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I normally just refill the sprayer and small olive oil bottles on my kitchen counter. I started thinking some of that has been in there a long time.

It hasn't smelled or gone rancid but still...

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[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 30 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I pour my olive oil straight out of the 3L tin.

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Same, except it's a 0.5L glass bottle. I didn't know people needed to spray olive oil.

[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

"need"? no, but I find it helps me use less

[–] rikudou@lemmings.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

TIL people reuse them. What country are you from? No one does that here AFAIK.

[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

These are glass bottles, not the store bottle.

Sprayer example

https://i.imgur.com/bgzAqWV.png

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Are those actually practical? How do you clean them. My ex tried that but it got gross real fast, the nozzle gunked up and it was just too much of a hassle to use.

[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

I haven't used the type I linked just grab a image. Mine is a pump (using index finger) type. But I use almost every day and never had a issue with it gunking up. I just cleaned it for the first time in 6-8 months.

Now, it does require some "umph" to spray, if you try to lightly spray it just comes out as a weak stream and leaks everywhere including down the bottle.

[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 weeks ago

I try to do it every time I refill them, but realistically it's every second or third time

[–] boboliosisjones@feddit.nu 6 points 2 weeks ago

The concept of spraying oil is completely foreign to me. Where are you from?

I just pour some oil in the pan and spread it out somewhat evenly. Admittedly cooking is more of a need than a want from my end though.

[–] lemmyman@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Literally never.

But mine is This kind of shape which at least roughly approximates first-in-first-out so 🤷

[–] Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

I’m not sure about the life span of Olive oil but oils that are infused (e.g. garlic) can lead to botulism which is… uh, best avoided.

[–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 weeks ago

When I refill them.

[–] Vanth@reddthat.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

Whenever I need to refill it, which happens more often than the shelf life (3-6 months for olive oil once opened).

[–] halfsak@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago