You may like to try drying your end of summer flowers in your microwave. Use some desiccant such as silica gel, available at craft stores. Put half an inch in a microwave-safe container and lie the ...

Silica gel is the most common desiccant. It is a form of silica or silicon dioxide (SiO 2); the same material that makes up quartz sand. Its ability to absorb moisture arises from the numerous small ...