They have to be the Q-Tip brand Q-tips. Any of the off brand I've used, I notice they flake easily. The Q-Tip brand are wound a bit tighter.

Sylentwulf sells the bits.

Oh, lighter fluid for taking off stickers off of labels, perhaps Goo Gone for taking stickers off carts.

While I'm at it, I'm going to move this to Restoration Society also, as it fits better there.