HERB - Old Oil Bottles

[Katherine Blackthorne]

I've tried all thesee tricks (and then some) and still certain herbs leave
behind their scent!  (And that's just dried herbs, not oils.)  AND
bakingsoda.  AND lemon juice.  AND leaving it open-to-the air for a year
after trying everything else.  My jars still smell like valarian!

--Katherine

>You might try cleaning them with ammonia ( it cuts oil).  I discovered a
>waterless hand cleaner with isopropyl alcohol is great for getting gas odor
>from my hands after I "fill up".  If the ammonia doesn't get rid of the
>odor, try alcohol.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Warren & Meredith Harmon <corwynsca at juno.com>
>To: <herbalist at Ansteorra.ORG>
>Sent: Monday, July 19, 1999 10:31 PM
>Subject: HERB - Old Oil Bottles
>
>
>>
>> Greetings!
>>
>> I have a question about those old essential oil bottles, the kind that
>> are accumulating in my house...is there any way to reuse them?  Most of
>> them still retain a trace scent of the old oil, and I have three large
>> bottles of essences that I'd like to transfer to smaller bottles - but I
>> don't want to mix old scent with new (eeeeewwch!).  Any thoughts?
>>
>> -Caro
>> "That is the nature of the Quest...Have you never wondered why the
>> knights set out
>> to search for a marvel that can appear anywhere?  It is not the
>> destination, but the
>> act of traveling, that provides the answer.  Only when you already know
>> what you
>> seek will you have a chance of finding it."  -Diana L Paxon
>>
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