Athankfulheart Posted November 6, 2014 #1 Share Posted November 6, 2014 I remember discussing this here not too long ago. I happened to be in Aldi this past week and they had a different brand of GoToobs for 1.99 (2pk) of the 3 ounce size. I filled one with unrefined coconut oil which I had whipped ( to keep it creamy). I have mashed on this thing and no leakage. Just thought that I would share incase you have an Aldi store near you. They also had 1.99 zippered clear 3-1-1 bags with plastic bottles inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARTI1955 Posted November 6, 2014 #2 Share Posted November 6, 2014 This is great. I have been looking for something for coconut oil. Since it melts so fast I wasn't sure just what to use. How do you whip it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted November 6, 2014 #3 Share Posted November 6, 2014 How did you whip your coconut oil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whataboutport Posted November 6, 2014 #4 Share Posted November 6, 2014 How funny I was just looking at what I could use to bring my coconut oil in. Last time my container leaked. this time I am reusing a Shiseido container. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMA Posted November 6, 2014 #5 Share Posted November 6, 2014 I whip mine with my kitchen mixer....also add some Young Living Lavender Essential Oil. My last cruise in February, I used the coconut oil mixture and for the first time, I did not burn or peal. Also YL carrot seed oil can be added and it has a natural SPF of 38-40....(doesn't smell so good though, so I just add more Lavender oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slidergirl Posted November 6, 2014 #6 Share Posted November 6, 2014 One thing - keep the oil in there for awhile and see how much ends up absorbed in the GoToob… I found out why MoroccanOil was always sold in glass bottles… I put some in a small GoToob to take with me on my trip to Kenya. The oil got absorbed into the toob!!!!! I checked and it didn't leak. I ended up going au natural with my curly hair for the entire trip!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athankfulheart Posted November 6, 2014 Author #7 Share Posted November 6, 2014 (edited) I have it filled and setting until my next trip ( Dec 29th) for just that reason. I spoon out the oil into my Kitchen-aide mixer and whip it for a few minutes with the flat beater and then spoon into the container. Since I have been doing this, I my oil neither melts at warm room temps nor does it harden. It used to melt when my house was warm and harden when my house was cooler. Edited November 6, 2014 by Athankfulheart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadieN Posted November 6, 2014 #8 Share Posted November 6, 2014 One thing - keep the oil in there for awhile and see how much ends up absorbed in the GoToob… I found out why MoroccanOil was always sold in glass bottles… I put some in a small GoToob to take with me on my trip to Kenya. The oil got absorbed into the toob!!!!! I checked and it didn't leak. I ended up going au natural with my curly hair for the entire trip!!! I put mine into eye drop (Systane) bottles. Haven't had a problem. Depending how long of a trip, I'll use old contact lens cases for lotions and gels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted November 6, 2014 #9 Share Posted November 6, 2014 I whip mine with my kitchen mixer....also add some Young Living Lavender Essential Oil. My last cruise in February, I used the coconut oil mixture and for the first time, I did not burn or peal. Also YL carrot seed oil can be added and it has a natural SPF of 38-40....(doesn't smell so good though, so I just add more Lavender oil. Thank you. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARTI1955 Posted November 7, 2014 #10 Share Posted November 7, 2014 I have it filled and setting until my next trip ( Dec 29th) for just that reason. I spoon out the oil into my Kitchen-aide mixer and whip it for a few minutes with the flat beater and then spoon into the container. Since I have been doing this, I my oil neither melts at warm room temps nor does it harden. It used to melt when my house was warm and harden when my house was cooler. Thanks! Will try this for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alibabacruisers Posted November 7, 2014 #11 Share Posted November 7, 2014 What is coconut oil used for? I am not up to date with info as you can tell. It sounds like it would be so moisturizing and would smell nice with the Lavender oil added. I will have to go to Aldi and check out the containers too..thanks for the heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARTI1955 Posted November 8, 2014 #12 Share Posted November 8, 2014 I have it filled and setting until my next trip ( Dec 29th) for just that reason. I spoon out the oil into my Kitchen-aide mixer and whip it for a few minutes with the flat beater and then spoon into the container. Since I have been doing this, I my oil neither melts at warm room temps nor does it harden. It used to melt when my house was warm and harden when my house was cooler. Thanks so much. I now have whipped coconut oil! My first attempt was like something out of an I Love Lucy episode but I finally got it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athankfulheart Posted January 15, 2015 Author #13 Share Posted January 15, 2015 I am back from my trial run with the Go-Toob style containers from Aldi and they did very well. We had 4 of them with shampoo, body wash, lotion and coconut oil. My coconut oil did wind up melting but it never leaked. I give this product 5 stars :D I had some other bottles that came with my 3-1-1 bag which I used for hair de-frizzing stuff from Paul Mitchell. The bottle was a spritzer and on a hunch, I decided to stick that in a small ziplock by itself. It did leak all over inside the bag. I cant remember where we bought those. It doesn't show up on my Amazon or Ebags account so I must have picked them up locally at walmart or something. Loved the nice zippered bag but will probably toss the rest of the containers. If you see these travel tubes at Aldi, I would highly recommend you pick up a pack or two . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim_KS Posted January 18, 2015 #14 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Thanks for sharing this - I am going to have to look for these containers. I also have been searching for a container to transport my coconut oil and I've learned the hard way that it can easily melt and leak on the way to the cruise. Last time I used a small glass widemouth jar with a twist on lid that I got from an essential oil company. I place a piece of plastic wrap over the jar opening before I screwed on the lid. That worked great. I also want to try whipping the coconut oil - great idea! Does it come out of the tube easily if it's whipped? To answer the question about what it's used for, I can't speak for the OP, but I use mine for many things - taking off eye makeup, mixing with essential oils to dilute them, applying to sun burn or for dry skin. I wouldn't go on a cruise without it. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floridiana Posted January 18, 2015 #15 Share Posted January 18, 2015 ALDI has some great stuff, BUT not always the same. If you see something you think is useful, buy it right away. It probably won't be there the next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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