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[Tinkrbl44]

I've never seen this discussed here before, but I can't be the only person here that could use tips, techniques and suggestions.

Right now I have two clogged Wen pump bottles, a spray can of air freshener, and older can of hair spray and a can of bug spray that I can't use.  

Clogged, but half full.

Can anyone here relate?

I've tried soaking the caps and/or bottles, running them under hot water to dissolve whatever, scrubbed the clogged openings with an old toothbrush, and a variety of other attempts to get those clogs opened.

Please share whatever has worked ... and what you can recommend.

TIA!

[Mz iMac]

@Tinkrbl44  "running them under hot water"

Old school that works........

1 - Do the above but w/boiling water

2 -Spray a little WD 40 using the red straw on the nozzle

3 - Spray a little WD 40 using the red straw on a paper towel or napkin.

4 - Roll the pointy tip of a  PLASTIC toothpick into the oil & plug into the tiny nozzle hole back & forth a few times.

5 - No more clogging

THE END

P.S.  The above also works on clogged shower heads.

A girls best friend 2nd to diamonds.

[Kachina624]

I recently got a "special" of two bottles of body lotion from Alpha Skin Care.  They'd been heavily criticized because their product was so thick it couldn't be removed from the upright bottle.

So they thinned it a little and included a pump for each bottle.  Trouble was, the thin, lightweight pump was so cheap it wouldn't have pumped water.  They would not move to pump anything.  The bottles were overfilled so inserting the pump resulted in overflow.  I had a nice mess and still no workable way to get the product out of the bottle.

I'm totally disgustedvwith Alpha Skin Products.

[SilleeMee]

What I do with my aerosol spray cans is after I'm done using them I turn them up-side-down and spray them into a trash can until just a little bit of air comes out. That will clear out the nozzle and be ready for your next use.

[San Antonio Gal]

@SilleeMee  - I want to thank for sharing this tip previously on the beauty forum.  Ever since I have turned my aerosol hairspray cans upside down, I have not had any clogging issues!   It works!

[SilleeMee]

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@San Antonio Gal wrote:

@SilleeMee  - I want to thank for sharing this tip previously on the beauty forum.  Ever since I have turned my aerosol hairspray cans upside down, I have not had any clogging issues!   It works!

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@San Antonio Gal 

Oh you're welcome! @San Antonio Gal 

Glad it works for you.

[SilleeMee]

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@Kachina624 wrote:

I recently got a "special" of two bottles of body lotion from Alpha Skin Care.  They'd been heavily criticized because their product was so thick it couldn't be removed from the upright bottle.

So they thinned it a little and included a pump for each bottle.  Trouble was, the thin, lightweight pump was so cheap it wouldn't have pumped water.  They would not move to pump anything.  The bottles were overfilled so inserting the pump resulted in overflow.  I had a nice mess and still no workable way to get the product out of the bottle.

I'm totally disgustedvwith Alpha Skin Products.

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@Kachina624 

I agree. Alpha lotion is a real pita to get out of the bottle. I found a larger pump that will actually pump it out but then when the bottle gets low the pump won't work. So I end up cutting the bottle open with a knife...carefully and then cover it with a baggie. 

[Trailrun23]

Turning the hairspray cans upside down is an old Aqua Net trick we all used back in high school!

[jlkz]

@SilleeMee 

This also works well for Rustoleum spray paint cans when it's time to recycle them and get any remaining paint out before tossing.

[Ainhisg]

After using hairspray, I just run hot water over the nozzle, dry it, and then put it away.  No issues.