How to Dry Rose Petals at Home with No Special Supplies

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

Drying roses at home is very simple!

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

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.

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.

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

10 Uses for Dried Rose Petals

Use dried rose petals to make Natural Detox Bath Salts (get the recipe).
Dried rose petals can also be used to make rose water.
Sprinkle dried rose petals into a romantic bath.
Combine dried rose petals with herbs, spices, and essential oils to create a fragrant potpourri mix.
Small cotton or muslin bags can be filled with dried rose petals to make room refreshing sachets for closets and drawers
Sprinkle dried rose petals into envelopes or sprinkle over sheets of tissue paper for unforgettable gifts.
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
You can cook with dried rose petals or make tea. (Make sure rose petals used in food preparation are free of any chemicals.)
Use dried rose petals to naturally decorate cakes or cookies. (Make sure rose petals used in food preparation are free of any chemicals.)
Make homemade paper using rose petal as an accent.

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Comments

Lisa (@retrohousewife5) says
September 11, 2015 at 12:46 pm
This is awesome! Thanks for sharing! I love the idea of using these as confetti!
- Bren says
  September 11, 2015 at 9:44 pm
  Thanks Lisa! It would make beautiful confetti!
Charlene says
March 4, 2016 at 3:39 pm
Could other flower petals be used? Great pin, wonderful thrifty gift ideas I’m gathering ????xx
- Bren says
  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!
Valencia says
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
- Bren says
  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.
Rudi says
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
- Bren says
  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.
  - Rudi says
    July 1, 2017 at 4:39 pm
    I see…
    Thank you so much 🙂
    Rudi.
Victoria says
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!!
- Bren says
  July 3, 2017 at 6:24 pm
  Sorry you had problems, Victoria!