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  • How to clear fragrance from used 1 Kg aluminium essential oil bottles

    Posted by mikethair on March 30, 2019 at 6:29 am
    We have a pile of 1 Kg aluminium essential oil bottles we would like to re-use for massage oil. Anyone know of a way to clear the essential oil fragrance from the inside of these bottles?
    Thanks.

    mikethair replied 5 years, 7 months ago 2 Members · 4 Replies
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  • Bill_Toge

    Member
    March 30, 2019 at 11:56 am

    try washing them through with white spirit / light petroleum ether, then leaving them open for a little while, so the solvent can evaporate

  • mikethair

    Member
    March 30, 2019 at 10:47 pm

    Have you used this method? Does it work?

  • Bill_Toge

    Member
    March 31, 2019 at 10:45 pm

    it does - it’s the only 100% reliable way of shifting smelly essential oils from metal surfaces, bar autoclaving them

  • mikethair

    Member
    April 4, 2019 at 12:16 pm

    Thanks, Bill_Toge, tried this and it works OK. Appreciate your input.

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