If you've been working with essential oils for a while, you'll eventually have empty oil bottles. It's a shame to throw them away, so why not reuse them?! In this blog, I'll show you how to clean your oil bottles properly and what you can do with them afterward.

Cleaning your oil bottles

Since oil and water don't mix, simply rinsing oil bottles with water won't clean them thoroughly. You'll need a fat-soluble substance, such as: Dish soap, Castile Soap or Washing Soda (sodium carbonate).

Let's get started!

- Fill a basin (or pot) with the empty oil bottles and pour boiling water into it. Make sure your oil bottles are fully submerged. If necessary, fill the bottles with water so they don't float.

- Add some dish soap, Castile soap, or a scoop of washing soda and let soak for about 15 minutes.

- Drain the water (e.g., using a colander) and rinse the bottles with water to remove any remaining soap residue.

- Place the bottles on a tea towel and let air dry.

Reusing your oil bottles

Once your empty oil bottles are nicely cleaned, you can reuse them. There are countless options for this, such as:

  • Reed diffusers; Fill the bottle with the desired essential oils, add alcohol and carrier oil, and insert the reeds.
  • Rollers; Besides diffusing, you probably also often use your essential oils to make rollers. With the special roller tops, you can easily turn the oil bottle into a roller.
  • Spray bottle; Or if you prefer to make a spray, you can do so with the separate spray tops. Choose from colorful options or a more natural look with bamboo.
  • Pipette bottle; If you want to make a pipette bottle, we also have pipette tops that fit your oil bottle.
  • Nasal spray or throat spray; Or use your oil bottle for cold support and use it for nasal spray or throat spray with the special tops.