How to keep a Jack O' Lantern from rotting
The guys over at MyScienceProject.org really have too much time on their hands, which translates to useful information for us. They ran a 14-day experiment to see which "tried and true" method works best to keep your carved pumpkin from rotting before all your friends see it.

The verdict? It's a close race between using Pumpkin Fresh and not doing anything to your pumpkin. Which makes my lazy self happy.
Last year's Harry Potter pumpkin