Do people regularly buy fresh flowers for their homes?

Posted by Miserable-Depth-851@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 47 comments

Bit of a random one, but I always notice people buying flower bouquets at supermarkets, and apparently some people even have flower subscriptions just to keep fresh flowers in vases around the house.

Is this actually common in the UK? I like the idea aesthetically, but at the same time it feels like a waste of money for something that dies within a week or two and constantly needs replacing, so I usually skip the flowers section at the supermarket even if I feel tempted to get something. I do love when a guest brings them over though.

For people who do it regularly, is it worth it for the mood/atmosphere, or do you see it as more of a luxury habit?

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Extreme_Question2814@reddit

It’s like £5 it’s less than almost anything else you can do to brighten your home

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Littlelindsey@reddit

I don’t because I’ve got hayfever and frankly I can be bothered to try and keep them alive. Clear up dead leaves etc. it’s just one less the thing to worry about.

I have plenty of flowers in my garden to look at which are far more self sufficient.

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Significant-Math6799@reddit

Not frequenly no. I don't have the money to buy flowers every week, my mum does though. If I see a decent looking bunch of flowers which look quite pretty or interesting (they aren't all as great as each other) and they have a yellow sticker at a good price, I'd most likely buy if I knew I was going straight home imminently or felt sorry for myself or something! I think I last bought flowers last year, since then even if I do see a pair I know the brutal weather will kill them before I get them home to prepare and put in a vase.

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YorkshireMary@reddit

Not often for me, if I get them it's probably for my birthday from someone.

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SeoulGalmegi@reddit

I mean, that's life.

I pay a fiver for a pint that only last ten minutes.

Flowers make a house feel alive!

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Crafty-Strength1626@reddit

Fellow 6 pint a hour man here , respect brother

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imma2lils@reddit

My mum has always done this. She buys them 2 to 3 times a month.

A guy I was dating started doing this for me. When we split up, I started buying them for myself as my treat. The type I usually get last 2 weeks. I spend between £6.50-£12 a month.

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Professional-Fox1542@reddit

I have a ‘flower fund’ and buy myself flowers, not like Elton John level, but it’s nice to have them in the home 💐 I did a flower arranging class in the evenings and this helped me display them nicely too 🌻

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Craigh-na-Dun@reddit

I wish. Our cat eats any kind of flowers and plants

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Agitated_Parsnip_178@reddit

£3-6 a fortnight for some nice colours and fresh 'outside in' vibes along with pleasant scent? Bargain.

Daffodils are routinely £1/bunch. Brings nature and detail into any room.

Easy to spend £3-4 on coffee several times a week alone or fritter away money on any other number of temporary pleasures.

Top tip: add pinch of salt and suagr into water also most arrangement daily with water to double lifespan.

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ceciem2100@reddit

I sent some beautiful flowers to my 51 male partner in London and he didn't even say thank you.

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NickPDay@reddit

I always say "Ooh! salad for tea".

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MillsOnWheels7@reddit

Salt would kill flowers.

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rightwhereyouwantme@reddit

Yes, it’s the only good thing about the food shop. It’s my little reward to myself for braving big Tescos. Flower arranging is something I enjoy & so does my 5yo son so just brightens our day a little :)

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Itsmeladyt79@reddit

Absolutely, often buy flowers for the home. It just naturally brightens a room.

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Turbulent_Engine_530@reddit

I buy myself 2 bunches of tulips each week when shopping. They make my home feel alive and fresh and happy.

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BedGirl5444@reddit

They’re pretty cheap and really pretty at the supermarket

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Unfortunate_Melon_@reddit

I have a friend who got a subscription of a bouquet a week. IMO it looks fabulous and always in theme with the seasons, although I don’t know how much it costs her.

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frankchester@reddit

My friend did this for his wife their first year of marriage. Super cute. I’ve seen these packages £25-£45 a month.

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bond_hydrogenbond@reddit

Do you know the name of any of these packages? I would love to do it!

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frankchester@reddit

I think it was a company like Freddie’s Flowers?

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enormousflaws@reddit

I became magnetised to supermarket flowers the morning I turned 30. Never going back.

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adamjames777@reddit

Yeh I love it, I’ll buy different ones each week and I’m quite amazed how long they can last. It’s great around Valentine’s Day as you can get some really inexpensive beautiful roses that last a long time!

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Braburner1984@reddit

I always have fresh flowers in my house - without exception. Makes me so happy.

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BrowsingOnMaBreak@reddit

I’m the same as you in that it’s a luxury, ‘wasteful’ expense for me - I therefore have several houseplants. They add colour to the house and last. A few of them don’t make it through long holidays abroad etc as hiring a plant sitter is again out of budget but I can salvage them through cuttings half the time.

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i_heart_punk@reddit

Boyfriend usually gets a bunch for the livingroom every fortnight. I like tulips. It makes the place look nice and sort of more put together and homely. They certainly take the focus off the carrot that the dog has strewn all over the floor or the underwear drying on the clothes horse.

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superfiud@reddit

Nope. Almost never buy flowers for my home except daffodils for St David's day. Do sometimes buy them for other people though. I always assume that's what others are doing too.

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Southern-Orchid-1786@reddit

Until reading this, so did I. Never really thought to buy them for myself rather than for other people

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brucejson-88@reddit

No never! but judging by the comments I may start :)

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SwordTaster@reddit

Some people do, some people don't. My dad gets my mum a bouquet fairly regularly, I'd throw the bunch away if I was gifted any because I'm not dealing with the bloody things

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Fluffanutz@reddit

I buy tulips every week.

I did it a few times as a nice gesture for my other half, and now she assumes something is wrong if I don’t get tulips.

It’s £6 a week I’d rather have in my pocket, but she likes them and it adds a pop of colour to the kitchen

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Matrixblackhole@reddit

My Mum likes them and buys a few (and somehow keeps them alive).

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SillyStallion@reddit

I just buy the cheapish bunches from Lidl/Aldi. They last a full week. At the end of the week I remove the dead ones and add the remaining ones to the new bunch.

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ambergriswoldo@reddit

I do maybe once a month - Lidl and Aldi do really cheap ones

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yorkspirate@reddit

Few Years back (10ish) me and my then girlfriend would always have fresh flowers on the dining room table, mainly just supermarket specials few times a week. It was a nice addition to our home and the variety added a splash of ever changing colour

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FilthyPetitePrincess@reddit

not often, but i appreciate them

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Master-Potential-364@reddit

There is a small bunch on Ocado for £5 - worth it each week.

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frankchester@reddit

Yes, I love a little bouquet in my living room. I buy the cheapest, usually £3-5 for tulips or daffs and they last maybe a week to 10 days? M&S tulips are usually £6-8 but they last double!)

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Public-One3608@reddit

I used to before I was broke, now I pick or grow my own. A bunch from the supermarket can be separated into 2-3 small vases. Flowers make me happy, they feel homely and cheerful.

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NaomiOnions@reddit

Always have them. It's not a huge expense and they make me smile every day.

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xian0@reddit

I only get them occasionally to cheer people up. If I got them every week it would be \~£200 which might seem like a waste but it's equivalent to many other small ways to waste money that people wouldn't fuss over (eg. slightly nicer brand of soap or toilet paper, slightly less savvy about car insurance etc).

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