RE-using eliquid dropper bottles.

[Ragman]

Whats the best way to clean used dropper bottles?



also, what is Ethyl Maltol and what is it used for?

Thanks.



got my unflavored VG and flavorings, not waiting on equip and plain VG.

Woo hoo! I am excited to start mixing!!!

 

[Tiger]

IMHO I would buy new ones. You can not fully get the flavor out of the plastic bottles or out of the rubber droppers of glass ones. They are not that expensive to buy new ones.

As for Ethyl Maltol, I can not answer on this one, sorry.

 

[chrisl317]

I've never had a problem getting the dropper or the bottles clean and flavor free. Hot soapy water with a cold water rinse. On the droppers just soak up some of the hot soapy water completely into the bulb a few times and then do the same thing again in the cold rinse. I reuse my empty TW bottles and droppers all the time.

 

[OMB]

Ethyl maltol is a sweetener for juices.

 

[Ringo®]

I've never had a problem getting the dropper or the bottles clean and flavor free. Hot soapy water with a cold water rinse. On the droppers just soak up some of the hot soapy water completely into the bulb a few times and then do the same thing again in the cold rinse. I reuse my empty TW bottles and droppers all the time.

+1 never had any problems rinsing with soap and water.

 

[Nikhil]

Ethyl Maltol is sold diluted in PG as Cotton Candy Flavor by Perfumer's Apprentice. It's also an ingredient in ULTRApure at InnoVapor and ECOpure by Intellicig, which both have a light tobacco flavor. It is reported to take the edge off of other strong/sharp flavors and add some sweetness. For example, many people use it with Tobacco Absolute, a very strong flavor.

This thread offers some tips and opinions on using it: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/diy-e-liquid/59922-help-ethyl-maltol-solution.html.

 

[Neo]

I just wash mine out too. If there is a REALLY stubborn scent, I just leave the bottle open to air for 3 or 4 days and it goes away.

 

[MsSki]

I use denture cleaner for them, rinse them and i havnt had any problems with them smelling funky or changing flavors.

Tara

 

[AlexTM]

Some bottles that had minty flavours in them I tend to re-use for mint; that one sticks. Not really a problem, though, and I guess if I wanted I could get rid of that, too.

Absolutely no point in wasting money for new bottles every time. When they start breaking, as the clear ones will do, I'll replace them. But not before that.