If I want to use cotton from q tips or 100% cotton pads, do I have to boil it and let it dry or any other prep before putting it into a coil???
cotton wick prep
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Some people do just to make sure there aren't any contaminants, but it's not strictly necessary. If you do boil it, just make sure you let it dry out completely before you use it
Thanks! I know I saw something about boiling it. .. but I thought that was yarn. ..
I usually boil my wick material just to be safe. Unless you get 100% organic, natural colored cotton.
The white cotton is usually turned white with hydrogen peroxide or some other bleaching agent. Who knows what they use to make it easier to process in a factory.
I boil a large batch at a time, changing the water twice. So I boil it for ~10min twice, then wring out excess water and hang it on a string to dry overnight. Once dry I put it in ziplock bags.
The white cotton is usually turned white with hydrogen peroxide or some other bleaching agent. Who knows what they use to make it easier to process in a factory.
I boil a large batch at a time, changing the water twice. So I boil it for ~10min twice, then wring out excess water and hang it on a string to dry overnight. Once dry I put it in ziplock bags.
I use yarn, and don't bother to boil it. Never had any isssshuuueesss other than, uh, can't rememmmmmbeerrrr.....
My thinking is that, first, I'm lazy.
Second, the tiny amount of yarn / cotton used in a wick can't have any appreciable amount of contaminent.
Third - especially with cotton balls or swabs, they're made for cosmetic / health uses, so are probably pretty clean to start with.
Fourth, I'm lazy.
My thinking is that, first, I'm lazy.
Second, the tiny amount of yarn / cotton used in a wick can't have any appreciable amount of contaminent.
Third - especially with cotton balls or swabs, they're made for cosmetic / health uses, so are probably pretty clean to start with.
Fourth, I'm lazy.
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