From what I've read the term organic is just a gimmick. There's really nothing better about it over non-organic. They still use pesticides to grow organic crops but the pesticides they use are older and actually more harmful to the environment than the newer pesticides. Organic cotton is also bleached. How else would it be just as white as the non-organic if it weren't? If the cotton is medical grade there's no reason to boil it since it's been approved by the FDA to be used on open wounds as-is. This is what my common sense tells me. If anyone has any evidence against any of my points I would like to hear it.
Organic cotton?
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Welcome to the forum, ken. Use whatever floats your boat. Organic, regular, medical grade, etc. Not sure why they bleach cotton, it is white on the boll, but I'm sure the bleach makes it all uniform.
I didn't have any organic on hand when I tried out my first coiling and wicking experiment. I went ahead & double boiled (15min each time) the cotton balls, wrung them out, and let them air dry. They work like a charm, no weird taste. I figure if they have been cleaned with bleach or hydrogen peroxide then that'd kill any bacteria. The boiling twice and double wring and rinse would rid the cotton of the bleach and HP....I should be left with some pretty sterile cotton other than the impurities from the rinse water. It's all good though cuz' it taste perfect.
Boiled...unboiled....organic.....non organic...all work fine for me and friends of mine..
I just raid the wifes nail kit when I need more cotton. No idea what it is in terms of organic or not. Tried boiled and not boiled and both ways taste the same exact way. So I skip the boiled process.
I use organic cotton balls from Walgreen's. I don't boil it and never had any issues! There are tons of threads on the net discussing this very topic.
I just picked up a bag of cotton balls from walmart, not organic but I made sure it was 100% cotton as some cotton balls are made with other materials. Boiled it for 20 min. and let air dry they work great. And wow what flavor, never knew my juice could taste that strong.
I buy organic because I know It has not been genetically modified in any aspect. Whether its "safer" if subjective, at least IMO.
Ive tried everything to make cotton balls work and no dice. However, I cant get away from the 'peaches and cream' cotton yarn, i always keep trying new things, and coming back to it.
There are so many people out there who absolutely love cotton balls, but for some reason, they dont like me.
There are so many people out there who absolutely love cotton balls, but for some reason, they dont like me.
I also use 100% cotton yarn.
Haven't tried the loose cotton yet, as I find the yarn so easy to work with.
Guess I'll have to tear apart a q-tip or cotton ball just to see the difference.
But the yarn is so convenient and always the right size, never too much or too little
Haven't tried the loose cotton yet, as I find the yarn so easy to work with.
Guess I'll have to tear apart a q-tip or cotton ball just to see the difference.
But the yarn is so convenient and always the right size, never too much or too little
fda approves sterile cotton to be placed on a wound bed, not burned and inhaled. I'm not saying it's more or less harmful than any other wick, just keeping information straight as the context is completely different.
To be fair I doubt the FDA would approve of most anything being burned and inhaled.
Thanks, i was going to say the same thing!
I personally quite Analogs because i didnt want all the extra chemicals in my body. I don't want any genetically modified junk in my body (aside from nic, pg, vg, and flavor) so i use organic. But thats me.
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Do you boil your yarn or just use it straight? Yarn would be easier to wick.. almost like using silica wick but yet cotton.. Never thought of that.. Do they make organic yarns?I also use 100% cotton yarn.
Haven't tried the loose cotton yet, as I find the yarn so easy to work with.
Guess I'll have to tear apart a q-tip or cotton ball just to see the difference.
But the yarn is so convenient and always the right size, never too much or too little
And here all this time I thought there was something wrong with me....... either I'm ok, or you're screwed up too.
I love cotton yarn........ the cotton balls don't work for me, can't get them to work, can't get them to stop leaking.....
don't get me wrong... they taste GREAT..... but just don't work........ the cotton yarn works.
If I don't use cotton yarn, then I have to downgrade to silica wick..... not as good......
know what I mean?
my two cents...
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I have been having great luck with cellucotton. It's basically a long cotton rope you can get at a beauty supply store.
I used organic for many months, switched to medical sterile cotton and like it better. Both are fine in my opinion compared to the use of tobacco. I have tried eko wool, but in my opinion it muted the flavor to much and the vapor production was decreased. Go with what makes you feel good.
I boil mine. I use a big pot and boil it for at least a half hour. I figure, the more water its in, the more diluted the the chemicals will become, and the chemicals are what im trying to get rid of.
Cotton yarn is sooooooo much much easier to work with. Silics frays really easily and yarn does not. Pulling silica through coils can be tough, yarn is flexiblle and strong enough to be very versatile.
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