Preserving Jack-o-Lanterns
Here’s one of the strangest uses of Vicks that you’ve probably never heard of. Don’t you hate it when Halloween comes to an end, and your self-carved Jack-o-Lantern starts to rot? We know we do, which is why we’ve tried everything under the sun to keep our pumpkins looking fresher for longer.
We found that Vicks VapoRub and Vaseline work incredibly well at keeping Jack-o-Lanterns nice and orange for several weeks after Halloween has come to an end. Before placing your pumpkin outdoors for the holiday, rub a liberal layer of Vicks all over the pumpkin’s surface. The more, the better.