Ideas on how to organise flavour stash

[incredible_hullk]

Drawing inspiration from this thread, I decided to arrange my stash as well

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I wanted to do the numbering as well so I decided on a binary number system.

@Blu_Marlin from hence forth i shall name thee "sheldon cooper" cos thats sumthing sheldon wud have said

 

[Petrus]

Drawing inspiration from this thread, I decided to arrange my stash as well

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I wanted to do the numbering as well so I decided on a binary number system.

Slowly but surely.

 

[SAVaper]

I had the same problem. Then I found a shelve and build a pavillion for the shelve for all my flavours sitting in alphabetical order. Works well so far. Only problem is the shelve is getting too small.

 

[incredible_hullk]

I had the same problem. Then I found a shelve and build a pavillion for the shelve for all my flavours sitting in alphabetical order. Works well so far. Only problem is the shelve is getting too small.

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wow..that looks like a shop display

 

[SAVaper]

wow..that looks like a shop display

Thanks. I wanted to be able to see the labels.
My first idea was to put numbers on the caps like above, but some of the caps were black. Tried putting small labels on the caps but they came off rather quickly. So I decided the only way to see the labels would be to make them stand on a pavilion.

 

[Silver]

I had the same problem. Then I found a shelve and build a pavillion for the shelve for all my flavours sitting in alphabetical order. Works well so far. Only problem is the shelve is getting too small.

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That is awesome @SAVaper - i also want a Pavillion - for my juices - so i can see them at a glance when I open the cupboard. I am tired of picking them up to see what they are.

Would be wonderful if you could advise on how to create the "SAVaper Pavillion"

 

[Raindance]

I had the same problem. Then I found a shelve and build a pavillion for the shelve for all my flavours sitting in alphabetical order. Works well so far. Only problem is the shelve is getting too small.

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That shelf truly is awesome! 10/10 for that one!

 

[Glytch]

You guys are an inspiration. My kit needs to be portable as I sometimes mix at home and other times in the science lab or at a mate's house. I'm considering @Greyz toolbox solution but need to find one with the right depth. I need to be able to fit the big PG and VG bottles standing upright as well as my beaker's and funnels. Will need to do some shopping.

I also like the idea of packing out alphabetically when mixing. Alternatively I need to make little toothpick stands with labels on them and just line them up when I mix. Maybe use a raspberry pi and a robot that can just fetch me the next concentrate I need

 

[Warlock]

I have three draws, one for concentrates, one for tryouts and one for accepted recipes. When sitting at the desk I can read the labels ...mostly.

 

[incredible_hullk]

I have three draws, one for concentrates, one for tryouts and one for accepted recipes. When sitting at the desk I can read the labels ...mostly.
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that looks amzing @Warlock

 

[RichJB]

I love both SAVaper and Warlock's systems. If I could have Warlock's "one bottle per hole" system in a stackable clear toolbox with, say, three layers of bottles, that would be perfect for me.

 

[Greyz]

Updated pic from when I was mixing earlier today.

I have a problem.....

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[Huffapuff]

@Warlock where did you get that tray with the holes?

 

[Warlock]

I made them @Huffapuff out of what wood I could find lying around. The holes took forever to drill. 18mm shutter ply or 16mm superwood with chipboard or hardboard as a floor.

 

[incredible_hullk]

I have three draws, one for concentrates, one for tryouts and one for accepted recipes. When sitting at the desk I can read the labels ...mostly.
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btw @Warlock love the desk pics...looks like proper old school desk there

 

[Raindance]

I had the same problem. Then I found a shelve and build a pavillion for the shelve for all my flavours sitting in alphabetical order. Works well so far. Only problem is the shelve is getting too small.

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That shelf truly is awesome! 10/10 for that one!

Can I order that online?

 

[Andre]

Drawing inspiration from this thread, I decided to arrange my stash as well

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I wanted to do the numbering as well so I decided on a binary number system.

Oh my, that had me in stitches!

That pavilion is the best idea ever, @SAVaper. I have mine according to the alphabet too, but not nearly as clearly visible as yours. I am inspired!

Initially had mine per category too @RichJB, but as the collection grew so did the search time.

 

[Glytch]

Some of the guys on reddit suggest mail polish stands.

http://www.salonsupplystore.co.za/cnd_shellac_salon_wall_display_empty_for_52_colours#.V8w7-8vRZnE

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[incredible_hullk]

Some of the guys on reddit suggest mail polish stands.

http://www.salonsupplystore.co.za/cnd_shellac_salon_wall_display_empty_for_52_colours#.V8w7-8vRZnE

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stunning idea...until i saw the price ..no wonder salons are so expensive..

 

[RichJB]

OK, I found another site that might be of interest to DIYers for storage options.Having looked through their various options, about the most viable one I can find is to take one of these and then stack two of these inside it.

The holder has dimensions of 410x285, the insert tray is 390x240 so it should be an easy fit with a bit of space on the side for scale, syringes, etc. At a height of 180mm, the box will take two layers of 20ml Clyrolinx bottles comfortably and will obviously fit the typical 10ml bottles easily. The top tray will just rest on the tops of the bottles on the lower tray. I would put my Blck 10ml bottles on the bottom to give a consistent layer and the various Cly and other different-sized bottles in the top layer.

I'm thinking I could cover the base of each tray with a layer of high density foam, only about 1cm thick, and cut holes in the foam to give me a slot to pop each bottle into. Anyway, I'll pop into the Fourways branch tomorrow and see what they have.

 

[SAVaper]

That is awesome @SAVaper - i also want a Pavillion - for my juices - so i can see them at a glance when I open the cupboard. I am tired of picking them up to see what they are.

Would be wonderful if you could advise on how to create the "SAVaper Pavillion"

Thanks.
I took the width of the shelve.
Took the measurement front to back and divided that as evenly as possible.
Took the height and divided that as evenly as possible. Left some space between the last back row and the shelve above.
Ended up with a pavilion with 6 rows plus the first row that is the original shelve.
Then the big work started. Left over wood and measure and cut and assemble. A lot of work but worth it.

 

[SAVaper]

That shelf truly is awesome! 10/10 for that one!

Can I order that online?

I made 2. One for the flavours and one for the mixed/steeping juice. I am dreading the day when I run totally out of space in them because I don't think I will be making more. Sorry.

 

[Rob Fisher]

Not for flavour stash but the same idea I have for my batteries...

 

[incredible_hullk]

Not for flavour stash but the same idea I have for my batteries...
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stunning!...cannot wait for my kids to get bigger then i can do all this fancy stuff..with a 6 year old and 1 yr old running around alles has to be locked up

 

[RichJB]

OK, I never even got to Plasticland, I stopped at West Pack on the way and found everything I wanted there. Although it took me about two hours of trying different things together. I eventually settled on:
1 x Maxi Multi Box No. 2 which has 21L capacity - R139.90
2 x blue trays of 280x210x85mm - R24.90 each
1 each of red and yellow Wimpy-style sauce bottles 500ml - R7.90 each. These are for PG.
6x 100ml plastic dropper bottles - R34.90. These are for nic.
So the whole lot cost me R240.

The trays fit snugly into the case, leaving just enough room on one side to place 3x 500ml plastic bottles side by side. You actually have to wedge the bottles in slightly which is perfect as they won't roll around or fall over in the case. I will use 1x Alcolin Cold Glue style slope bottle for VG (larger nozzle), 1x Wimpy ketchup bottle for PG (smaller nozzle) and a 100ml dropper bottle for nic. There is also just enough space on the side to fit my scale in if I turn it on its side.

Each tray holds 70 typical 10ml concentrate bottles. I will definitely be able to stack three trays, and possibly even four. Although even with just three, that's 210 flavour bottles, more than I'll probably ever have. The whole kit is the size of a small cooler box. So that's me done and dusted for storage.