First of all, only buy extra virgin cold pressed organic unrefined coconut oil because it contains no destructive bleaches, chemicals or heat processes that destroy its’ health benefits.
I keep a small amount of coconut oil in a prep bowl (from my kitchen) on my bathroom vanity. I put approximately ¼ cup of oil in the bowl -which lasts about a week. When it's empty I run it through the dishwasher and refill it from the container I keep stored in my kitchen for cooking and nutritional purposes.