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[–] SeabassDan@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The trick is to freeze them for about 20 mins, spray the inside with lemon juice, toss them out, and buy a plastic one at Michael's.

[–] Greyhost@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Look's spooky though

[–] FluffyPotato@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's why I'm making pumpkin pie right after taking a picture of the carved pumpkin so the spook will be inside of us all along.

[–] PeWu@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

That's pretty wholesome

[–] netwren@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Was hoping someone had magical cure for this

[–] GombeenSysadmin@feddit.uk 17 points 1 year ago (4 children)

There actually is. You can either spray the inside and cut surfaces with hairspray, or smear them with Vaseline. That will seal it from the atmosphere and it should last a lot longer.

[–] chaosppe@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Hairspray seems kinda flammable... But you sound knowledgeable enough 🀣

[–] GombeenSysadmin@feddit.uk 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah it’s best if you spray it on well in advance of lighting the candle…

[–] chaosppe@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Will do, going to have to be next year now ;)

[–] Smc87@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] chaosppe@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I actually didn't know if it was or not. I did some research and apparently it's not. "Vaseline is not very flammable. Though it is made from petroleum (which can be very flammable) it will not ignite easily in most situations.".

[–] mememuseum@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

You can also spray the inside with a vinegar solution

I know a family who has a pumpkin festival at their house every Halloween. They do hairspray.

[–] netwren@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Ah there's the pro tip!

[–] SirDankbud@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 year ago

There was a magical cure for this back in the day. In ancient times pumpkins like these were displayed outside where the weather was cold enough for them to keep for weeks. Now that we've raised the planet's temperature, that isn't a good option in many places.

[–] Damaskox@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Decay, poison and rot fits well within Halloween!

[–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago

I'm in this picture and I don't like it.

[–] LadyLikesSpiders@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Sad thing :(

[–] bastian_5@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

You shouldn't have taken weeks to come up with the perfect design in the first place!