22/05/2026
Happy Friday Everyone!
The heatwave starts from today, apparently!! ☀️
I thought now would be a good time to reshare the post below!
Firstly, balloons and heat DO NOT MIX!!!
When collecting please please make sure your car is nice and cool, morning or evening collections are preferable in these conditions.
Make sure you leave the protective bag on your display for as long as possible and until the balloons are needed. This is to slow down the oxidising process, sadly during the hot weather oxidisation is unavoidable, they will go from being shiny to matte within a few minutes, we do everything in our power to prolong this by using a shine spray however we simply cannot control the weather and they will oxidise! Try and avoid moving your display after you have removed the bag, once they have oxidised any finger marks stick out like a sore thumb (no pun intended)
DO NOT leave them in the car....AT ALL!! No nipping into Sainsbury’s or going to get the cake, take them home STRAIGHT AWAY and place them somewhere cool, a garage / spare room etc anywhere apart from the car! The reason for this is balloons expand in the heat, both air and helium designs can expand during extreme temperatures.
The same standard rules also apply, keep away from sharp objects, radiators, pets and make sure children are supervised as balloons are a choking hazard.
Lastly....when it’s time for you to dispose of your balloons please do so correctly. Simply pin it and bin it!! I no longer offer helium however please don’t ever be tempted to release your balloons into the sky. They are incredibly detrimental to our environment, not only can they kill our wildlife they can also get stuck in electricity lines and you don’t need me to tell you what a foil balloon on and electricity line will do!
