Wash each piece of the essential oil bottle if you’re going to reuse it. If your essential oil bottle has a plastic cap with an internal dropper, this pops off of the bottle too.
Place the other bottle pieces in the bowl to soak, too.
You might pour this water into your essential oil diffuser once the pipettes are done soaking to use up the oily water.
Stir the soap around with your hands or a spoon so it’s well distributed in the water. Transfer the other bottle pieces to the soapy water too.
If you want them to be extra clean, let them sit in the water for a few minutes for an extra soak. Move the other bottle pieces around in the soapy water before rinsing them as well.
Once the pipettes are dry, they’re ready to be reused.
Most essential oils come in a glass container and either have a plastic dropper attached inside or a glass dropper with a rubber cap. If your essential oil bottle has a plastic dropper that’s attached inside, pop this off with your fingers.
It’s important to get as much salt in and around the pipette as possible so that the salt soaks up all the extra oil.
You might soak the pipettes in the water for 20-30 minutes. If you’re having trouble getting the salt out of the pipette, hold it under warm running water instead.
Let the pipettes sit on the towel overnight so they’re definitely dry before you reuse them. Reattach the rubber cap (once it’s clean!) so the pipette is ready to be used.
