Fragrance Oil Dispenser

[Lori Reismeier]

Ok, this may sound strange to some of you...but, I am surveying what you all use to put your FO in your wax. I have tried small dixie cups, a plastic medicine cup that comes with my kids' motrin and now an actual infant medicine syringe... I have found that it works best for an accurate amount. But (why is there always a but???) When you don't wash it off immediately and FO is on it...it dissolves the markings on the outside of it so eventually you have to toss it and get another - I suppose I could put it in alcohol or vinegar right afterwards? If I could solve that problem, is it an excellent way to be exact with the amount of FO you're using! Finally, maybe I can help since I've only been on the receiving end!

[AngelaVA]

I weigh my FO on a scale, so I always get an accurate measurement. I pour the FO into a dixie cup or into a metal condiment cup. The tiny bit that's left in the cup is a negligible amount. This works well for me, but I know that everyone has their own method.

[Crafty1_AJ]

I put a glass measuring cup -- the kind that looks like a shot glass and only holds a few tablespoons -- onto my scale and weigh my fo into that. Glass cleans up easily without remaining fragrance lingering.

[babyrn]

I use the paper dixie cups. Don't have to worry about cleaning them up, just toss em when your through. My trash really smells good now!

[topofmurrayhill]

Well if you're measuring the FO by volume, the glass measuring cups are nice. For finer markings you can use one of the glass shot cups like in the attached photo.

If you're weighing the FO you can skip all that and put the pour pot on the scale.

[Bev]

I weigh mine on a digital scale and use a glass measuring cup.

[mystical_angel1219]

I use the same thing as Top~ but the larger version.

Glass shakers- for cocktails. They have every imagineable marking.

Grams, ounces, teaspoons, tablespoons~ etc.

If you get one from Bed, Bath and Beyond~ it has drink recipes on it.

I just found a cheaper version at Wally World- $1.97!

They are in the housewares section where they sell drinking glasses.

[Trish]

I pour FO directly into my pour pot. One less step for me...lol

[katy]

I use the same as above also. Wal-mary in housewares. They are about $1.

[candlesprite7]

I just use a dixie cup....for small amounts of FO, if I need larger amounts Pour directly into the pot...all depends on what i'm doing...lol

ETA more^

[gingerinarkansas]

I put the pour pot on scale, tare out and shoot the correct amount right into the pot. No clean up and it saves a step.

[Melly]

Are you doing small amounts of Fo for bath bombs ect? For this I use a tsp or tbs, you can get syringes with the markings raised into the plastic, all of mine are like this. For measuring for candles and soap where im using larger amounts, I use glass baby food jars, I have hundreds of these things. I just measure what I need on the scale, toss it in the pour pot and when Im done with the scent toss the jar in the big box of dirty jars under my work table. (One day i'll get around to cleaning them, really I will, unless I can find another hungry baby first)

[Brooke]

I use the

Glass measuring glass ( shot glass ) as listed above for small batches

Larger pyrex glass for larger batches.

Love the glass to wipe out and reuse.

I also use the larger measuring glasses for :

smaller wax testing

pouring

holding spare wax

repours

Air freshener testing

ONandON and ON LOL :lipsrseal got carried away LOL

Speaking of shot I need one of those LOL

Ok I am out of here

[plook]

Hi,

I tare a voltive mold. Saves cash

[eugenia]

I pour FO directly into my pour pot. One less step for me...lol

Same here; pour the wax, mix, ready to go.

[MuskokaMom]

I tare a flower pot votive holder, or a shot glass or a dixie cup. Whatever is handy.

[carol k]

i use the glass shot glass from wally world, by the other measuring cups.

i put it on the scales and tare and add the fo.

becarefull of the plastic dixie cups as the fo will eat them if the fo is left in them very long.

[Tallbabydoll]

Votive holder and a scale here

[carefree]

I pour right onto the puring pot too. I find it to be much less messy this way - and it's one less thing to clean!

[creativecandles]

We also pour directly into the pot. I am lazy that way I guess!

[bella soy]

I put a dixie cup on the scale and tender to 0, then pour some FO into another dixie cup and use that to pour into the dixie cup on the scale. I find that pouring the FO out of a dixie cup it doesnt drip as much causing a mess.

plus its easy clean up just throw away

[Crystal CandleMaker]

I use a shot jigger from wal mart, like $2 and it shows ounces, teaspoons and tablespoons. I do ALOT of custom fragrance mixes and this is the easiest way to mix right in to the glass no matter how small or large the amount (it goes up to 4 ounces).

[ScentsandMore]

I put pouring pot on scale tare it and pour my FO right into the pouring pot.

[giedre11]

I use one of those little plastic medicine cups and wipe out {sometimes!} after each use...they are marked also. Just wanted to add one thing, don't let your FO sit for too long in paper cups or especially styrofoam cups. The FO will eat right through the styrofoam in no time and you will have FO leaking all over your counter...ask me how I know.

[topofmurrayhill]

Do you think she's got the idea yet or do we need a couple more pages?