Stretch the lifespan of your seasonal porch display.

When the fall rolls around, we love adorning our porch with the bounty of the season.

Be sure to clean out your pumpkin thoroughly when you carve it.

Four carved pumpkins with faces

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To help keep your pumpkin fresh, a quick soak in a bleach solution will do the trick.

But there’s still a way to preserve it for even longer.

Now head to the pumpkin patch and pick out that perfect gourd to accent your front porch.