Organizing Flavors and Carto's and carts

[SmokingBullet]

Help, can't stop ordering new flavors; so many flavors so little time!
I'm starting to get lost and confused on how I can keep track of what flavor I'm puffing on, which cartos are filled with what flavor.
I like to switch out flavors throughout the day and evening. Tried using green carto's for menthol and mint flavors; but now I don't know which one is which flavor. Same goes for the brown carto's with either chocolate or coffee flavors.
I need some way to keep track of what I'm trying so I'll be able to reorder the flavors I really love. Any ideas out there?
Seen the idea using tiny rubber bands; are there any other suggestions out there?

 

[lmd514]

I used little stickers, and wrote on them with a permanent marker, and then sealed it with clear nail polish. I've also seen people write directly on their cartos with permanent markers (use a silver one on dark cartos) and they said it seems to work fine.

 

[B-Rad_The_Mad_Vapr]

I dedicated an atty or carto to each new flavor I tried when I first started and put the atty/carto in a ziploc baggie w/ the bottle of juice when not in use until I figured it out, now I just have separate pv's for each flavor lol

 

[sjct]

I found 1/4" diameter Color Coding Labels in the office supply section at Walmart. They come in four neon colors and I also write one of two letters on them. Examples: just M for my main menthol, H for Hypnotic Mist, TV for Turkish vanilla, Z for Zen Garden, etc. I stick the labels on the end caps of my carts. I'm sure they'd fit on carto caps, too. The cap sits there while I use the cart as a reminder and gets put back on when I switch.

The flavors I don't immediately like go into a desk drawer to be sampled after a couple of weeks. If they still fail, they go into a lower drawer. My main faves stay on my desk top lined up with their carts beside them. Knowing which flavors to re-order is more straight-forward—those are the bottles that are half-gone. ;-)

 

[Raynen]

Tiny color elastics, the ones for kids, are a good way, my friend showed me. Put an elastic on the cart, then another on the bottle.
Cartos? I'd just keep the bottle with the carto. If you have a compartment box, just keep the corresponding cartos and juices organized and separated.

 

[Hrtbrkr1965]

I believe mistress nomad had some advice on this in the video series she did up in the stickies! Think she used little orthodontist rubber bands to color code them! Also seen someone used the little containers that food colorings came in with dif colored lids...think they said they were about a buck a pack and just the right size to drop em in and put a lid on em and take up very little space!! Am not claiming these are my ideas! Just passing on what ive read!

 

[texasgranny]

I am a newbie at this as well. I also needed to keep track of flavors as well as the carts. I bought a "Painters Metallic Pen" from WalMart (craft section). It writes on metal as well as other materials and does not come off. I numbered my carts with 1 thur 5
I then wrote on a tablet, what was in number 1, number 2, etc. as well as date of cart. This helps me keep track of what I am vaping as well as how well the carts are performing. Works for me.

 

[Scotch827]

I have been trying a Pilot gold marker. It lasts for a little while and then rubs off. I am going to try the stickers.
Scott

 

[Papa Lazarou]

For my DIY juice bottles I use labels printed from a Brother P-Touch machine. You could use them on carto's. They are inexpensive and produce decent looking labels which don't smudge or fade. Handheld Labeler | Portable Label Maker | Printer (you'll probably get them cheaper on Ebay)

 

[RETUSN]

I have an Inferno and take an address label and cut them into small strips. I write the juice on a strip and stick it to my carto. I have a cone on my Inferno so it keeps it hidden and doesn't distract from the look of it.

I don't worry about changing the flavor in the carto since I get multiply fillings from one and they aren't that expensive to have many filled. If it quits working or after enough fills I just toss it and use another.

 

[deback]

At Walmart, in the office supplies area:

 

[AC0J]

I use a sharpie, If i need to change it it cleans off with PGA or alcohol.

 

[Joyce]

For my DIY juice bottles I use labels printed from a Brother P-Touch machine. You could use them on carto's. They are inexpensive and produce decent looking labels which don't smudge or fade. Handheld Labeler | Portable Label Maker | Printer (you'll probably get them cheaper on Ebay)

OMG, I've got a P-Touch and hadn't even thought of using it. I've been racking my brains trying to organize this stuff. What a great idea.

 

[Brewlady]

When I first started vaping, I was using carts. I had some little tiny ziplock bags, so I had a cart dedicated to each juice. Fast forward four months, I have totally given up on carts, and only drip. It's actually made maintenance a lot easier, I have one atty for cinnamon and others I use for every other flavor. I have a tackle box devoted to hardware, another to juice. Now that I'm dripping I don't even need the hardware tackle box. When I go out I use my eGo, when I'm driving I add on my VapeMate Juice Feeder from Super T, and when I'm home I use a Saber Touch.

Four months ago I was happy when I bought my first e-cig, a DSE901, but the longer I was here on ecf, the more I learned about what was out there. It took a while for me to really get the hang of dripping, I had originally gotten a mega atty and drip tip for my eGo, but I just don't like the mega size. I ordered drip tips from Super T, and I once I was comfortable dripping I was happy to rid myself of the added work that I found with carts and cartomizers. Personally, I found that going from the 901 auto to an eGo manual to the Saber Touch was a good progression, as I learned more I upgraded my vaping hardware, and also have figured out what kind of juices I do and don't like.

There is definitely a learning curve with all this, finding this forum has really educated me, and I wish you good luck in finding the perfect combination of hardware and juice to replace analogs forever!!

Cheers!