Comments on: Food Gel Paste-New Bottle or Open Bottle

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 20:13:52 +0000

Hi Lillilan,

I love tips like this! Thank you so much for sharing it with us! Mess-free is the only way to be! 😉

Bear hugs,
Lisa

By: Lillilan McLain

Lillilan McLain — Sat, 02 Dec 2017 06:47:40 +0000

Hi Lisa, Lill here. I am new to your web site, but so far I’ve enjoyed the little bit that I’ve been able to read. I was reading the comments up above, and you said you keep your colors in a clear plastic box. I do too, but I have gone one step farther. I put each of my colors that are open, in a sucker bag. They’re just the right size, and I put a twist tie on each to keep them neat and orderly. I love that the bags keep the colors neat and if one..or several gets messy, it’s all contained in the little bag. I just throw away the bag, clean the bottle and start with a fresh bag! This has saved me from numerous messes and frustrations! (I must say, the twist ties take an extra second to twist and untwist, but the benefits out weighs the alternative..messy-messes!) I look forward to visiting your web site more as time allows! Take care, Lill in Wyoming… 🙂

By: Asmita

Asmita — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 10:31:27 +0000

I keep my colors too in a box like yours only I am not so organized. I should also start marking them. That’s why I love visiting your blog. I learn something new every time.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 13:27:21 +0000

In reply to nora.

Hi Nora,
Try using less color. Once the colors sit for a little while, the colors darken as they develop. And unfortunately, some colors such as black, red, pink and purple will always have a bit of a bitter taste to them but there are some things you can do to help prevent it.
Sweet Sugar Belle uses Tulip Red to avoid the bitter taste. You can see her post here: http://www.sweetsugarbelle.com/2011/07/tulip-red/.
To make pink, I add a touch of red because I think the pink is awful.
For the black, you can mix some brown and forest green together to make a dark base color and then add a small amount of black to help cut the bitterness.

By: nora

nora — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 16:24:28 +0000

hi lisa, i have a Q about the color.. Why do my royal icing taste bitter? I used ameri & wilton.. Tq

By: Robin WEGENER

Robin WEGENER — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 13:05:29 +0000

Wow! Thanks for sharing Lisa. I’ve done this for years, and never thought twice about it.

By: meaghan (the decorated cookie)

meaghan (the decorated cookie) — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 12:03:08 +0000

Oh for Pete’s sake. Translation: Why in the world didn’t I think of this? Genius! 🙂

By: Dee

Dee — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 01:15:00 +0000

I was at CVS pharmacy this week and noticed bottles were marked on the front w an X to let the fillers know what was opened. Nice translation to color open bottles

By: Colleen @ Royal Icing Diaries

Colleen @ Royal Icing Diaries — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 22:05:23 +0000

As boring as this post may seem to some, I actually found it so useful! I live very close to all kinds of stores, yet I can’t seem to enter one and then exit without some sort of supplies. It’s OK to say I have issues. 🙂

Needless to say I have so many bottles of the same color and I too waste so much time with them. This is a great idea!! I just love little tips like this.

By: Norma

Norma — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 21:43:06 +0000

I keep my containers in a storage box like you do, but I hadn’t thought about how to mark the ones that are open, so thanks for the idea. I, too, would love to see Wilton come up with squirt bottles. Have you notified them yet? If a bunch of us do that, maybe they’ll consider the switch……