Is there a simple method to get a plastic spray bottle working properly? Or, in the alternative, is there a certain type or brand name plastic spray bottle which is reliable?
By Tracy Leonard from Kansas City, MO
I've purchased several spray bottles from Wal-Mart, only to quickly become frustrated. They don't make them like they used to! I have one that's probably 15 years old, and it still works great, but these newer ones get jammed up.
So I started buying my spray bottles from the beauty supply store (I go to Sally's). They cost more, but work MUCH better. I haven't replaced all the cheap (junk) bottles, but I'm getting there . . .
I started getting my spray bottles at Walmart in the dept. where they have ironing boards & such. It's called "Green Machine", has a green label & says it's an ironing spray bottle.
I would take it back to Walgreens for a new one. I've never had a problem exchanging anything there.
Today I opened a brand new bottle of Prada perfume and it wouldn't spray so I tried several things and was thinking I would just throw it away since it had been a year since I purchased it. I then thought why not try one more thing and that fixed it! I took the cap off to expose the tubing for the pump and stuck a safety pin down in the tubing.
Yeh. Can't believe the answer was so simple. Mine was a Prada bottle too. Think there must be something wrong with their design but now it's up and functioning. Thanks.
Thanks for this! I had the exact same problem with the exact same perfume. :)
Can I just say thanks to the person who posted the prada perfume. I have the exact same perfume and exactly the same problem. I was really surprised when I saw that the same perfume had the same issue.
This just saved half of a bottle of Prada for me too! Same bottle!! Thank you sooooooooooo much!!!
I also have a bottle of PRADA and I tried your suggestion. It worked! You have to push the pin (I used a large safety pin) down all the way ~ I could actually hear when it 'broke through' where it was stuck. I have read this perfume bottle gets stuck quite often. Now I know how to fix it! Thanks!
This totally worked for me thanks for the tip blondirose
Thx blondirose & Anon for this tip/info ; I also had the same issue w/the same Prada perfume. Im so happy that I dont have to shell out the $ for a new bottle when mine was still more than half full!
I haven't been able to use my same prada perfume because of this problem. I did what you said and it worked. Thank you for your post.
In the hole where the piston is pushed into the spring (behind the trigger)... Spray some WD-40. Give the trigger a few squeezes until it loosens and sprays properly again.
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I dropped an expensive perfume bottle on the floor and the nozzle sprayer jammed. Now it will not spray and I cannot get the perfume out. Any ideas on how to get my perfume out? And when I do how do I transfer it in another bottle I have that is empty?
By denise
Remove everything off the top so that you can see the tube that goes into the bottle then try sticking a small straightened paper clip in the top of the tube until you hit something solid. There is a spring and ball in there that you may be able to knock loose. If this does not work let me know, I have another idea.
As a last resort, you could put the bottle in a Ziploc bag, seal it and then break the bottle. Then you could take a medicine dropper and transfer the perfume into the other bottle.
I had two fragrance bottles that had stuck sprayers and I used 1_PRINCESS_AURORA'S idea and it worked for both of them. Thanks
@ 1_Princess_Aurora I used your method but it did not work. Can you share your another idea? Thanks
I've tried that Sir, but didn't work. Can you suggest something else. Thanks.
Thank you! I tried it and it worked.
Try running some hot water over the nozzle of the spray area. Worked for me. Hope this helps.
wash the nozzle real good & then blow in it.Hope this helps.
have you seen those perfume bottles with an atomizer like in the old movies? you can still get those at perfume counters and some gift stores. if the perfume is worth the time and trouble i'd try to pry off the top or even break it off and pour the perfume into an atomizer and then use it.
Run the nozzle under hot water for a few seconds, then take a fine needle to poke in the spray hole to clean it out. It worked for me. Cheryl
I just bought a little purse sized atomizer from a new website called Temu. It's got all sorts of Chinese imports at insanely cheap prices and the stuff arrived within a week. I know this sounds like an advertisement, but I'm getting to the point, I promise. I have a bottle of pretty French perfume that I received as a gift several years ago, , but when we moved to our new house four years ago I somehow lost the sprayer nozzle to that bottle and I couldn't use any other one that I had or had bought since then. So I saw this item and thought that it would be a good bet to try it, after all, it was only $1.59, and if it wouldn't work for that perfume, I could easily try it out on another one. It arrived quickly and you just pull off the sprayer nozzle and pump the cylinder up and down just as you would if you were spraying the perfume. There's a little window on the side of the cylinder so you can see if it's working and filling up. I was so happy with that silly little thing! I can say that it was worth it to hang on to the bottle all this time! I now can go out smelling of Lalique! It hasn't lost its potency at all, and now I've got a cylinder that is about the size of a cigarette lighter to tuck into my bag so I have it on hand! I know that I shouldn't shop on those sites, because they have a lot of stuff that isn't really worth the money in the long run, but I'm very happy with this purchase because that lovely bottle of perfume has gone waaaay up in price and I want to get every doggone drop out of it that I can! If the safety pin idea doesn't work out for you, look for an atomizer that you can refill from the bottom for your purse!
I have some perfume that won't spray. I have cleaned the nozzles but still cannot get them to spray. Anyone have any tips to help they would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
This happened to me a few months ago. I returned the perfume to the shop, asking for their help in solving the problem. They replaced the half full bottle with a brand new one!!
If you have a bottle with just dregs in it, you can take off the spray top & "milk" what's left of the spraying mechanism by pushing it against a hard surface, so it dribbles out - (I have used the dregs to add to my bath water to beef up my bubble bath.) I wish they made cologne/perfume bottle they way they used to with removable screw tops! I have a lovely spray bottle I got over 20 years ago I still refill with my cologne. It seems such a shame to have to toss those pretty bottles.
Same thing happened to me as Veronica posted. Most times no matter how long you've had it companies will make good on your purchase.
Thanks for that guys I will see if I can get it replaced, as it cost me so much.
I emailed customer service about a bottle I dropped. I broke the valve. They sent a new bottle ($80) and I was thrilled. Needless to say I sent a very complimentary and grateful email back. Sometimes it really works to speak up.
My nearly full bottle of Hermes 24 Faubourg perfume quit spraying. I used a Q-tip soaked with rubbing alcohol to clean the face of the sprayer, running it across the hole where the perfume comes out. Then I ran a thin straight pin into the hole, turning it several times. That was all it took for the sprayer to start working again! Lucky.
How do you remove the spray nozzles on perfume bottles. I'd like to transfer the perfume into smaller bottles. I heard it could be done but I just forgot how. I'm having a hard time spraying the fragrances into the bottles and the funnel that I have seems to be too big for the hole of the atomizer.
Are you also wanting to remove the top of the perfume bottle?...I would like to know the method for removing the metal top of the bottle... where the "sprayer" fits into...
I got the top and nozzle off of an older, discontinued Mary Kay Premonition bottle with a butter knife and Cutco scissors. I had to cut the plastic casing off and then used the sciessors (as pliers) to work the metal nozzle cap off.
Girls!
A bottle of perfume with spray nozzles is consumed faster than the perfume from a bottle with stopper, even if you do not use it. You can try to see. Once you have used ,the perfume, put a sign and let a little perfume bottle a week or two to see how the drops perfume so without touching. Perfume is evaporated without you realize. I almost got mad at my sister several years ago when I saw that disappeared from my perfume bottle. Then I read and I found that it always happens to spray bottles nozzles!
So I would advise you to buy perfumes in bottles with a stopper!
This doesn't answer your question, but in agreement with Hanuka. I had 3 spray bottles of cologne on my dresser top. One day I realized that there were three circles embedded into the wood of my dresser. Apparently through evaporation, or after spraying their was enough of the cologne left on the bottles to run down onto the dresser top. Now I always put my cologne bottles in a pretty shallow bowl before setting them on the dresser top.
I opened my perfume from Bath and Body Works and the nozzle was loose. I removed it and the straw got pushed down. I can see the spring thing in the bottle and I want to fix it because it is my favorite scent!
Any ideas on how I can fix this?The store should be able to help you.
Where can you buy those little sprayers for women's perfume, to replace the ones that broke or were missing off your perfume?
By Donna from Oakdale, CA
You can buy something called a Travelo (don't quote me on the spelling) but it is a portable perfume carrier I guess. Also eBay maybe Amazon could have exactly what you are looking for.
How do I get a brand new bottle of perfume to spray?
By Leola C.
Can I buy a spray nozzle for my 4oz Polo screw top cologne bottle?
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