How do you dispose of essential oils and supplies when they are past date?

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Hi Lori,

 

Yes, you can get grain alcohol in NY. It's hard to find but some do carry it.

You can ask your local store. I asked the owner of one near me and he carries it

now. I laugh because I am a regular, not because I drink but I buy for making

tinctures and stuff. He even gives me a discount now.

 

Jill

 

 

 

Lori VanScoter <lvanscoter

 

Thursday, June 12, 2008 6:00:26 PM

Re: [sPAM]Re: Re: How do you dispose of essential oils

and supplies when they are past date?

 

 

I was told to use 100% grain alcohol in order to thoroughly cleanse the bottles,

but I do not think I can get it in NY state. Any suggestions?

Lori V.

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sanr (AT) charter (DOT) net

 

Thursday, June 12, 2008 8:10 AM

[sPAM]Re: [oils_herbs_ etc] Re: How do you dispose of essential oils

and supplies when they are past date?

 

I have gallon size amber jars that had herbs in them, and even after washing

with soap and hot water, and rinsing very well with

clean hot water and distilled vinegar, I cannot get the smell out of them or the

caps. These particular ones held peppermint leaf

and lavender herb. I would like to reuse them for storing coconut oil but don't

know if the lingering smell will taint the oil.. They

are too large to put in the dishwashwer.

 

Sandra

 

>>I tend to use oils which are getting towards the end of their life for

cleaning, washing floors, cleaning the bathroom etc. I also recycle

glass bottles. First I soak them in hot soapy water and use a bottle

brush to clean them out then put them in the hottest cycle of the

dishwasher.

Jo