That $90 floral foam alternative that was a total bust

I saw an ad for this eco-friendly floral foam made from coconut husk and figured I'd give it a shot for a big wedding order. Spent $90 on a case of the stuff and it arrived looking like weird brown bricks. Soaked them overnight like the instructions said, and they never fully absorbed water - they just floated and crumbled. Tried using them the next day and the stems kept slipping out and the whole arrangement fell apart in under an hour. Has anyone else tried one of these natural foam alternatives or am I just stuck with the green stuff forever?

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the_aaron5mo ago

Saw that ad too. Thought about buying it. Good thing I didn't. Ninety bucks for crumbly brown bricks that won't even hold water? That's brutal. You got totally ripped off.

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the_richard5mo ago

Exactly. Money gone, nothing to show for it. Pure waste.

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theagibson5mo ago

$90 for something that won't even hold water is basically throwing money in the trash.

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