diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/chem_heater.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/chem_heater.dm
index f562da2df0..ce1f469f8d 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/chem_heater.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/chem_heater.dm
@@ -45,14 +45,13 @@
 	if(istype(I, /obj/item/reagent_containers) && (I.container_type & OPENCONTAINER_1))
 		. = 1 //no afterattack
 		if(beaker)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>A beaker is already loaded into the machine!</span>")
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>A container is already loaded into [src]!</span>")
 			return
 
-		if(!user.drop_item())
+		if(!user.transferItemToLoc(I, src))
 			return
 		beaker = I
-		I.loc = src
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You add the beaker to the machine.</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You add [I] to [src].</span>")
 		icon_state = "mixer1b"
 		return
 	return ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/chem_master.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/chem_master.dm
index 14adaa5fd7..802e4c70ca 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/chem_master.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/chem_master.dm
@@ -85,27 +85,25 @@
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You can't use the [src.name] while its panel is opened!</span>")
 			return
 		if(beaker)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>A container is already loaded in the machine!</span>")
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>A container is already loaded into [src]!</span>")
 			return
-		if(!user.drop_item())
+		if(!user.transferItemToLoc(I, src))
 			return
 
 		beaker = I
-		beaker.loc = src
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You add the beaker to the machine.</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You add [I] to [src].</span>")
 		src.updateUsrDialog()
 		icon_state = "mixer1"
 
 	else if(!condi && istype(I, /obj/item/storage/pill_bottle))
 		if(bottle)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>A pill bottle is already loaded into the machine!</span>")
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>A pill bottle is already loaded into [src]!</span>")
 			return
-		if(!user.drop_item())
+		if(!user.transferItemToLoc(I, src))
 			return
 
 		bottle = I
-		bottle.loc = src
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You add the pill bottle into the dispenser slot.</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You add [I] into the dispenser slot.</span>")
 		src.updateUsrDialog()
 	else
 		return ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/reagentgrinder.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/reagentgrinder.dm
index c08e56dad6..311efd0140 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/reagentgrinder.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/reagentgrinder.dm
@@ -118,21 +118,20 @@
 
 		if (istype(I, /obj/item/reagent_containers) && (I.container_type & OPENCONTAINER_1) )
 				if (!beaker)
-						if(!user.drop_item())
+						if(!user.transferItemToLoc(I, src))
 								return 1
 						beaker =  I
-						beaker.loc = src
 						update_icon()
 						src.updateUsrDialog()
 				else
-						to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>There's already a container inside.</span>")
+						to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>There's already a container inside [src].</span>")
 				return 1 //no afterattack
 
 		if(is_type_in_list(I, dried_items))
 				if(istype(I, /obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/grown))
 						var/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/grown/G = I
 						if(!G.dry)
-								to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You must dry that first!</span>")
+								to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You must dry [G] first!</span>")
 								return 1
 
 		if(holdingitems && holdingitems.len >= limit)
@@ -146,11 +145,11 @@
 						B.remove_from_storage(G, src)
 						holdingitems += G
 						if(holdingitems && holdingitems.len >= limit) //Sanity checking so the blender doesn't overfill
-								to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You fill the All-In-One grinder to the brim.</span>")
+								to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You fill [src] to the brim.</span>")
 								break
 
 				if(!I.contents.len)
-						to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You empty the plant bag into the All-In-One grinder.</span>")
+						to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You empty [I] into [src].</span>")
 
 				src.updateUsrDialog()
 				return 1
@@ -162,8 +161,7 @@
 						to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>Cannot refine into a reagent!</span>")
 						return 1
 
-		if(user.drop_item())
-				I.loc = src
+		if(user.transferItemToLoc(I, src))
 				holdingitems += I
 				src.updateUsrDialog()
 				return 0