This may sound kind of gross, but I have a friend who frequently ships small bottles of liquid. In her case, they're *actually* aromatherapy oils.
She will put an unwrapped tampon in the mailer to catch any leaks. She advises her customers that "a small wad of absorbent material will be placed in your package to catch any leaked liquids in the event of rough handling by the Post Office." She says that none of her customers has ever complained about the inclusion of a tampon in the package. Another method would be to put several wads of paper toweling in the package, perhaps wrapped around the bottles.
I think somebody already mentioned this, but electrical tape lets go when it gets wet, which makes it a poor safety seal for juice bottles. A better route is to wrap each bottle tightly in Press n' Seal, Clingwrap or Saran, then use either tape or a rubber band to hold the wrap in place.
Another semi-gross idea might be to drop juice bottles into unlubricated condoms, then tie a balloon knot at the open end. I guarantee you, nothing will leak out. Smaller latex sheaths, called finger cots are also available at most pharmacies which could be used for 5 ml. bottles or smaller.
If you feel wierd about using a condom, use latex exam gloves, placing small juice bottles into each finger and then tying the wrist end of the glove closed (or using a rubber band to seal it).
Latex items are better than sandwich bags to prevent leakage. Remember, these items are intended to be durable barriers against the transfer of fluids, whereas the baggies are just intended to keep your sandwich fresh until lunchtime.
Speaking of pharmacies: If trying to purchase syringes, request syringes with blunt needles or with needles larger than 16 gauge. Any decently-trained pharmacist will instantly recognize that a needle of that gauge would be totally unsuitable for injecting any illegal drug. If an explanation is required, the "I need to get lubricating oil into a very tight spot" explanation is a good one.
Veterinary supply places may give you less grief about buying syringes/sharps.
Talk to your doctor. If she approves of your e-cigarette use, then she would probably understand your desire to refill your own cartomizers. I have a nephew who is an M.D./pediatrician. He damn near had a heart attack when I told him I was handling liquid containing nicotine, until I told him the strength and the safety precautions (latex gloves) I used to prevent skin contact. Then, he had all kinds of suggestions regarding cutting the liquid for lower nic strength, tips on filling syringes, etc.
She will put an unwrapped tampon in the mailer to catch any leaks. She advises her customers that "a small wad of absorbent material will be placed in your package to catch any leaked liquids in the event of rough handling by the Post Office." She says that none of her customers has ever complained about the inclusion of a tampon in the package. Another method would be to put several wads of paper toweling in the package, perhaps wrapped around the bottles.
I think somebody already mentioned this, but electrical tape lets go when it gets wet, which makes it a poor safety seal for juice bottles. A better route is to wrap each bottle tightly in Press n' Seal, Clingwrap or Saran, then use either tape or a rubber band to hold the wrap in place.
Another semi-gross idea might be to drop juice bottles into unlubricated condoms, then tie a balloon knot at the open end. I guarantee you, nothing will leak out. Smaller latex sheaths, called finger cots are also available at most pharmacies which could be used for 5 ml. bottles or smaller.
If you feel wierd about using a condom, use latex exam gloves, placing small juice bottles into each finger and then tying the wrist end of the glove closed (or using a rubber band to seal it).
Latex items are better than sandwich bags to prevent leakage. Remember, these items are intended to be durable barriers against the transfer of fluids, whereas the baggies are just intended to keep your sandwich fresh until lunchtime.
Speaking of pharmacies: If trying to purchase syringes, request syringes with blunt needles or with needles larger than 16 gauge. Any decently-trained pharmacist will instantly recognize that a needle of that gauge would be totally unsuitable for injecting any illegal drug. If an explanation is required, the "I need to get lubricating oil into a very tight spot" explanation is a good one.
Veterinary supply places may give you less grief about buying syringes/sharps.
Talk to your doctor. If she approves of your e-cigarette use, then she would probably understand your desire to refill your own cartomizers. I have a nephew who is an M.D./pediatrician. He damn near had a heart attack when I told him I was handling liquid containing nicotine, until I told him the strength and the safety precautions (latex gloves) I used to prevent skin contact. Then, he had all kinds of suggestions regarding cutting the liquid for lower nic strength, tips on filling syringes, etc.
