An M&S shopper has shared a simple hack which stops flowers from wilting.
The hack involves a two pence piece and will help protect your favourite bunch the next time it looks a little sad and worn out.
The Mirror reports that the savvy tip was shared by Flower sellers from the famous Columbia Road Flower Market in London, where they opened up to Good Housekeeping about the tip.
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According to the experts, all you have to do is pop a 2p coin at the bottom of your vase before filling it up with water and adding your flowers.
For the tip to work, it is recommended that the coin is left sitting at the base of the container while the flowers are in there which should lead to the blooms lasting a lot longer.
The flower sellers also recommended cutting the stems of your flowers at an angle before putting them in a vase, as this gives the stems more surface area to take in the water.
One shopper from The Mirror decided to try the trick out for themselves with a bunch of flowers they got from M&S and found themselves "very impressed" with the results.
She said: "After getting a bunch of beautiful pink tulips from M&S, I was disappointed to see they had drooped when I arrived home.
"I popped them in the vase, only to see them wilt and bend over the sides, looking very sorry for themselves.
"So, I quickly took them out of the vase and popped a 2p coin in the bottom, before adding more water.
"I trimmed the stems on a diagonal as instructed and put the flowers back into the vase."
The shopper said that - after not noticing any initial difference - that it did begin to work after a little while, as her flowers began to stand up again.
She added: "A day later and they are still upright and looking fabulous - I'm so pleased with the results and can't believe it actually worked."
Others have also shared how the hack has also proved successful for them, with one woman telling on Facebook how the 2p kept her flowers looking good as new for two weeks.
Some say the coin acts as an antimicrobial agent, reducing the microorganisms in the water to keep the flowers fresh.
Columbia Road experts also suggest changing the water in the vase every day can help increase the life span of your bunch.
