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Re: How do you keep your aravos and hadasim fresh over Sukot?
« Reply #41 on: October 03, 2019, 01:23:37 PM »
Then the holder gets moldy from the moisture of the papertowel
Keep that part of the paper towel dry

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Re: How do you keep your aravos and hadasim fresh over Sukot?
« Reply #42 on: October 03, 2019, 01:39:03 PM »
Keep that part of the paper towel dry

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Re: How do you keep your aravos and hadasim fresh over Sukot?
« Reply #43 on: October 03, 2019, 02:48:57 PM »
So tie the holder to the lulav with a knot
Can you slip them apart and back together or not?
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Re: How do you keep your aravos and hadasim fresh over Sukot?
« Reply #44 on: October 03, 2019, 02:57:03 PM »
Can you slip them apart and back together or not?
Untie the knot, slide off the holder

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Re: How do you keep your aravos and hadasim fresh over Sukot?
« Reply #45 on: October 03, 2019, 03:00:33 PM »
Untie the knot, slide off the holder
Can't do that on YT
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Re: How do you keep your aravos and hadasim fresh over Sukot?
« Reply #46 on: October 03, 2019, 03:37:39 PM »
Can't do that on YT
True, was talking about c"h. Only real issue is on 3 day y"t. But then I just leave it in damp paper towel out of fridge in basement. (Cool) just make sure not too wet or lulav will get moldy

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Re: How do you keep your aravos and hadasim fresh over Sukot?
« Reply #47 on: October 03, 2019, 07:12:48 PM »
I wrap mine in a wet paper towel, then silver foil, then put it in the fridge.
exactly.
My aravos and hadasim are in a holder. So I slide that off and wrap that up.
exactly.
Then the holder gets moldy from the moisture of the papertowel
Keep that part of the paper towel dry
or just wrap the top part and leave the holder exposed.
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Re: How do you keep your aravos and hadasim fresh over Sukot?
« Reply #48 on: October 03, 2019, 07:52:27 PM »
exactly.exactly.or just wrap the top part and leave the holder exposed.
Then the leaves get moldy
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Re: How do you keep your aravos and hadasim fresh over Sukot?
« Reply #49 on: October 03, 2019, 08:24:05 PM »
I put a dot of water in the plastic lulav bag it comes with, they stay green till after holiday.
+100. I put about 1oz

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Re: How do you keep your aravos and hadasim fresh over Sukot?
« Reply #50 on: October 03, 2019, 08:54:32 PM »
+100. I put about 1oz

You just pour it into the bottom of the bag or try to spread it around?

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Re: How do you keep your aravos and hadasim fresh over Sukot?
« Reply #51 on: October 03, 2019, 10:07:15 PM »
Then the leaves get moldy
Just the right amount of dampness is key

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Re: How do you keep your aravos and hadasim fresh over Sukot?
« Reply #52 on: October 03, 2019, 11:19:08 PM »
You just pour it into the bottom of the bag or try to spread it around?
just pour into the bag

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Re: How do you keep your aravos and hadasim fresh over Sukot?
« Reply #53 on: October 20, 2019, 12:08:18 PM »
Related question. Anyone have a good method for keeping hadasim fresh for as long as possible to use for havdala besamim?

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Re: How do you keep your aravos and hadasim fresh over Sukot?
« Reply #54 on: October 20, 2019, 12:18:51 PM »
Related question. Anyone have a good method for keeping hadasim fresh for as long as possible to use for havdala besamim?
Not quite keeping it alive but putting the leaves into oil will keep the smell fresh for years. (especially if you follow prep directions similar to this https://articles.mercola.com/herbal-oils/myrtle-oil.aspx

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Re: How do you keep your aravos and hadasim fresh over Sukot?
« Reply #55 on: October 20, 2019, 12:45:22 PM »
I came figure out why some people who spend a lot of money on their lulav and esrog would be unwilling to spend the $5 to have nice arovos for the whole sukkos.
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Re: How do you keep your aravos and hadasim fresh over Sukot?
« Reply #56 on: October 20, 2019, 01:02:57 PM »
I came figure out why some people who spend a lot of money on their lulav and esrog would be unwilling to spend the $5 to have nice arovos for the whole sukkos.
+1. Though my father and my neighbor both have aravos growing that they let me take from, so I have fresh aravos for free in the only 2 places I ever really spend YT.

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Re: How do you keep your aravos and hadasim fresh over Sukot?
« Reply #57 on: October 20, 2019, 02:32:39 PM »
I wrap mine in a wet paper towel, then silver foil, then put it in the fridge.

Was mekabel this from my father. Works perfectly.

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Re: How do you keep your aravos and hadasim fresh over Sukot?
« Reply #58 on: October 20, 2019, 02:46:42 PM »
Then the leaves get moldy
Every year I have the mold issue.  Can never figure out the right amount of dampness :(
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Re: How do you keep your aravos and hadasim fresh over Sukot?
« Reply #59 on: October 20, 2019, 04:21:29 PM »
Related question. Anyone have a good method for keeping hadasim fresh for as long as possible to use for havdala besamim?
no need to keep fresh. Every yr i take off the leaves and stick them in container, with a little crunching before sniffing they smell great!