What a great idea! I also hate wasting anything, even the drops of FO that won't come out of the bottles, so I took your idea a step further. BB sells something called Nature Fix. It's an inexpensive blend of corn grit and cellulose fiber that is used in potpourri as a fragrance fixative. I put a couple of teaspoons of that into an empty FO jar, shook it up, and let it sit for an hour to really soak up those drops. Then I poured that into a little organza bag and tied it onto my rearview mirror. My car smells amazing and the fragrance really lasts. Now I have a use for all those empty/not-really-empty FO jars that were waiting to be washed out! Win-win!
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What a great idea! I also hate wasting anything, even the drops of FO that won't come out of the bottles, so I took your idea a step further. BB sells something called Nature Fix. It's an inexpensive blend of corn grit and cellulose fiber that is used in potpourri as a fragrance fixative. I put a couple of teaspoons of that into an empty FO jar, shook it up, and let it sit for an hour to really soak up those drops. Then I poured that into a little organza bag and tied it onto my rearview mirror. My car smells amazing and the fragrance really lasts. Now I have a use for all those empty/not-really-empty FO jars that were waiting to be washed out! Win-win!
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Amazing to find this thread, as I've been trying to think of something like this for weeks. I had been thinking of using the thin pieces of cedar that often come packaged with cigars - the ones that are as thin and bendy as card stock - and putting some FO on it.
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Inspired by this thread, I went ahead and made a truck freshener. Looking through my old cigar boxes, I found a bit of internal packaging in sort of a wand shape a little thicker than I'd been thinking this afternoon and went with that. Sanded it down and rounded it off until it looks a bit like the old style, stick incense burners - but without the bend. About 4cm wide and 15cm long. Added 16 drops of the Tobacco & Bay FO from BB, rubbed it in and let it absorb fully. Then I hung it from my rearview with jute twine. It's too dark for a pic now, but I'll try to remember one tomorrow. I'm interested to see how strong it smells after marinating over night, but it will surely smell manly.
I must say I'm surprised how NOT strong the scent was with 16 drops. I was afraid I'd come out to the car this morning to an overwhelming scent, but it's very subtle and nice. I tried taking a few pics, but I couldn't get one that showed it off any better than my description; it's pretty simple, after all.
Overall, I'd say it worked very well.
Thanks!
Inspired by this thread, I went ahead and made a truck freshener. Looking through my old cigar boxes, I found a bit of internal packaging in sort of a wand shape a little thicker than I'd been thinking this afternoon and went with that. Sanded it down and rounded it off until it looks a bit like the old style, stick incense burners - but without the bend. About 4cm wide and 15cm long. Added 16 drops of the Tobacco & Bay FO from BB, rubbed it in and let it absorb fully. Then I hung it from my rearview with jute twine. It's too dark for a pic now, but I'll try to remember one tomorrow. I'm interested to see how strong it smells after marinating over night, but it will surely smell manly.
I must say I'm surprised how NOT strong the scent was with 16 drops. I was afraid I'd come out to the car this morning to an overwhelming scent, but it's very subtle and nice. I tried taking a few pics, but I couldn't get one that showed it off any better than my description; it's pretty simple, after all.
Overall, I'd say it worked very well.
Air fresheners are one of my best sellers.
I get aroma beads and put them in a zip lock. I first add my fragrance. I usually let it set for about 3 weeks, turning the bag daily. After the beads are no longer wet I add color. I use liquid candle color. Then I get out my cookie sheet pan, cutters and a large nail. The sheet and cutters I use only for my fresheners. I put whatever cookie cutter I want to use then fill it 3/4 full of beads. I set the nail in place where I want the hole. I then put them in the oven on 350 for 3 to 5 minutes.take it out of the oven, let it cool. Remove the nail and pop it out of the cutter. Add an elastic tie thru the hole. My biggest sellers are a cross, fleur de lis, and deer head.
I get aroma beads and put them in a zip lock. I first add my fragrance. I usually let it set for about 3 weeks, turning the bag daily. After the beads are no longer wet I add color. I use liquid candle color. Then I get out my cookie sheet pan, cutters and a large nail. The sheet and cutters I use only for my fresheners. I put whatever cookie cutter I want to use then fill it 3/4 full of beads. I set the nail in place where I want the hole. I then put them in the oven on 350 for 3 to 5 minutes.take it out of the oven, let it cool. Remove the nail and pop it out of the cutter. Add an elastic tie thru the hole. My biggest sellers are a cross, fleur de lis, and deer head.
Houston Candle Company sells them. You can also buy them already colored and scented. I've just always bought the plain ones and do it myself. They also sell cookie cutters
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Can I ask how you package them? I've been thinking about these but was wondering about the best way to package.
I get clear cello bags. They already have a hole punched in the top and they have an adhesive bottom
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