https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:08:32 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottles-that-never-get-dry#post-1982956 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 21:52:50 +0000 StbHisMrs 1982956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're at the whole milk stage currently, but for the steamed bottles have you tried rinsing and then shaking the excess out before putting on the drying rack. I use a regular two tier metal drying rack and they aren't wet in the morning. I use Tommie tippie and playtex vent aire. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottles-that-never-get-dry#post-1982911 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 20:59:20 +0000 Corduroy 1982911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never worried about the moisture because the bottles were going to be stored with the ice pack or refrigerated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottles-that-never-get-dry#post-1982903 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 20:51:38 +0000 littlebug 1982903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually always found that my bottles/parts dried better in my regular dish rack that in the grass. I don't know if the grass just doesn't get enough air circulating or what, but I definitely found that to be true. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottles-that-never-get-dry#post-1982855 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 19:38:24 +0000 spaniellove 1982855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always rinse bottles with hot water which helps them dry a lot faster. But in a pinch I just use wet bottles since it's not like dry bottles don't have residue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottles-that-never-get-dry#post-1982774 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 17:40:40 +0000 catomd00 1982774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pump into wet bottles all the time. No issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottles-that-never-get-dry#post-1982714 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 16:30:57 +0000 Bubbles 1982714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use a steam steriliser, I take the bottles straight out of it, shake the drops out into the sink as best I can, and then assemble/use them. I don't worry about any leftover droplets - especially if they've been sterilised - I figure it's just sterile water. If they were going to be put away for a while I would make sure they were dry - but I am always using them the next day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottles-that-never-get-dry#post-1982709 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 16:28:37 +0000 Mamasig 1982709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use a sterilizer and before I put the bottles down to dry I shake the excess water out. Actually I kind of fling the water out into the sink. </p> <p>But to answer your question, I don't have them 100% dry before I put formula in them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottles-that-never-get-dry#post-1982704 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 16:25:57 +0000 MrsLonghorn 1982704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>hmmm, so I did an unofficial experiment last night. With regular washing, I could shake out most of the water, and it was mostly dry this morning. The ones that got washed and then put in a steam sterilizer had tons of tiny water droplets that couldn't be shaken out, and were still very wet today. I guess the sterilizer is getting put away for a while! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottles-that-never-get-dry#post-1980909 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 17:06:53 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 1980909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmmm... I don't have the boon grass, but when I was at the store about to pick one up, one mom advised me to get the drying rack by munchkin. I love it. I wonder if the boon grass doesn't have enough circulation to allow for quicker drying? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottles-that-never-get-dry#post-1980906 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 17:05:23 +0000 regberadaisy 1980906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have this issue too and find that shaking excess water out before putting it on the drying rack helps. I don't always completely dry all the moisture prior to using the bottle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bottles-that-never-get-dry#post-1980892 Thu, 11 Dec 2014 16:58:59 +0000 MrsLonghorn 1980892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Question for anyone who bottle feeds - breastmilk, formula, whatever!</p> <p>LO is 11 weeks and starts daycare on Monday, so I'm pumping 5 bottles a day now. I wash at night and put them on a Boon Grass to dry. Regardless of whether I steam sterilize or not, they are ALWAYS still wet when I get up in the morning. (Honestly, they are more wet when I use the steam sterilizer.)</p> <p>Do I need to dry them before I pump into them? I'm not talking about a few drops, but they are VERY wet. I'd rather not have to run the dishwasher every day, if I can avoid it, hence hand washing and air drying.</p> <p>Any tips/tricks to streamlining this process and getting things dry faster? Thanks! </p>