Hi there, I'm new here. Can someone tell me the proper way to clean those cobalt blue bottles properly before i pour in my blend? currently i just scald them in the hot shower. as the bottle opening is small, i notice inside the bottle don't really dries up. so i poke an orange stick with a a cotton bud to clean the residue. once it looks dry, i pour in my blend only to discover 2 weeks later there's a layer of like thicker substance and some fluffy moldy looking tuff (which i think was from my cotton bud).
is there a proper way to clean the bottles before use. and what if i finished my blend and want to recycle the bottle?
thank you
is there a proper way to clean the bottles before use. and what if i finished my blend and want to recycle the bottle?
thank you
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Re: cleaning bottles
Thu, June 28, 2007 - 7:43 AM
in a similiar situation
i boil my glass diffuser bottles/tops
that have a small opening and are gunked up with oils
perhaps it would work in your situation
sometimes i add white vinegar and baking soda
if it's really caked up
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Re: cleaning bottles
Sun, July 1, 2007 - 7:55 PMthanx aurelia... i'll give it a try -
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Re: cleaning bottles
Sun, July 1, 2007 - 8:15 PM
oh, and rubbing alcohol.
sometimes i just diffuse it
because i too lazy to go through the steaming bottle routine. -
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Re: cleaning bottles
Sun, July 1, 2007 - 8:36 PMhow can you tell when the bottle is thoroughly dry since the bottles are quite dark? is there a minimal 'leave the bottle out' time? thanx. I would like to try to rinsing the bottles in denatured alcohol? is this adviceable?
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Re: cleaning bottles
Sun, June 1, 2008 - 9:00 PMIn my experience, unless you are purchasing or re-using bottle, they do not need to be cleaned again, especially as you are describing what sounds like typical cobalt blue bottles that are used for essential oils or homemade perfume oil mixtures.
If you area re-using bottle, just use it for the same scent when it is empty. A good reason to keep your recipes written down.
If you are using it for a differnet scent, hot soapy water to clean to your best, and then rinse it in hot water, and put it in a dry warm place to dry, so that the water evaporates out. Don't bother with swabbing out the inside. if nothing else, put them in a oven that is set to a low tempature for a short bit to encourage the water to evaporate.
