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Home » How to Dry Rose Petals at Home with No Special Supplies

How to Dry Rose Petals at Home with No Special Supplies

Published September 10, 2015 16 comments >>

Roses petals are a beautiful addition to natural crafts, DIY body care recipes, and household décor. They are also very simple to make and nearly free! Learn how to dry rose petals in just minutes with no special supplies! 

How to dry rose petals for natural body care recipes, crafts, décor and biodegradable confetti.

 

How to Dry Rose Petals

Drying roses at home is very simple!

1.Gather rose petals that have not been treated with herbicides, pesticides, or other chemicals.

How to dry rose petals for natural body care recipes, crafts, décor and biodegradable confetti.

2. Gently rinse the rose petals and drain them well.

3. Place the petals in a single layer on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Make sure there are no stems or bugs in your petals.

How to dry rose petals for natural body care recipes, crafts, décor and biodegradable confetti.

4. Bake the petals for 10 minutes at 200 degrees Fahrenheit or until the petals are crisp and break easily (like potato chips). You do not want any residual water in the petals, if your are still flexible bake for 2 more minutes, remove, and recheck.

How to dry rose petals for natural body care recipes, crafts, décor and biodegradable confetti.

5. Cool the petals completely and store in an airtight container.

 

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10 Uses for Dried Rose Petals

  1. Use dried rose petals to make Natural Detox Bath Salts (get the recipe).
  2. Dried rose petals can also be used to make rose water.
  3. Sprinkle dried rose petals into a romantic bath.
  4. Combine dried rose petals with herbs, spices, and essential oils to create a fragrant potpourri mix.
  5. Small cotton or muslin bags can be filled with dried rose petals to make room refreshing sachets for closets and drawers
  6. Sprinkle dried rose petals into envelopes or sprinkle over sheets of tissue paper for unforgettable gifts.
  7. Planning a wedding? Dried rose petals can also be scattered down the aisle or throw at the happy couple instead of rice as natural biodegradable confetti
  8. You can cook with dried rose petals or make tea. (Make sure rose petals used in food preparation are free of any chemicals.)
  9. Use dried rose petals to naturally decorate cakes or cookies. (Make sure rose petals used in food preparation are free of any chemicals.)
  10. Make homemade paper using rose petal as an accent.

 

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Comments

  1. Banupriya

    July 27, 2020 at 11:45 pm

    Thanks you for the ideas! It was useful and I will be making room fragrances with my dried rose petals .

    Reply
  2. Sam F

    December 19, 2018 at 3:58 pm

    If I put these in a sachet with other herbs, would the fragrance come out with steam? I wanted to hang the sachet from the showerhead and hoped it would work the same as lavender or eucalyptus.
    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Bren

      December 19, 2018 at 8:54 pm

      I think it depends on the fragrance of the original rose. Some definitely have more powerful scents than others.

      Reply
  3. Karlett

    August 21, 2018 at 4:25 pm

    Thank you for sharing! I’m curious to know about the last photo. What is in the bowl with the petals and what is this going to be?

    Thank you!

    Reply
    • Bren

      August 21, 2018 at 4:54 pm

      Karlett, it’s my Natural Rose Bath Salts! They are easy to make a smell great!

      Reply
  4. Victoria

    July 2, 2017 at 3:21 pm

    Ughhhhh!!! Why didn’t you specify it was 200 degrees FARENHEIT?? I put my rose petals into my celcius-measured oven and they burnt!!

    Reply
    • Bren

      July 3, 2017 at 6:24 pm

      Sorry you had problems, Victoria!

      Reply
  5. Rudi

    June 27, 2017 at 10:51 pm

    Hi Bren, Thank you for the tips. But, my question is, what happened if I use rose petals that have been treated with pesticides? Is it the rose petals wouldn’t dried well or what?

    Can’t wait for your answer.

    Thank you

    Rudi

    Reply
    • Bren

      June 28, 2017 at 3:40 pm

      Good question, Rudi. The petals will dry but you will have concentrated the pesticides. You would not want to use petals treated with pesticides (which are poison) in your home care or bath care products because you would be exposing yourself or your loved ones to the pesticides.

      Reply
      • Rudi

        July 1, 2017 at 4:39 pm

        I see…
        Thank you so much 🙂

        Rudi.

        Reply
  6. Valencia

    May 30, 2016 at 12:30 pm

    I plan to use them as confetti for wedding. I wonder how long can we keep them after they are dried (and still have fragrant) so I can plan/make them ahead of time. Thank you

    Reply
    • Bren

      May 30, 2016 at 10:19 pm

      I have successfully store them for several months. I would do a test run to test the humidity in your area.

      Reply
  7. Charlene

    March 4, 2016 at 3:39 pm

    Could other flower petals be used? Great pin, wonderful thrifty gift ideas I’m gathering ????xx

    Reply
    • Bren

      March 4, 2016 at 6:51 pm

      Yes, you could dry any petals this way. You should check to make sure they are not poisonous/dangerous before using in projects!

      Reply
  8. Lisa (@retrohousewife5)

    September 11, 2015 at 12:46 pm

    This is awesome! Thanks for sharing! I love the idea of using these as confetti!

    Reply
    • Bren

      September 11, 2015 at 9:44 pm

      Thanks Lisa! It would make beautiful confetti!

      Reply

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