Valentine's Day

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Valentine's Day is such a romantic holiday, but it can also be a very wasteful one. For one, people keep buying flowers as a token of their affection even though most of these flowers go into the trash can a few days later. Let's not waste these pretty bouquets this year and use one of these ideas to reuse them:

• Potpourri: Potpourri can be just as pretty as flowers, and it's a good way to turn the flowers into a keepsake. Dry the petals for a great-smelling potpourri, and you can even throw in a few herbs, like mint, that you think will smell nice or look good with the flowers.

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As old superstitions fade and Emily Post-like etiquette evolves, you're probably not counting the number of roses or orchids or hydrangeas you received yesterday. But the number of roses a man once gave a woman held hidden meanings, so check out what your Valentine either intentionally or, more likely, unintentionally told you.

• One rose: Love at first sight, or years later "you are still the one."
• Two roses: Mutual love and affection . . . so you may owe him two roses!
• Three roses: The traditional three-month anniversary gift also simply means "I love you."
• Six roses: Infatuation, or "I want to be yours."
• Nine roses: A big jump up from six, nine roses symbolize eternal love or "I want to be with you forever."
• 10 roses: A perfect 10 means "You are perfection."
• 12 roses: A dozen is like picking the best heart from a Sweetheart candy box, it means "Be Mine."
• 13 roses: Thirteen may be a baker's dozen, but not so in love. Its meaning is actually disputed: Teleflora says it means you'll be friends forever, but several other sources, like Love Letter Box, say it means you have a secret admirer.
• 15 roses: Does he have a reason to apologize? Because 15 roses means "I'm sorry." If not, take it as credit for future remorse.
• 20 roses: The red starts to get excessive around 20, and supposedly that means "Believe me, I am sincere toward you." Usually, sincerity does not need to be proved with quantity, but that's just me!

People send more than 20. See what they mean below.