Helper Elf Number 1 sells scentsy, so we all have a fair bit around here, including Hua-yu.
This is the scent pak she has in her office, the scent is French Lavender. I set off to switch the scent of it.
First step was to get two scent paks, one in the scent Hua-yu has been using and one in another random scent that HEN 1 had around.
These are filled with beads, so I set out to empty each of them as a first step.
I took a seam ripper to the hanging corner of the lavender one thinking it would be the easiest to close up since that is where it originally was done. I quickly learned a first lesson: if wanting to do things on two similar items where I will then use one, try the "other" first.
Almost every step resulted in me figuring out a better way to do the second one. Main negative with my original opening is that the hanging strap and tag also came off. I decided to ignore the tag, but it turned out I shouldn't. Then I dumped the balls into a plastic container.
I got smarter with the second one and I opened it along the bottom which allowed me to not have to deal with the tag and hanger and also made it much easier to pour out the beads!
Then I was left with two empty sacs and two plastic containers of balls.
Notice the different color of the balls, this will be significant later.
Next step was to refill the lavender one with the sweet pea vanilla balls. This was hard.
First attempt was with a piece of paper as a funnel. This didn't work as the paper would collapse or it fell our of the hole in the bag. Or both.
Second attempt was a straw. This would work, but would take absolutely forever. I then thought to use the paper with the straw down it to keep the whole open. While this didn't actually work, it did inspire the final solution that worked:
File folder funnel!
I ignored the other one and just set off to sew the one I was taking to her office then. I opted to sew the hanger back on but leave out the tag under the theory of who cares. Here's what it looked like:
Set off to her office and placed in position.
Notice the color is different from the original:
I walked back to Hua-yu's office with her after lunch because I needed to borrow a cord and she immediately noticed the different smell. She started looking for it, but couldn't find anything. This included looking at the scent pak, but my work passed initial inspection.
Only upon a repeat inspection of everything based on the guilt on my face did she notice the color was wrong. But she convinced herself it had always been that color.
Another two or so rounds of looking through everything and she noticed my stitch job and then commented that it didn't smell right.
She came and got her original lavender one and I also gave her the one with lavender on the inside, but sweet pea packaging:
She seemed to really think I should switch the balls back, but that was NOT happening!
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