bake int the oven on low temp it will dry them out and keep them from molding vwolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12676996448668870984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-45928073774863255062013-05-29T07:12:18.844-06:002013-05-29T07:12:18.844-06:00The humidity ruins a lot of 'neat' project...The humidity ruins a lot of 'neat' projects. Should have seen my toilet paper plant starts.... I had to throw away everything lost ALL my seeds because of mold. Evil mold! I think we should hold a protest about mold and how we don't want it in our homes! (speaking of which tonight I got to go scrub the ceiling and tub again it's about a once a week thing in humid KY). <br />I agree though drying the orange peels might work like how you would dehydrate other food stuff. Between 125-130 (whatever the lowest setting on your oven is. Though expect the overpowering scent of orange during the process. Lady Pathoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01886954531671968914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-65921216332891673432013-05-28T21:43:49.088-06:002013-05-28T21:43:49.088-06:00Best thing to do in humid climes (I did a pomander...Best thing to do in humid climes (I did a pomander in Mississippi not too long ago) is to make sure there's air all around the fruit you're trying to dry. If it's touching anything, anywhere, it'll mold. Whenever I lived in a humid place (Mississippi, Virginia, Florida...) and I made anything like this, I just put it on a screen of some sort or tried to tie it with string and dangle it. Putting it over a vent on the or a fan works well too to speed the drying process. <br /><br />Oddly, when I tried to make a pomander here in New Mexico last year, it molded. Weird.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02122429823154241796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-15050534928440753582013-05-26T13:57:28.569-06:002013-05-26T13:57:28.569-06:00Another idea might be freeze drying. Turns out you...Another idea might be freeze drying. Turns out you can freeze dry things at home in your freezer, it just takes around a week or so to do it. Basically, you do all the opposite of the things you normally do to avoid freezer burn. Put things out in the open in your freezer, ideally on a grate or something so that air can get underneath, and let the cold dry it out for you. Andrayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04148029912869352713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-4950348301685684072013-05-25T12:10:03.750-06:002013-05-25T12:10:03.750-06:00Thanks Emilee and Marquette for featuring my Pinst...Thanks Emilee and Marquette for featuring my Pinstrosity. Yep, must be the humidity that did it! Over where I am in the UK, we have had a distinct lack of summer weather and it has been raining a lot - I'm quite envious of your long hot summers!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07714146014719027377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-5898900251924889172013-05-25T11:18:19.865-06:002013-05-25T11:18:19.865-06:00I live in Atlanta - part of the humid south. What ...I live in Atlanta - part of the humid south. What I do is save all those little packets of silica that come when you buy electronics. I keep them in a ziploc baggie in the pantry. whenever I have a project like this, I throw whatever I'm drying in a box with a couple of silica packets to help them dry out enough to not mold. You can reinvigorate the packets by heating them in a warm toaster oven for 5 ish mins - not enough to cook them - just enough to dry them out again. Or, you can buy silica for drying flowers at any hobby store like Michael's. Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055340314451907458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6299578764487881408.post-64903801022627994582013-05-25T10:04:55.748-06:002013-05-25T10:04:55.748-06:00I think of things with dried orange peel as such a...I think of things with dried orange peel as such a winter thing!Alicia Foodycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931796992646884249noreply@blogger.com