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I started using a cheap plastic bowl for mixing color and it's a game changer.
I was tired of washing my expensive glass bowls after every single client, which took up about 15 minutes a day. Last month I grabbed a pack of disposable plastic mixing bowls from the supply store for maybe five bucks. They're flexible, so I can squeeze the leftover color right into the trash, and I just toss them. Has anyone else switched to a disposable option and found it saves real time?
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alice9284mo ago
My friend Chloe runs a small nail studio and she switched to those plastic cups for mixing acrylic powder last year. She said it cut her cleanup time in half at the end of the day, which was huge when she was working alone. But then she had this one client who had a really bad reaction, and her doctor asked about every single product and tool that touched her skin. Chloe felt awful having to admit she used a disposable cup that could have held a different chemical residue. She went back to glass after that, just for the peace of mind.
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sarahp345mo ago
That's a lot of extra plastic going to the landfill every day though. Washing a glass bowl takes a minute, not fifteen, if you do it right away before anything dries. The cheap plastic ones can warp with certain chemicals too.
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taylor_patel5mo ago
Sarahp34 is right about the plastic waste, but it's part of a bigger thing. People keep buying the disposable version of everything because it's sold as easier, even when it's not. You see it with paper plates, plastic water bottles, all of it. It's like we're being trained to avoid a tiny bit of effort now and ignore the huge mess later. Makes you wonder who that actually helps in the long run, you know?
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