msliz
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Post by msliz on Aug 30, 2018 23:09:01 GMT
How are you storing your Nuvo Drops? Thanks to kiwigirl , we know that they're less likely to clog up if they're stored upside down, but then it's hard to enjoy the look of the cute little bottles. So, how do you store them? I've been thinking about using a case to store them in that I could easily turn upside down when it's sitting on the shelf. I've found cases marketed for nail polishes and essential oils that I think might work, including a few on AX for around $10 that hold 30 bottles, but I'm hesitant to buy something that might not fit the bottles just right. There are a few different ones out there. Maybe there's one make that you've tried and can recommend? Something similar to this or this. I'd buy one of these suckers from AX if I knew they'd fit.   The budget conscious side of me has also been thinking about re-purposing an old lunchbox. I figure that if I fit it with a couple of small box/trays, I can fit up to 28 bottles into it. They'll sit upright in the trays when I'm using them, but I'll be able to store them upside down when they're not in use. I'll post a pick when I get it together. What's your storage like? |
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Post by stinkerbelle on Aug 31, 2018 0:23:23 GMT
i love the lunchbox idea! so far i have mine in a little plastic box from like the dollar store. nothing fancy at all. i have now outgrown it and have random bottles just littering my desk! as soon as i open and try them for the first time, i pop the crystal off the lid and stand them on their heads, poor things. i am just going to find a larger box that i have room for. but i'm definitely interested in seeing your lunchbox and would love recommendations that others use  |
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Post by kitbop on Aug 31, 2018 0:37:04 GMT
Well, mine are in a plastic bin from the dollar store that I hung on the side of my raskog. Most are sideways. One might be upside down  Although I've never have any clog yet! At least they are EASY access so I use them frequently! |
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Post by msliz on Aug 31, 2018 0:48:30 GMT
I know a couple of scrappers who use these Totally Tiffany Ditto bags, and I've seen them keep Nuvos down in the front outside pockets. But I don't think they would hold very many, and I don't know if they would stay put if they were upside down. Does anyone have this bag? Will they stay in place upside down? I like the idea of keeping them handy instead of tucked away in a closed case, but keeping them upside down is more important to me.  |
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Post by msliz on Aug 31, 2018 1:05:54 GMT
Well, mine are in a plastic bin from the dollar store that I hung on the side of my raskog. Most are sideways. One might be upside down  Although I've never have any clog yet! At least they are EASY access so I use them frequently! Mine are in a plastic bin right now too, but I'm expecting 10 more colors in the mail and I'll have to find a new home for them all. I like the accessibility too, but since I'm trying to keep them upside down, they're constantly tipping over. |
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Post by joblackford on Aug 31, 2018 1:15:43 GMT
You can pop the fancy jewel-ish top off the lid to make them more stable when they're upside down, from what I've seen. Takes away a little bit more of the pretty, but they might not fall over every time you breathe. I think you can just wedge a screwdriver or fingernail under there and pop them off.
I only have 3 bottle so they're upside down in the old loaf tin I keep my glues and tools. They're right at hand, but I'm still too scared to ruin stuff by squeezing them directly on any of my cards (I never know where to put them - always shifting them around trying to find the right spot) so I dotted dozens of my own little enamel dots onto wax paper and I keep those hanging from a clip on my cart. So it really wouldn't matter where I keep my bottles.
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Post by GiantsFan on Aug 31, 2018 1:24:09 GMT
Mine are in a plastic bin. Same as washi, embellishment mousse and baker's twine.
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Post by artisticscrapper on Aug 31, 2018 3:14:46 GMT
Mine are in one of my many clear small boxes I get at Target. They're in with a few other items and I finally have enough Nuvo bottles to store them upside down against each other without their falling over.
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Post by anniefb on Aug 31, 2018 5:46:35 GMT
Mine are just on my desk for now as I only have 5 bottles. Haven’t turned them upside down but will find a way to do that - maybe in a plastic bag or container in my Raskog cart.
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Post by JaneB on Aug 31, 2018 6:41:41 GMT
I think I have about five bottles, all upside down in a drawer next to my craft table. I'd be reluctant to leave mine out anywhere as my window gets sun all day, and it gets quite hot there, even in Winter. I don't use them a lot at the moment; I had black Nuvos that were so gloopy they wouldn't do anything but make spiky blobs but my gold and clear ones seem OK.
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Post by kiwigirl on Aug 31, 2018 8:46:57 GMT
Alright... I'll take photos of my storage but don't you girls judge me!  I'll be back.... |
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Aug 31, 2018 10:39:49 GMT
I just have five bottles sitting in a wide mug, right side up *gasp*
If you want to use the oh inbox idea, get floral foam and make Nuvo bottle sized holes in it so they don't shift around.
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Post by kiwigirl on Aug 31, 2018 11:36:26 GMT
Ok, here's my storage  They're in a wooden box and various acrylic boxes. All upside down with the top crystal taken off. Also, mine sit inside a window in the conservatory and there's a radiator right underneath them too, the sun, heat and cold doesn't seem to bother them. I went to a store and tried out nail polish storage units and the bottles didn't fit (I took bottles with me). These are my favourite and most used colours and they're in a lipstick holder. It's not the best fit to be honest, they're a bit tight, I think plain old boxes work better.  So my plain old boxes are these, I like the wooden one best  And these are my colour sheets, nothing fancy just the offcuts when I cut 12x12 down to 9x12 lol! The colours definitely look different on black and white, the jewel colours don't work on black at all and just look clear. Since I do mostly white or black backgrounds I did both colours. Yes.... I do have every single colour  And I have the shimmer powders, some of the embossing pastes and some other glitter stuff to use with a stencil too. I love me some Nuvo!!!  Mind you, I definitely prefer the Lindys Stamp Gang Magicals for making backgrounds than the Nuvo Shimmers. The Nuvos come squirting out in massive bursts and it's quite wasteful. Lindys are much easier to use and control.  So it's just boxes for me. I started with just the wooden one. Then got an acrylic one, then got another and then the lipstick holder! |
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Post by myboysnme on Aug 31, 2018 11:59:27 GMT
I use a totally tiffany bag but not one like those pictures above. The one I use is all plastic and stands up with dividers and then the top folds over to close it. But I only have like 10 bottles.
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Post by kitbop on Aug 31, 2018 12:49:03 GMT
And these are my colour sheets Only a teeeeeeeeeeeny bit of jealousy... |
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Post by msliz on Aug 31, 2018 12:59:37 GMT
Well, my lunch box adaptation was a bust. Technically, it worked - it stored them neatly and upside down. But it was way too inconvenient. I would have to take everything out in order to get at the one color I want, and i don't want the hassle. Thank you for posting your storage, kiwigirl . Your collection is impressive! I'm going to go with your (and most of the other Peas) storage method for now. When my order comes in, I'll have 16 total, a nice square (shaped) number, and I finally found a container that will fit them nicely. The sides are slightly angled, so I can fit them in without popping the tops of the caps off. I think the next time I order, I'll have to find my container first, and then order no more than I know will fit in it. And thank you for mentioning that they didn't fit in the nail polish storage. That was my major concern with the AX cases. LavenderLayoutLady , I loved your suggestion about using floral foam to take up the extra spaces in the lunch box. I don't have any, so I started looking around my house and found some empty pill bottles that were roughly the same size. But now, since I decided I'm not going to use the lunchbox for the Nuvos, I may end up using it for beading supplies instead. |
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Post by streetscrapper on Aug 31, 2018 14:33:17 GMT
we know that they're less likely to clog up if they're stored upside down Who knew?? Mine are all upright. Looks like I'll have to flip them over! |
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Post by woodysbetty on Aug 31, 2018 14:50:22 GMT
Seriously having nuvo envy right now....  |
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Post by LisaDV on Aug 31, 2018 18:32:56 GMT
msliz, I bought a large wooden crate for my essential oils earlier this year, which means I have 2 small cases like the ones in your OP floating around unused. I'm so grabbing one for my nuvo's now. Thanks for the idea.
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Post by LisaDV on Aug 31, 2018 18:34:25 GMT
It works. The bottles are a bit wobbly since there is only 4, guess that means I need more.  |
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Post by JaneB on Aug 31, 2018 18:49:22 GMT
Oh, wow kiwigirl Would you like a road trip oop north to make me a colour sheet and help me practice? I can offer copious tea or coffee, a twirl on my Cameo 3 or my Silhouette Mint, even food including cake. I'll even let you walk on my new ramp  So my Nuvos might be alright left out? Well if/when I get more I might consider it, although to be honest they work well where they are at the moment, little arms and even less reach you know? |
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Post by msliz on Aug 31, 2018 19:34:54 GMT
It works. The bottles are a bit wobbly since there is only 4... Will the bottles fit in the holes right side up? You could store them right side up and then flip the closed case upside down when you put it away |
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Post by LisaDV on Aug 31, 2018 23:37:30 GMT
It works. The bottles are a bit wobbly since there is only 4... Will the bottles fit in the holes right side up? You could store them right side up and then flip the closed case upside down when you put it away The holes are a bit small for the bottles that way. They're fine upside down. A bit wobbly but they won't fall out of the holes. You can see the color without pulling them out this way. Plus, the top has a handle so it would lay funny and that would annoy me. |
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Post by leeny on Aug 31, 2018 23:45:08 GMT
It works. The bottles are a bit wobbly since there is only 4, guess that means I need more. Will they fit bottom side down and then zip up the container and store IT upside down? |
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Post by LisaDV on Sept 1, 2018 0:58:35 GMT
It works. The bottles are a bit wobbly since there is only 4, guess that means I need more. Will they fit bottom side down and then zip up the container and store IT upside down? No, The holes are a bit small for the bottles that way. They're fine upside down. A bit wobbly but they won't fall out of the holes. You can see the color without pulling them out this way. Plus, the top has a handle so it would lay funny and that would annoy me. If I had one in every hole, they wouldn't wobble at all and would be perfect. |
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Post by FurryP on Sept 1, 2018 3:50:55 GMT
Well if you are a DIY'er you could get some pvc pipe that would fit the size of the bottles and cut and glue together a bunch of pieces, spray paint it whatever color you wanted, and voila!
Or I am sure you can get wooden boxes at Michaels in the unpainted wood craft section.
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Although I've never have any clog yet! At least they are EASY access so I use them frequently! 
I'll be back....
And I have the shimmer powders, some of the embossing pastes and some other glitter stuff to use with a stencil too. I love me some Nuvo!!! 
Mind you, I definitely prefer the Lindys Stamp Gang Magicals for making backgrounds than the Nuvo Shimmers. The Nuvos come squirting out in massive bursts and it's quite wasteful. Lindys are much easier to use and control.
