calan Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Assuming you don't package them immediately (which I assume a lot of you pros do )... what is the best way to store melts? I figured out very quickly that ziplock bags aren't the best. Are there some inexpensive cello bags or something else that will not leach fragrance if I need to store them a while after pouring a bunch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbaranj Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 (edited) Cello bags work and are very inexpensive. I get mine from https://www.clearbags.com You can also safely use any plastic container with the number 5 on the bottom. Edited December 10, 2019 by barbaranj 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calan Posted December 10, 2019 Author Share Posted December 10, 2019 16 minutes ago, barbaranj said: You can also safely use any plastic container with the number 5 on the bottom. I can honestly say that in 40 years or so, I've never noticed a number on the bottom of my plastic containers. Care to expand on that? Are you talking about the typical semi-disposable Glad bowls and stuff at Walmart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbaranj Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 (edited) 28 minutes ago, calan said: I can honestly say that in 40 years or so, I've never noticed a number on the bottom of my plastic containers. Care to expand on that? Are you talking about the typical semi-disposable Glad bowls and stuff at Walmart? Exactly! Any container that has a number five on the bottom is perfectly safe to use. You probably have a bunch in your refrigerator or pantry right now! It’s the ♻️ recycle code that sits in the little triangle. Edited December 10, 2019 by barbaranj 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calan Posted December 10, 2019 Author Share Posted December 10, 2019 (edited) Well it figures. Mine have "Made in China" and a "2". Edited December 10, 2019 by calan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbaranj Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 (edited) Go figure! Actually, many food item containers ( cottage cheese, spreadable butter, etc.) have the number 5 recycle code. Just check. You can use any glass container too. Just be sure it has a lid. Edited December 10, 2019 by barbaranj 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calan Posted December 10, 2019 Author Share Posted December 10, 2019 1 hour ago, barbaranj said: You can use any glass container too. Just be sure it has a lid. Ya. That would be my first choice, but I don't have any big jars to toss melts in while I work on packaging. And the candle jars cost enough on their own. I'mma gonna be looking for little numbers on the bottoms of the cheapo Glad plastic section at wally world the next time grocery shopping day rolls around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calan Posted December 10, 2019 Author Share Posted December 10, 2019 1 hour ago, barbaranj said: Actually, many food item containers ( cottage cheese, spreadable butter, etc.) have the number 5 recycle code. Just check. Cool! Just found an almost empty Country Crock butter bin in the frig that now has a new lease on life. lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebleo Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 These containers you can find at Walmart. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belinda Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 I get poly pro bags from clear bags like Barbara. I get the ones that are 8 X 12 or something like that and when I make shapes and I'm not ready to package I store them in those. I also use them to soak my aroma beads in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallPineCandles Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 My melts are poured into the packaging they will be sold in, but if I pour a couple pounds of the same FO, then I store the cups in a .99 cent clear shoe box from Target. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura C Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 (edited) On 12/9/2019 at 7:38 PM, barbaranj said: You can also safely use any plastic container with the number 5 on the bottom. Yes, PP #5 plastic, and that's so handy because several food products we already buy come in those containers. Yogurt, sour cream, cream cheese, etc. Edited March 20, 2020 by Laura C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Ov Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 I think I'm using good bags but the wax melts seem to rub off on the inside of the bags a little bit. Does that happen? or is it just me lol... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Ov Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 When you store your melts, how do you keep the melts from smelling like the others? All my other scents smell like coffee now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild4waxmelts Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Hi All, As far as bags for storing wax melts...even full clams of wax you may have purchased...the bags MUST be Polypropylene, NOT Polyethylene. Polyethylene (PE) are like Ziplock bags: a softer, cloudy plastic versus Polypropylene (PP) which is like cellophane: crispy and crunchy for lack of a better way to describe it. It's harder to work with in my opinion because there's no "give" to that cellophane PP bags and I've ripped many trying to be greedy and squeeze one more clamshell in! PP provides a protective barrier without compromising visibility. As I said: it's crystal clear; no haze whatsoever. It preserves the scent of the wax because of that protective barrier that makes it stiff, shiny, and barely flexible. Additionally, since it prevents evaporation or exposure to bacteria, it helps to preserve products. It's also the choice for food, candy, soaps, and is often seen if the old-fashion candy stores where candy is sold by weight. In a nutshell: PP is a protector of scent, freshness, taste, texture. PE is used as sleeves to protect collectible magazines, comic books, photographs. Why? The cloudy appearance blocks the sun and prevents the papergoods from fading. Here's a warning: on Amazon, you don't always get what you think you're getting. They use words like "cello" but not the word PP (Polypropylene) and in the end, 9 out of 10 times you receive PE bags. That's why it's best to go through a packaging supply company. Websites/stores/retail companies where they break out the bag categories into PE and PP. This way you're sure. Additionally, it's VERY hard to find larger sized PP bags with a "resealable zipper lock" type closure. AT best, you'll find a glue strip that's resealable but take it from me: it looks like a crinkled mess once it's opened and resealed. So if you're selling your good..."cross your t's and dot your i's;" and "measure twice; cut once" so to speak. Also: if you're a buyer of retail or vendor wax melts that come in clamshells: those are NOT PP plastic. You need to pack up those clamshells in the crinkly merciless PP bags.I'm an admitted hoarder of scents I love and spend hours filling the PP bags with the clamshells, labeling them, etc. Then, into a Walmart bin those packed bags go. The only way around that is to admit that you're a wax melt addict and admit that you have lost control! So all that said...I *did* find a reputable company that sells resealable PP bags and what I mean by resealable is.......zipper seal!!! The only gripe I have is that I'd like bigger bags. AND...I had to buy quite the quantity...but I realized I could have bought less by buying the 100 option, and buying TWO of those. But no: I selected the 500 count and so it is. I send some out to friends when we do RAOKs in our group (Random Act Of Kindness). so everyone wins! OH! The link: https://www.royalbag.com/Polypropylene-Reclosable-Bags/category/87 Good luck!!! Any remember: be careful on Amazon! -Karen, wild4waxmelts 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Ov Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Thanks..i know , I like to stick to candle suppliers and specialty online stores rather than amazon or ebay.. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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