Customer Reviews

Qube Cotton Swab Dispenser

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

I'm very pleased with my "Qube". It holds my q-tips and dispenses as described in the item description. It is difficult to fill it as the tips have to be in there just right to dispense, but it still works if a few are askew. Overall it is good enough for who it's for (me); I would recommend this for home use only and it is easy to wash.

I like this little cube. It keeps my Q-tips within reach on my counter. Filling it takes some time because you have to make sure the Q-tips are properly aligned for easy dispensation, but you're not going to be filling it every week so it isn't a big deal for me. It's clear acrylic and looks clean and clinical on my counter. Considering the low price of entry, I don't see why anyone wouldn't buy this handy little cube!

This Q-tip dispenser is a space-saver that looks nice and does exactly what it says. Set toothpaste, a toothbrush or other lightweight items on top of it and don't worry about having to open it to get at the contents. You will have to take a few minutes to lay the Q-tips in straight-- you can't just toss them in and expect this to work. Once you get it filled, though, you'll be set for a while. The Q-tips don't just slide down to the slot during use. You need to use a finger to push one down to the opening to get it out. That's what the long vertical opening on the front is for. I think the only way to improve this would be to make it wall-mountable. As-is, it keeps all the Q-tips in once place, is easy to use and looks good too. Convenient and affordable!

It's a clear cube that holds your standard-sized "cotton swabs." It makes your bathroom look pretty, and if you don't like either leaving the box out all the time or going to a cabinet to get swabs out every morning, this thing is a must-have.

The biggest complaint on here is that it is nontrivial to reload. You don't think about it until you try it, and then you're left scratching your head. If you try grabbing swabs out of the box and dropping them in the Qube, you will get a jumbled mess of swabs that don't easily come out of the front and don't look pretty like in the picture. This also significantly reduces the capacity of the Qube, because they are not loaded efficiently. If you take the cotton swab box and turn it upside down over the Qube... same problem, they get all jumbled up, and now you've probably lost 10 or so swabs that fell out over the side.

GOOD NEWS EVERYONE: I HAVE THE SECRET TO RELOADING THIS THING. You don't have to take swabs out one at a time and stack them. I'm going to be thorough here, but it's easier than it sounds. Take a look at your box of cotton swabs. It has a plastic side that holds the swabs, and a cardboard backing with a "door" you can open to get at the swabs. First, go ahead and open that door a little ways (enough to get a few fingers though anyway). Then, take a utility knife (scissors would probably work too) and cut off the end of the box furthest from the door on the cardboard backing. Line the end of your box of swabs that you cut open with the opening on top of the Qube, and gently push on the q-tips though the door on the back. They may jumble a little bit, but for the most part, they should load rather cleanly.

You can fit a little more than half of a box of 300 cotton swabs into the Qube at a time in this way and they come out easily. I estimate maybe 180 swabs, although I don't intend to count them. At first, I was frustrated with the fact that you can't just grab swabs and throw them in the Qube, but the method described above only takes a few seconds and is quite effective. Four stars because it does what it says it will do and looks nice, but they really should tell you in advance that it's a bit challenging to load the thing up.

This looks nice on the bathroom counter but you can't load up the q-tips like in the picture. The q-tips aren't all neat in arrow and this makes it difficult to pull them out at the bottom. It's doable but a little irritating. My husband just takes the lid off. But it's inexpensive so I'm keeping it.

Looks very nice and keeps Qtips free of dust .
Hard to fill but as it holds a lot of Qtips you only have to do this every so many weeks.

This cube is just right! It holds plenty of q-tips and keeps them clean in the bathroom. You need to keep q-tips lined up straight from the package to fit into cube for best dispensing. Smart design and good value!

I purchased this thinking "now I can keep my cotton swabs out on the counter". I have toothpick holders similar to this and love using them. Well, this thing is absolutely useless because the cotton gets caught on each other and doesn't fall nicely. First day I filled it up, I stacked each cotton swab by hand. After a week or so, all of the swabs got tangled and wouldn't come out. So I took all the swabs out using a pair of tweezers to neatly re-stack each one. This time it lasted 2 weeks before I gave up. The only reason it lasted 2 weeks was because I would move any that started to look like it wasn't aligned correctly with tweezers EVERY DAY. I feel like they got dirtier the more I had to move each swab. So unless you are going to take the top off and use it like that, not worth the money.

Definitely a space saver in the bathroom. This qtip holder keeps them dust free and ready to use. Very simple to reload and keeps cotton swabs easily within reach. Simple 1-hand operation.

It is a bit difficult to load smoothly but otherwise a great container to keep Q-tips in a nightstand drawer.