Biggest N00b DIY mistakes?

[watson_5]

I don't pour "bad juice" or nic down the drain; but mixing utensils
I just hand wash. I might have to rethink that. Maybe dry out
the excess fluid with paper towel? And then add that to the household
hazardous waste that is taken to the county pickup a couple of
times a year. It is a toxin.

 

[zoiDman]

So do you use like a cookie sheet or something like that or is it an actual "lab tray"?

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This is what I use in Stainless Steel.

The thing that Makes it Better than a Cookie Sheet is 1" or so Lip all the Way Around the Tray.

You can find them Just About anywhere that Sells Kitchen/Cooking Stuff.

I knocked over a 120ml Bottle of 21mg "Pre-Mix" recently. I didn't Panic. I just Up Righted the bottle, removed/cleaned my Flavor Bottles and then CAREFULLY (with Another Tray underneath) poured the 21mg Pre-Mix back into the 120ml Bottle.

Didn't Lose much. But More Importantly, Didn't make a HAZ-MAT spill all over my Desk.

 

[dannyv45]

I don't pour "bad juice" or nic down the drain; but mixing utensils
I just hand wash. I might have to rethink that. Maybe dry out
the excess fluid with paper towel? And then add that to the household
hazardous waste that is taken to the county pickup a couple of
times a year. It is a toxin.

I like to give my bad vapes away to people small enough not to beat me up then there's no need to recycle Maybe I should put a hazardus waste sticker on it before giving it away though

 

[AmandaD]

Assuming that my glass bottles would hold their stated amounts.

I made several 15ml test batches in 15ml glass bottles, but forgot to account for the displacement of the glass droppers. I screwed on the first cap and had flavorings cascading down the side of the bottle.

I did that yesterday - if only I could work out which flavors were the most likely to have leaked out I'd have the perfect recipe.....LOL

 

[dw75]

I don't pour "bad juice" or nic down the drain; but mixing utensils
I just hand wash. I might have to rethink that. Maybe dry out
the excess fluid with paper towel? And then add that to the household
hazardous waste that is taken to the county pickup a couple of
times a year. It is a toxin.

I wasn't so much talking "bad juice" as I was talking about rinsing my syringes after I mix. Even though they're completely emptied, I'm sure there's some small amounts left in them (not even .01ml). So to clean them, I pull water into the syringe and then rinse the inside. I don't think that there's anything of any strength in a 5ml solution of .01ml nicotine but I'd like to be sure.

 

[dw75]

This is what I use in Stainless Steel.

The thing that Makes it Better than a Cookie Sheet is 1" or so Lip all the Way Around the Tray.

You can find them Just About anywhere that Sells Kitchen/Cooking Stuff.

I knocked over a 120ml Bottle of 21mg "Pre-Mix" recently. I didn't Panic. I just Up Righted the bottle, removed/cleaned my Flavor Bottles and then CAREFULLY (with Another Tray underneath) poured the 21mg Pre-Mix back into the 120ml Bottle.

Didn't Lose much. But More Importantly, Didn't make a HAZ-MAT spill all over my Desk.

That makes a lot of sense. I wonder if they make a small version…

 

[zoiDman]

That makes a lot of sense. I wonder if they make a small version…

They come in All Kinda of Sizes.

I've seen them from about 8" -x- 8" to Mango ones that are an Industrial Oven Rack width and depth.

Just need to Shop Around a Bit. Amazon might be a Good Place to Start.

 

[AmandaD]

I don't pour "bad juice" or nic down the drain; but mixing utensils
I just hand wash. I might have to rethink that. Maybe dry out
the excess fluid with paper towel? And then add that to the household
hazardous waste that is taken to the county pickup a couple of
times a year. It is a toxin.

If you even put 100mg/ml down the drain, by the time it gets anywhere it's so diluted it won't matter. Remember there's nicotine in all sorts of things (tomatoes come to mind). The toxicity just depends on the concentration level - so dilute it with water. It's certainly toxic if it's kept in a jar in it's original form and then taken to the dump! Just my 02c worth

 

[dw75]

They come in All Kinda of Sizes.

I've seen them from about 8" -x- 8" to Mango ones that are an Industrial Oven Rack width and depth.

Just need to Shop Around a Bit. Amazon might be a Good Place to Start.

Schweetness.

 

[dw75]

If you even put 100mg/ml down the drain, by the time it gets anywhere it's so diluted it won't matter. Remember there's nicotine in all sorts of things (tomatoes come to mind). The toxicity just depends on the concentration level - so dilute it with water. It's certainly toxic if it's kept in a jar in it's original form and then taken to the dump! Just my 02c worth

Thanks Amanda. That makes me feel better. Yay for not killing nature!

 

[MetalMaster75]

Immediately jumping on a freshly made concoction...
First impression: pure crap!
Revisited same after three weeks: yummy!
Morale: steeping does your body good.

 

[hippiebrian]

Okay, just starting here and bought some 30 ml glass dripper bottles. So I should maybe mix just 25 ml in them so they don't overfill?

 

[doctadrea]

I just started diy recently, but I have an old beat up desk that till now was just taking up space. I almost got rid of it a few months ago. that would have been a huge mistake.

 

[bcollier9253]

If you even put 100mg/ml down the drain, by the time it gets anywhere it's so diluted it won't matter. Remember there's nicotine in all sorts of things (tomatoes come to mind). The toxicity just depends on the concentration level - so dilute it with water. It's certainly toxic if it's kept in a jar in it's original form and then taken to the dump! Just my 02c worth

I agree. The diluted nic can't be no more toxic than all the .... um other stuff floating through the sewers. Lol!

 

[Spazmelda]

Okay, just starting here and bought some 30 ml glass dripper bottles. So I should maybe mix just 25 ml in them so they don't overfill?

Yeah, you need some room in the bottle so that they can be mixed. Usually some head room is figured into the size of the bottle (i.e. a 30 ml bottle might actually hold 35 if you fill it up to the top), but I typically like even a little more room than that so that a good shake will have plenty of room to slosh around and get mixed.

 

[jcal]

My biggest noob mistake was to make each flavor @10% when using 3 or 4 flavors .that was nasty LOL. Oh and making a batch of chocolate hazelnut at 15%

 

[AthensGa]

Buying a bunch of flavors without realizing that I only like strawberry. It's the oddest thing. I don't particularly care for strawberries, but it's the only thing that tastes good to me. I vape the other flavors just 'cause I have them, but the strawberry goes the fastest.

Not realizing that I only like virgin strawberry. Anytime I mix it it ends up tasting funky.

 

[partyannimal]

I'm still debating a "cucumber melon" juice idea that I got from some hand soap my wife bought.

I've actually gotten a few more ideas for mixes from my body sprays, lotions, and hand soaps than any recipe I've ever cooked. Who'd-a thunk?!

 

[zoiDman]

Okay, just starting here and bought some 30 ml glass dripper bottles. So I should maybe mix just 25 ml in them so they don't overfill?

If you fill a Boston Dropper Top Bottle up to It's Neck, the point where the starts to Taper inward towards the top, you Probable will not be able to put the Dropper into the Bottle without sucking some e-Liquid into the Dropper.

So Yes, Adjusting you Recipes Volumes from 30 to 25ml will help prevent this.

 

[Zauyrio]

Not slowly trying my way forth towards a good tasting juice, but following forum instructions telling me to use 25% liqorice flavouring in a 10ml bottle of 50/50 VG/PG. I almost vomited when i tried it.