Shower Dispensers

[New-Street0]

We are considering using a dispenser for toiletries rather than the single-use bottles. Has anyone had any success with these, or had any negative comments regarding them? 

Also, has anyone ever bought from Pineapple Hospitality? We were unsure if they were a legit brand or not. 

If anyone has any recommendations for dispensers, products or maybe single-use toiletries that are plastic yet still affordable, please let us know! We greatly appreciate any advice. 

[Shelley159]

Hi @New-Street0 

Refillable bottles for soaps, lotions, etc. work very well. Two things to think through:

1) The actual dispenser (top) parts of the bottles are usually made of plastic, but on some bottles they aren't the best quality. Fancy coloured or metallic-looking dispenser tops can look good at first, but the colour comes off quickly near the spout and then the plastic looks terrible underneath (the whole idea is that the bottle should last). White plastic dispenser tops sometimes stain to the colour of the liquid inside. Black tops seem to be best for looking fairly new through a number of refills. Maybe this helps you to choose a brand?

2) Another issue is see-through bottles vs. opaque. See-through is great in that one knows immediately what needs to be refilled and what doesn't, saving time. But on a day that you're really pressed for time, opaque bottles make it possible to skip the refill if only a little bit was used. You can't skip refilling with see-through bottles, they look very wrong standing next to each other with different levels of liquid in them. Who knows how to pick your battle on this one?

So there you go, my entire wealth of knowledge on the topic!

[New-Street0]

Hi @Shelley159 !

Thank you for sharing your knowledge! We will be sure to keep that in mind about the opaque vs clear bottles. Good point about the colors of the tops as well. Thanks again!

(ps. your listings are beautiful!)

[Farah148]

Hi, @New-Street0.  I have been using the Modern Shampoo and Conditioner Dispenser, No-Drill Wall Mounted Shower Soap Dispenser, Refillable Amber Pump Bottles for Bathroom (UPC 635638715790) from Amazon.  Been using for 7 months and they are still doing well.  I like that they are between clear and opaque, so I can see when refill is needed and yet doesn’t look weird when soap levels are different between bottles.  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C1V85KTR/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

HTH

[New-Street0]

Hi @Farah148!

Great! Thank you for the recommendation, we'll  check it out!

[Basha0]

I am looking into latherhotel.com as they have wonderful products. They do have a refillable option but I do not have the storage space. Their bottles although opaque do have a clear space to see when to replace. They also have dispenser options. 

[Rebecca]

Hello @New-Street0, 

Great question! I see other hosts have shared a few suggestions with you, and in addition to those I thought you might find the following discussions interesting:

🌱How we promote sustainability in our listings 

🌱Considering your packaging‌ 

I'd love to know if you decide to go ahead and implement some changes in your listing in the end. 😊