Top of the vial protection

I store my opened containers inside a box to block brightness and now and then I put a lid on one. I hunt for soft plastic tops. Some of those lids came with buys of similar items. They match at times but not always. Once a stiff lid yanked away the metal seal and the plug. Good thing everything had already been used from it.

I rely on the pliable tops for vials. Acquiring both dimensions lets me cover my BAC and NAD too.

All my small glass bottles along with loaded inserts and the handheld devices holding those inserts sit inside a sealed insulated container in the refrigerator.

For the ones I'm currently working with, they sit inside a custom printed container featuring a lid, and I also add rubber or printed covers over them for some extra security.

I simply clean them using alcohol and that does the job. No sense in overcomplicating things here 😮‍💨😮‍💨

I wasn't a fan of leaving them uncovered inside the refrigerator. That kind of exposure is reserved for my own playful dancing indoors. Pause for a bit to clear your thoughts of that picture, then look at this photo of the rubber lids obtained through an internet retailer. They match the tiny peptide bottles exactly. Matching versions in a bigger size were also acquired, suiting my exposed solution container nicely.

I realize that wearing these covers gives bacteria a place to settle in, which could explain why they never appear in medical supply stores.

My versions never come with any tops. They break away easily and leave behind a bit of metal around the flexible seal. I always clean the surface using alcohol pads ahead of time.

I go with vial caps for protection since washing and sanitizing them for more uses works without hassle and multiple sizing options exist.

Grateful for all the replies. Seems opinions differ quite a bit regarding this issue, so no universal method stands out for maintaining the vial. My approach will involve trying out the lids while cleaning them after each use, and getting a sealed container as well.

The idea strikes me as odd because printed objects tend to absorb things, doctors have not taken it up, and I can keep my containers apart from where I store edibles. When I run liquid through one container I clean the tops with alcohol pads and leave a pad sitting on any others that are queued up until I get around to them. That is all the protection I use.

It's funny we're chatting about this now since the shipment showed up today along with an extra little bunch of capsules inside. I probably won't bother with those.

Should my containers share the cold compartment with uncooked flesh and spoiled scraps full of bacteria plus molds, I would keep each prepared solution inside its own pill bottle, something noticed among healthcare staff. Home cooling units generally act as spots for lots of microbial growth.

Nope. Those mixed vials end up inside my everyday holder that fits eight total. It has never been full while I'm using them. The holder stays chilled and the lid gets wiped each time before opening plus after closing.

Mine go in a sealed ziplock bag in the fridge. These cap things are silly.

Jeez, certain folks around here really do complicate simple stuff way too much.

Nobody around here brings up that point at all. The discussion here actually claims the exact reverse. If complaining and starting arguments is your main goal then Reddit would suit you more.

The details came up earlier already, yet the reply skipped over every one of them. A quick rejection covered every comment in the discussion instead. My time here is still short, yet the friendly tone stands out because members stay respectful and useful when opinions differ. Seeing others do well in this setting matters to me, so keeping that in mind could matter. This ends my part in the exchange.

I began with the compounded version arriving in those sealable pouches, which is why I still keep it that way inside the fridge in my kitchen. Earlier with insulin for my dog the bottle arrived inside a matching carton and I left it there since the carton seemed like decent shielding if it got knocked over. I skip any kind of lid unless an antibacterial version appears that leaves the stopper unharmed and lets me reseal it repeatedly until the bottle is empty.

I got a bunch of blank containers that turned out more than I needed and they included matching small plastic caps so now I make do with those instead.

The caps idea appeals to me but I avoid anything that might hold onto wetness, so instead my storage method involves an insulated zippered case for insulin placed in the refrigerator.

I take the little pottery pots that come with my yogurt maker. Each top features a rubber gasket. I assign one to hold the vial I'm using now, another for the sterile water, and a third to toss away the syringes. There's also one for the seasoning. When making yogurt though, the bigger glass ones are what I reach for. I label all of them using asterisks or crimson marks to keep them straight. Inside each, I've lined everything with cushioning material so the vial stays centered and nothing contacts the stopper. A while back I began tossing in the wipe I just used before storing it cold, just for the heck of it. When I get back to it seven days later the wipe has dried out. It could help with cleanliness or it might not.

Personally, I leave the vial uncovered. I wipe the top with disinfectant right before and after I pull out the dose. Our workplace skipped those protective caps on medicine bottles, which is why it never occurred to me to get any. Still, I keep mine in their own holder apart from other stored items.

People running pharmacies refuse sales when someone stores items alongside edibles in cooling units. Treatment centers likewise avoid mixing nutrition with pharmaceuticals in the same cold storage. Actions that lower someone's sense of danger without causing damage to anyone involved ought to face no objections. Suggesting folks will skip cleaning containers after this comes across as ridiculous. Borrowing the earlier remark about taking offense at minor matters and reflecting on oneself plus walking away from the screen. I needed to repeat that remark because an initial attempt triggered a violation notice. Apparently repeating the remark twice prevented the problem.

His attitude leaves me thinking he's a real jerk without wanting to spell out the details.

At first I kept some of the small containers inside pill bottles from compounded prescriptions and the gray research ones inside plastic bags on the shelf inside the fridge door meant for condiments. I got some tops for the vials along with shipments and noticed that certain carbon dioxide tank covers worked on the bigger ones so I started using those instead. Still I wasn't entirely satisfied with how I was keeping the ones I was using at the time both because of potential bacteria and because anyone opening the refrigerator could see them. After that I purchased a flexible rubber holder that has a cover and slots for the vials to go in the cold box allowing me to place every active research container inside it where they stay safe and hidden from view. I keep debating whether those tops help or hurt compared to leaving them off based on points already made here by other people. However because I wipe with disinfectant each time before and after poking the tops and allow them to air out I believe any dampness left behind is small and could actually shield against an unexpected floating particle when the holder gets opened. I only set the tops loosely in place inside the holder to avoid direct contact rather than sealing them. Now that I filter every single container during mixing the fresh sterile ones I end up with are all identical in volume which should simplify keeping the active ones together in the future since I won't mix different capacities like before. Right now I'm using up the larger sterile ones but on my following purchase I plan to get the smaller ones instead and split the bigger research compounds across a pair of the smaller steriles when I filter them. This is because having less empty space probably means slightly reduced chance of contamination from any stray particles compared to the bigger size. Interestingly when I last ordered blank steriles the larger ones ended up costing less than the smaller ones.

You're starting arguments every single day and firing back rudely whenever others request politeness. Because it looks like you skipped or didn't grasp the guidelines I will share part of the community standards that everyone has to obey. The section on conduct explains that clever remarks and solid discussions work fine even with a touch of firm feedback yet pointless disputes or insults aimed at others have no place here. Members should behave maturely. When someone or their comments irritates you simply pass by without trouble. Disagreement does not need to involve rudeness. Politeness tends to be simpler and less taxing than acting rude.

Just saying things straight out doesn't mean you should mock every single comment that doesn't match what you think. By the way it seems this guy made another profile so he can give thumbs up to his own stuff and react negatively to everyone else's. Also that word literality doesn't actually exist.

I store opened vials inside a small sealed container. This isolates them completely from other items nearby.

I keep my mixed peptides inside a fifteen compartment zipped pouch made for oils, sitting in the fridge. This blocks out light and gives them a bit of shielding. No extra top covers are required for the vials. The leftover ones go into an insulated container fitted with holders for vials, kept in the freezer.