I'm not sure how you find the post but if you check with Rosemarie from Sugar Plum Cottage she had great step by step instructions on drying hydrangeas a few weeks back. It should be on her blog - I believe it is www.sugarplumcottage.blogspot.com. Research some of her older posts and I'm sure she can help you with that. Good luck -I agree, hydrangeas are just to pretty to toss. Cathy