| Container | Volume | Suggested Mixing Methods |
| Test Tubes | small volumes (1 mL to 10 mL) | shaking, agitating with a stir rod, small magnetic stirring bar |
| Beakers | small to large volumes (10 mL to 5 L) | agitating with a stir rod, magnetic stirring bar, motor-driven stirring blade |
| Erlenmeyer Flasks | small to large volumes (10 mL to 5 L) | shaking/swirling, agitating with a stir rod, magnetic stirring bar, motor-driven stirring blade |
| Storage Bottles | large volumes (up to 10 L) | shaking (for smaller volumes), magnetic stirring bar, motor-driven stirring blade |
| Volumetric Flasks | small volumes (10 mL to 1 L) | shaking |
| Round-bottomed Flasks | small to large volumes (10 mL to 5 L) | shaking (for smaller volumes), magnetic stirring bar, motor-driven stirring blade |
