I have used paint brushes, teaspoons, turkey basters, and other devices, but hair dye applicator bottles are my main tools for putting dye onto yarn.  Some of them I have had for almost 9-1/2 or 10 years.   And over time, many of the  tops would crack and dribble dye where I didn’t want it, so I’d have to pitch them.  Just recently I noticed I was down to only 6 or 8 tips, which meant the rest of the bottles had to share tips, OR I’d have to wash one out to re-use it immediately for some other color.   Neither option was really efficient, and getting worse as tip after tip was getting pitched.

I have been using these bottles for so long that when I want back to Sally Beauty Supply to get more, they no longer stock this model.  That’s sad.  Many of my color recipes are built on an 8-ounce squeeze bottle.     So I got the closest thing I could find.   Fifteen of them, in fact.

But now I’m not sure I can tell the difference between the old and the new.   Can you?

Seriously, though, the original ones were once-upon-a-time as clear as the new ones.  And the markings were MUCH more clear on the old ones.  I may have to do some strategic marking with a permanent marker or something on the new ones.

Also, the new ones, being taller and more slender, they are top-heavy and tip easily.   Fortunately, a while back I ordered what I thought was a clever thing for making even slices in homemade bread.  Turned out the damn thing wasn’t as clever as I thought, and I was disappointed for several reason.   But I’m glad I saved it!   removing the plastic barriers and the crumb trivet, the box itself is JUST right for holding all 15 new squeeze bottles!    YAY, me!   I don’t care about the plastic barriers, but I’d like to find a new use for the crumb trivet that used to fit into the box.  

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