I've just been using a bandana, but just as theepdinker suggests, almost anything can be used to tip the pot. I did make a cozy for it, but it's too snug, making it hard to fit around the pot while it's hot. I'm going to make a new one so the pot can just be dropped inside. A cozy would also be nice to have if the pot has been used over an open fire. Keeping it inside the cozy would prevent all that icky soot from getting everywhere.