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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsWhen opening a new bottle of vitamins, are you supposed to keep the cotton or chuck it?
canetoad
(17,184 posts)And Recycle.
OrwellwasRight
(5,170 posts)I thought I was the only one cheap enough to do that --- but I guess now I can say I am being "environmental."
rampartc
(5,435 posts)so I answer your question with a question
do you intend to transport the bottle, or keep it on your shelf?
diva77
(7,656 posts)KY_EnviroGuy
(14,494 posts)and keep the big container closed tight. Vitamins and other supplements seem to last longer that way. Some I've had seem to deteriorate in a few months if I open the big bottle each day, especially ones that don't have that slick coating.
I always save the cotton for other use and it should be sterile.........
whistler162
(11,155 posts)I use it to wipe the alcohol when I clean my finger for Diabetic testing
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)chuck it!
True Dough
(17,320 posts)That makes you the envy of many DUers!
Blues Heron
(5,940 posts)the cotton represents the scam empty space in the half filled bottle they're selling.
diva77
(7,656 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,584 posts)diva77
(7,656 posts)Skittles
(153,193 posts)Skittles
(153,193 posts)I think the cotton is just so the pills don't rattle around during transit