Hey, Beth... I'm sure that you are looking for every way possible to simplify any facet of your life right now, no? I cannot even begin to imagine my entire state of being if I were to have the level of stress that you seem to have in your life :shudder:.
That being said, can I say that I don't like the ties on the imps? I find that they get in the way and then they get kind of nappy/stiff as you use the oil more.
Is it worth it to you to pay folks to spend lots of time (a fair amount, at least) to do this? Do you think customers would miss the ties a lot/perceive your product differently without them? Can you (or we, collectively) think of another less labor/cost intensive way to add character to the imps? What about pretty, pre-printed sticky labels that could fit lengthwise on the tubes?
Just trying to help. I think you already know how much people here respect you, your product, and the challenges you have undertaken!