kandlekrazy Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 It was a near disaster. I rebottled 5# of CS fragrance oil that I purchased here. It was in mason jars and not very pour friendly. I purchased what I thought was the same PETE bottles I had used before...BEWARE..not all PETE is created equal. These have exact same marking as others i've used but these melted from the oil. Thank God I had them in a plastic storage container that did not melt and that I've been using oils weekly or it could have leaked through and I'd really have problems. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 wow! So glad you were able to save your FO. What a disaster that would have been! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandlekrazy Posted May 13, 2016 Author Share Posted May 13, 2016 45 minutes ago, Candybee said: wow! So glad you were able to save your FO. What a disaster that would have been! Well I lost 5# that all mixed together and smelled downright gross plus had melted plastic in it. I did save about 8# that were in the same storage bin and not affected by the mishap other than to ruin the labels! Just thankful it didn't leak onto my wood cabinet or my carpet! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandlekrazy Posted May 13, 2016 Author Share Posted May 13, 2016 As much as I like being able to squeeze the bottle to dispense fo, I think I will use Amber glass in the future if I need to rebottle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthfriendly Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Next time I order from Brambleberry I want to try out their pour spouts for 8 and 16 oz. jars. Hopefully someone can chime in and tell us if they like them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbrook Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 2 hours ago, earthfriendly said: Next time I order from Brambleberry I want to try out their pour spouts for 8 and 16 oz. jars. Hopefully someone can chime in and tell us if they like them. Is that for glass bottles? That would be awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonstar Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Oh man i bet you were freaking out ... or i know i would have been This is why i don't like plastic bottles or jars. I was once testing out a lotion + added eo - well after awhile the eo started eating away at the plastic - no more plastic for me - glass jars /bottles. Im so glad you were able to save some . I hate to ask but how in the heck did you clean all that up ? Wait - did this happen today Friday 13th ??? lol ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandlekrazy Posted May 13, 2016 Author Share Posted May 13, 2016 1 hour ago, pcbrook said: Is that for glass bottles? That would be awesome! I have some that fit the glass bottles but they don't pour without being able to squeeze. I haven't found anything that works well on the glass. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonstar Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 how bout long pipettes or 8 oz glass bottles with glass droppers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthfriendly Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 2 hours ago, pcbrook said: Is that for glass bottles? That would be awesome! Oops, I meant to say for glass bottles. 24 minutes ago, kandlekrazy said: I have some that fit the glass bottles but they don't pour without being able to squeeze. I haven't found anything that works well on the glass. Are they from Brambleberry or the same as? I did see the two reviews and they did like them. Their only question was whether to remove the spout after using to prevent evaporation. I would certainly remove after use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbrook Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 I looked on the Brambleberry website and I could not find anything. Where are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandlekrazy Posted May 14, 2016 Author Share Posted May 14, 2016 1 hour ago, pcbrook said: I looked on the Brambleberry website and I could not find anything. Where are they? The one I saw at Brambleberry looks like a liquor pour spout and you would need to remove it after use and cap your bottle. The ones I used have a spout that snaps up and down from the screw on lid but they only work well if you can squeeze the bottle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthfriendly Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 3 hours ago, pcbrook said: I looked on the Brambleberry website and I could not find anything. Where are they? Google (spout) in the search and it will bring it up. They are .75 each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbrook Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Found them! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthfriendly Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 2 hours ago, kandlekrazy said: The one I saw at Brambleberry looks like a liquor pour spout and you would need to remove it after use and cap your bottle. The ones I used have a spout that snaps up and down from the screw on lid but they only work well if you can squeeze the bottle. Thank you, guess I'll have to give these a try. 16 minutes ago, pcbrook said: Found them! Thank you! You're welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthfriendly Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 I just found these spouts on hardwareonlinestore.com they are called Nordic Bottle Pourers. They have a little cap so oil doesn't evaporate, might be worth a try. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 If it helps the plastic bottles I get from varied suppliers are in HDPE #2. I just leave the FO in the plastic bottle. I have had many bottles over the years just sit for ages. I even have some that are 8-10 yrs old and still good and never, ever leaked. I think you need to make sure you get HDPE bottles with a rating of 2 or higher. Then you should be okay. Plus all of them have the tops you can use the pouring type lids with. Like the flip top or spout tops. I love using them so much I save emptys and reuse them to mix new FO combos I make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandlekrazy Posted May 14, 2016 Author Share Posted May 14, 2016 26 minutes ago, Candybee said: If it helps the plastic bottles I get from varied suppliers are in HDPE #2. I just leave the FO in the plastic bottle. I have had many bottles over the years just sit for ages. I even have some that are 8-10 yrs old and still good and never, ever leaked. I think you need to make sure you get HDPE bottles with a rating of 2 or higher. Then you should be okay. Plus all of them have the tops you can use the pouring type lids with. Like the flip top or spout tops. I love using them so much I save emptys and reuse them to mix new FO combos I make. Yes I have used those in the past. These bottles that melted are supposed to be same as what RE uses. They are marked identical but obviously they are different bottles. I've kept RE fo's for years as well with no issues and have purchased the "same" empty bottles before with no issues so these are clearly mismarked by the mfg. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Wow! Anyway you can return them and or at least point out to them that they are not what they were supposed to be. They may not be aware how cheap they are. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcandleattic Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 On 5/13/2016 at 4:00 PM, kandlekrazy said: I have some that fit the glass bottles but they don't pour without being able to squeeze. I haven't found anything that works well on the glass. I put a skewer against the opening and pour down that into my other containers from glass bottles. It's not perfect, but it's the best I've found. I rarely spill any doing it this way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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