Darth Vaper

The thread on carrying cases on this forum is really great (click here) Can't wait to get me some gear.

However, like many of you new or fairly new to vaping, I am fast accumulating a ton of stuff, from atomizers, cartridges, juices, chargers, batteries, etc. Most of it is sitting on a corner of the dinner table now, but my very patient wife is getting a little fed up with the clutter (even though she's vaping too ) I must admit it does seems to be slowly taking over the table.

So my question is: What creative ways have you all come up with to keep your e-smoking stuff organized at home?

xMarlboroMan

I have yet to come up with a suitable solution. I probably need to figure it out 'cause right now I carry most of my stuff in my coat pockets. The excess is just sitting on my computer desk. As soon as winter is over, I don't want to be carrying all this stuff in my pants pockets .

For home storage, I will probably get some type of tackle box. For on the go... well, I don't really know. I have one of those mini cigarette cases for electronic cigarettes. It fits 2 901 atomizers and 2 batteries, but no room for juice. They have these cheesy metal cigarette boxes (that I can't seem to find now) that might do the trick. Once I find them again, I'll post the link.

VapeMonkey

Right now im using the tupperware like box that came with the starter kit from Johnsons Creek, to keep all the juice, carts and accessories in. I can see im going to need something larger and soon when my orders of juice and spare parts come in.

Hoodala

A clean and classy solution is a table valet. It is like a lazy Susan for remote controls. You can pick them up at walmart for a few bucks. I search the online walmart for a pic but couldn't find one. The one i have has 3 sections and i can still use the tall center section for the remotes.

Darth Vaper

Hoodala, I think the lazy-susan idea is great! Would love to see a pic.


Here's what I've come up with so far: My wife suggested some kind of sewing basket would work, because it has trays for small stuff and usually a larger area for, well, I don't know because I don't sew. A big plus is that they usually make sewing baskets so they don't look out of place in a living room or wherever, because they usually stay in one place until the house burns down or you move.

Although I cringed at the idea of some fluffy sewing basket, I went a-hunting at the local crafts store (Michael's - it's a chain) and found something pretty suitable that doesn't offend my Dark Lord of the Sith sensibilities. I've attached a picture.

It's officially a "Project Runway" black sewing basket. They were practically giving them away for $14.00, but I've since seen them online for $32.99, which is a little outrageous. It's all black leather, has a magnetic clasp, a plastic tray that sits nicely inside that holds spare atomizers, charged batteries, empty carts and a few bottles of juice, plus a larger well underneath for chargers, larger e-juice bottles, etc. I'm thinking of buying or making some dividers for this larger area to keep everything in order.

Of course, the first thing I did was rip the "Project Runway" badge off! (Not a fan of the show). We've set it up in our living room and it blends right into the background, but it's near enough at hand. Since it's leather, it looks nicer than a toolbox or tackle box. It almost looks like furniture!

So a little creativity, the bravery (for us men folk) to venture into a crafts store, $14.00 and five minutes of label ripping, and voila, one leather e-smoking case suitable for any Death Star or condo. Enjoy!

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zooey

I have ordered a ton of stuff over the past month or so in anticipation of the ecig being banned or held up for import here in Canada. So far I am getting reliable deliveries from Totally Wicked in the UK.

However that leads me to the question of shelf life as I have, in theory, about 2 years of eliquid coming and here already SO...

I vacuum packed each 30 ml. bottle of eliquid separately. I will vacuum pack my various little bottles of 10 ml and a5 ml from other suppliers here in Canada.

Then all the vaccuum pack I will store in a Tupperware container somewhere cool and dark. This allows me to open each eliquid as I need it.

And the government can argue about the legality of this stuff for 2 years anyway without harming me at all.

I also ordered extra atomisers and have dual models and chargers. P*SS off Health Canada.

Got my first ecig a month and half ago and have not smoked a "real" cigarette since. Have no desire.
I will not be held hostage by BIG TOBACCO any longer. Have no intentions of quitting.

I bought 36mg. from Totally Wicked UK. I guess when my last order arrives I will have 20 bottles of 30 ml. which I can dilute down to 40 of 16mg.

Should last a while. But still have to sit down and do the math. My aim is to have enough on hand for a couple of years.

I think we kid ourselves if anyone feels these devices will pass into popular use easily.
BIG TOBACCO companies are not going to lie down as customers leave them forever. They have huge lobby money and huge influence in the Health Ministries etc.

My advice, stock up; preserve. If I am wrong then hey? who's the loser?

texaslady

i think all of us are hoarding, or stockpiling, whether we admit it or not. i'm new to vaping, and the thought of losing the ability to vape is fearful. i don't want to go back to analogs....ever!

at home, i use a tacklebox to store all my supplies. it has 2 trays with compartments that i use for atomizers, batteries, and bottles of liquids. and then a large bottom section for extra chargers or large bottles, and boxes of cartridges or whatever. i can't leave things just sitting around because i have pets that would knock them over, or knock them down and that could be tragic.

when i'm out and about, i use a cell phone wallet. i put juice bottles in the cell phone compartment, then cartridges, batteries, extra atomizer in the wallet section. i can just stick them in the credit card slots. it's long enough that i can put my 801 penstyle in the center like a ballpoint pen, and just zip it up! when i first got it, i put a pack of analogs in the cell phone part, because i guess i was afraid to be without them, but it only took a few days, and i stopped that, and started carrying 2 bottles of juice.

all this works great for me, and keeps everything protected too. even my pets!

Nicfits

I am a mess when it comes to organizing my E-cig paraphenalia. I've got battery chargers plugged into outlets all over the house. LOL. If a spare outlet doesn't have a charger hooked to it, it is probably being used for a passthrough. Batteries and attys are piled up on the bar and on both office desks. Carts, well, they are wherever you look. (No we don't have any kids at home.) Yes it is a mess, but I know my mess, and where things are. My wife who is more organized is the one always asking me, have you seen my E-cig. To which I reply, which one. LOL.
I guess now after reading this thread, I will have to clean up my act. I don't know what I will use yet, I don't think a shoe box will be big enough.

Oh I forgot about the juice. We keep it in the fridge as we have close to a litre of the stuff, in all flavors and levels. Yes we are hoarding as well. I just hope none of it goes bad, I'm not worried about the PG as it is pretty much a preservative on its own. But for my wife who is still using nic juice, it is the nicotine that I am concerned about going bad, Ie: getting weak. All I know is that it should not be exposed to the air or the sun/bright light. So it is all kept boxed, sealed and in the fridge.

Rocketman

I have 2 really nice Humidors that only have a few cigars in them now. They sort of fit in with the decor, and don't offend my sensibilities. Juice that has been 'decanted' and various parts go in these. Bulk juice in Tupperware in the fridge. I'm still not convinced the light actually goes out when you close the door '. I may adapt the back of one of the humidors for cord access for 3 or 4 chargers to get them off the kitchen counter. A real nightmare with regular kitchen stuff, 2 cell phone, 2 bluetooth's (blueteeth?), and 4 e-cig chargers all on the counter. Oh and 3 chargers for my e-cigars.
I use a flip top leather cigarette case that used to fit regular 120s for 4 assembled 901s and a couple of sample bottles (refilled from bulk). I always carry a couple of business cards from a favorite vendor and NEVER a syringe. The card helps explain when in public.
Just a point: I've bought large quantities of hand rolled cigars in the past (specials, 2nds, etc) and used an ice chest for cigar storage. A Tupperware container with several small holes in the lid and a sponge in it for humidity control. bet you can't guess what the sponge was soaked in? (PG of course).

sheri0082

The Blu ecigs i'm using really have their own method of keeping up with the stuff. The pack charges your batteries so no carrying around chargers. The pack also holds a whole cig and 5 cartridges. Perfectly organized.

Rocketman

I have about 100 901 carts, about 50 510 carts about 60 e-cigar carts, a few 401 carts, about 15 510 batteries, about 20 901 batteries, 20 901 attys, 20 510 attys, 150 cartomizers (808 and 510) oh and forgot about 12 801 attys, various adapters, SEVERAL bottles of juice, some more juice, and some other stuff.
Down to about 23 big battery mods at the moment. I've been looking at some of the ice chests at Walmart (you know the ones with wheels).
Organizing your stuff is more of a challenge for some of us

Hachiroku

Poster boy for OCD....

I am not far behind...

socalsmoker

I like the humidor idea. Wood or leather would be nice and you can get some hard foam to cut out circles all your e cigs, atties, filled carts and cartridges to stand up vertically so so they don't leak. As for a carrying case I'm going to have a local famous leather smith that specializes in police leather goods such as holsters, wallet badges, and such. They make stuff for FBI, CIA, and police departments all over the country and around the world. They already made a very nice custom iphone case for me with a heavy duty clip and thick leather in a dark chocolate brown. I just want loops on my case to hold 30 ml bottles, attys, cartomizers, and an e cig mod that I will be getting. So until I get the mod I want I don't know the size of the loop unless they make it with an elastic band.

Rocketman

When you start collecting supplies be sure and protect the perishables like filled carts, cartos, and juice. The fridge is a good place to store juice and filled objects. Just make sure that family members are aware of what it is and the dangers if misused.
Unfilled carts, attys, and batteries don't need refrigeration (some vacuum bag batteries to prolong storage life). I don't keep my chargers in the fridge either

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socalsmoker

I'm glad you told me this. How long before these things go bad? I have not refrigerated my juices and filled carts for a few days now. I'll use the remaining filled carts instead of refilling the one's I've been using.

Rocketman

Clear juice bottles should be kept cool and in subdued light. Colored bottles block most UV. A month or so in a room environment is OK, one day in the glove box during the summer is NOT. A shelf life of two years that some advertise just might give you some really yukky tasting juice if left out.

Filled carts and cartos may already be "old", especially ones that came packaged in "kits".
40 degrees F may seem cold but to mixed juice it really isn't. Pure VG will freeze and crystallize in the fridge but mixtures won't. PG in the fridge isn't a concern (remember it's antifreeze )

I freeze (about zero degrees F) some bulk juice.

Remember to warm up any chilled juice and shake it like crazy just in case any ingredient separated.

40bikes

Rocket, how about a treatise or class on LI batteries: conditioning (if necessary), charging, long term storage (shelf life, environmentals,etc.), usage do es and DON'Ts.
I understand you have some experience with 18650s. bikes

Rocketman

ME? give FREE advice? Never.

Reason 1) Vast amount of info on Li-ion batteries, chemistry, long term storage is already available on the net. For example, charge to over half charge (3.9 volts) and seal out moisture, store in fridge. They probably won't be good after 3 years, used or not. Don't continuously charge for days on end unless the charger is really really smart (like a laptop).
Reason 2) Everyone has opinions about Li-ion cells. Post an opinion, and you will overload the server
Reason 3) I could not say one type or brand was better than another, because it's not true. I like the "BigRed 18650 cell because it has a lower milliamphour per dollar (mah/$ ) than most alternatives. I see no need for high discharge rate cells when a high discharge rate is not needed.
Reason 4) Some people will believe anything they read, except when I write it (?). I used to love the "5 volts is the sweet spot" comments, now it's batteries that last all day.

I tossed in a little Rocket humor in the above, hope nobody takes offense to any of my views.

Bikes;
I'll PM some comments on the 65mm long Panasonic cells you bought that probably will be a little short for the TP.
And one piece of FREE advice:
It's summer time. Do not leave kids, pets, Li-ion batteries, or e-juice in your car during the summer.
Just a couple of hours in car parked in the sun will mess up any of the mentioned articles.

Rocket

40bikes

Got the PM,took the 10 cent option same diam. and only a cupl thousandths thinner, thanks.
Your right about the amount of info out there but I'm lazy and do better with the cliff notes vs. brittanica version. One of your talents is distilling the tons of information into practical stuff the average vaper can use without wasting time, money and without hurting themself. Again, thanks
I thought kids, pets , LI batts,summer cars and red bull ejuice was the formula for ZOMBIES.

Rocketman

Time for the Summer Safety Tip
Organize your bulk materials so that everyone knows what they are.
Make sure everyone in your house knows the dangers associated with your bulk supplies.
Uh, I forgot, is not a good excuse. Make it part of your "Newbie" education spiel. Make sure they know the risk of accidental ingestion of e-cig. Scare the heck out of them. Especially if they have family members with
Frontal Lobe Development Deficiency Syndrome (under age 25).

You start a Newbie on e-cig, it's your responsibility to inform. After that, all bets are off.

Rocky

Altmed

Hi Rocketman and all,

I'm curious if any liquids you've frozen (or chilled for that matter) have had any flavor change?

I know I just got some carts that are a cappuccino, vanilla, caramel frappee... The 1st vape tasted like my son's EXTRA-strong espresso! He'd prolly love it - it about put me into shock...

I DID then decided to try to shake up the cartridges, that then tasted incredible & more like I expected.

Also, for those new to DIY, and maybe some that aren't - there are different veggie sources for even vegetable glycerin. I'd stick to a "Kosher USP vegetable glycerin", as there are animal glycerins (great for making soap, but Hmm.. not sure if I'd want to smoke it), then there are the synthetics that I'm sure have been introduced to some degree on the market as VG.

Have you tried different plant source glycerin/glycerol (or the synth or animal) noticed any difference in flavor/performance from one source or type to another?

VG is supposed to be far more hypoallergenic than animal or synthetic.

VG also makes great soaps, is awesome for keeping the rubber seals on your car from oxidizing, and helps keep the moisture in your skin skin too, thus its use in cosmetics!

So, next order of VG, you might want to get some extra for the car seals, and make some incredible soaps for the special gal in your life! I know when someone special gave me a hand made soap ball in lavender with Ylang Ylang (get essential oils to make soaps - NOT "frangrance oils!), it was VERY special, was given to me roughly 10 years ago, and I still keep it in my drawer to keep my clothes smelling incredibly nice.

I've new to eCigs, but not DIY chemistry at home for soaps, herbals etc., and was a "lab rat" (lab tech), so I've worked with reagents, etc. but not for eCigs, which is a different experience altogether..

For newbies, PLEASE, if making your own eJuice, stick to vendors who have already taken the concentration of nicotine down to a tad over what your trying to mix... From what I've read, the VG/PG/nicotine to flavor ratio is roughly 80% VG/PG/nic to 20% flavoring? (please someone correct me if Im wrong here - I'm a newbie at this too!)

PLEASE don't confuse say a 30 or 40mg/ml nic solution to a 30-40% solution!!! They are FAR from the same thing, and the latter can be dangerous without the proper equipment and knowhow to handle it, meaning understanding of the MSDS! A 30-40% belongs in a lab. not the home!
If you have no idea what a MSDS is, then the %age solutions are not for you! Leave them to the labs!

Just get a premixed e-liquid w/ a slightly higher nic level than you want, say 30-40mg/ml solution already premixed, then add your own flavors! Experimenting w/ flavors can be just as fun and far safer.

A spill or exposure without a proper respirator, skin protection, etc. to a 30% mixture may have a hazmat team at your house & a mandatory disclosure if you ever sell the house!

PLEASE everyone! DIY is a blast, but let's do it responsibly and safely!

We don't need anyone getting a "Darwin Award"!

-Altmed

Rocketman

Altmed,
good first post

When you have the time read the DIY e-juice threads, one is
eJuicing It, DIY Style
for my views on VG from pig squeezins, or old tires.

I have juice in the freezer that is about a year old, almost depleted, and newer stuff being stored now. Mostly higher nic base and unflavored in cold storage. I have not noticed any change in juice stored in the fridge, or freezer. The temperatures in the home freezer aren't really that cold for these mixtures.
A good example of flavor shift (or lack of it) is a few bottles of DeKang Camel flavored 36mg/ml I have had in the freezer for several months. Whenever I take out a bottle, I warm it up, shake it like crazzzzy, and vape just a little before using it to mix to a lower nic level. Still tastes just fine to me.

I have some old prefilled carts that were bought long ago that didn't taste all that good when new, got worse with age, and wouldn't even try now. They stink. Since I never really liked the taste of the juice in prefilled cartridges like the 901s and e-cigar carts I just wash them and re-fill with my mix. These carts were never refrigerated and the flavor did get worse with age, so I believe it does happen.

I agree with your cautions to newbies wanting to mix juice (they might benefit from the DIY mixing threads also).

Welcome to Vapetron, and looking forward to your contributions to this great meeting place.

Rocketman

Wise old coot said this over a year ago:
Glycerin:
Whether starting from scratch (extracting your own Nicotine) or mixing down commercial e-juice to a lower level, always verify any Glycerin used has been derived from a Vegetable source. Glycerin can be made from animal fats, petroleum by products, or plants oils like coconut or palm. All can be purified to USP levels. And, all can be labeled "Glycerin". Many chemists insist they are the same molecule. May be, but severe adverse reactions to "PURE" synthetic glycerin had been reported. In addition, the synthetic and animal fat processes can produce poisonous by-products if the process breaks down and goes out of control. Much less likely with a purely vegetable process.

Altmed

I tried a smaller tackle box seal-able insert for tied "flies" for fishing, etc. & the compartments were a bit too small...

A small embroidery floss organizer is the perfect thing for cartos, only I'd get a separate one for menthol, as that taste "bleeds" onto everything near it! Be sure these don't have the movable dividers! That way the different flavors don't mix.

One of these cases can hold a few hundred & you can use one compartment for each flavor & label them.

You can get a separate one for extra batteries not in use, chargers, etc. I would keep the electronics separate from the liquids & cartos.

You can clean out that "junk drawer" in the kitchen, or that extra drawer in the vanity in the bedroom. If kids &/or curious pets around, I'd keep them locked up in a file cabinet or similar device with a lock.

Any other ideas?'

How about where to plug in yet another charger for yet another electronic device in the house?

Where to set up a solar panel & regulator charger for charging batteries?

-Altmed

aihsela

I would be happy to just find something to hold my carts while they are drying after I clean them. I have a cute ecig case I use for everday travel. I use a box to keep my ejuices in the fridge. Gonna buy some 3ml keychain juice holders soon to hold my three favs but not sure if I will need them. I fill all three carts at night and they usually last me all day.

Rocketman

It's obviously you are not OCD
I hope you accumulate a few more than 3 carts. No need to have 100's, but if you really want to isolate yourself from tobacco, have enough of everything so a couple component failures, and ordering/shipping replacements won't put you in bind. If you want to wash and dry your carts often try a tupperware container with holes in the lid, and some papertowels to soak up water.

Have fun here