https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 03:30:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-hate-cleaning-bottles-and-pump-parts#post-436673 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:55:54 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 436673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In addition to everything above - why are there no tools to clean pump parts? I feel like the world is discriminating against pumpers! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-hate-cleaning-bottles-and-pump-parts#post-436564 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:22:09 +0000 keiki_mama 436564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hate cleaning my pump parts and bottles! Why do Dr. Brown's bottles come with SO MANY parts?!?! I'm supposed to be washing them right now but... I don't wanna!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-hate-cleaning-bottles-and-pump-parts#post-436411 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:13:35 +0000 matador84 436411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only throw everything in the dishwasher. Is that bad?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-hate-cleaning-bottles-and-pump-parts#post-436299 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:52:14 +0000 mrsjazz 436299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do hate it--I have two sets and alternate. One day I came home to find them clean--our nanny washed them and now she washes them every day. I lucked out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-hate-cleaning-bottles-and-pump-parts#post-436285 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:49:33 +0000 Bluebonnet 436285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use the sanitize cycle on the dishwasher. Its still a pain to take everything apart and put it all back together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-hate-cleaning-bottles-and-pump-parts#post-436265 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:45:44 +0000 littlek 436265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I'm getting so tired of everything pump related and I'm only 6 months in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-hate-cleaning-bottles-and-pump-parts#post-436222 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:36:49 +0000 CarrieLouWho 436222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have 2 sets of pump parts and just use the dishwasher. I check the pieces for mold. I use the steam/sterilize bags once a week maybe. I don't think it's so bad though... Just bc I use the dishwasher. If I hand washed it all, I'd be over it real quick! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-hate-cleaning-bottles-and-pump-parts#post-436186 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:25:35 +0000 skibobrown 436186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. It's awful. I hate Dr. Brown's bottles. When DD was really little I had to wash 8 of those each day plus washout pump parts 2x each day. It made me hate my life. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-hate-cleaning-bottles-and-pump-parts#post-436176 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:19:45 +0000 jennylynn 436176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: Ahhh! I wish I wouldn't have read that!</p> <p>I hate the pump parts the most. I feel like it's next to impossile to get into all of little nooks and it's just super time consuming! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-hate-cleaning-bottles-and-pump-parts#post-436129 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:08:19 +0000 chopsuey 436129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hate it. Dr brown bottles are such a pita to wash </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-hate-cleaning-bottles-and-pump-parts#post-436125 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:07:40 +0000 Pink Champagne 436125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't mind it.<br /> But to be fair, I work a lot longer hours than DH, so he does almost ALL the other housework so I feel like I should do SOMETHING to help out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-hate-cleaning-bottles-and-pump-parts#post-436104 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:03:22 +0000 hilsy85 436104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>YES. For some reason, cleaning pump parts was So much more annoying than washing any other type of dishes. Hence my resistance to pumping at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-hate-cleaning-bottles-and-pump-parts#post-435767 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:05:05 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 435767@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stick the pump parts in the fridge all day and at the end of the day I stick all the parts and all bottle pieces (and pacis) into the dishwasher on "hot wash/heat dry" and walk away. I totally gave up on washing them by hand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-hate-cleaning-bottles-and-pump-parts#post-435764 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:04:47 +0000 Bao 435764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha yup!! and now I'm going to be even MORE thorough. I used to spend forever making sure they were super clean and then I'd let them dry over night on the boon grass, however I didn't pump for maybe a week and I went to pump, got done pumping, and there was MOLD in one of the parts. omg my skin still crawls, so now after ordering new parts I am really going to be checking my parts and bottles! ick. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-hate-cleaning-bottles-and-pump-parts#post-435763 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:04:35 +0000 JessicaMcB 435763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh, yes and the Vent-Aire bottles are so gross when you take them apart </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-hate-cleaning-bottles-and-pump-parts#post-435762 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:04:31 +0000 prettylizy 435762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. I also hate (HATE) cleaning up after her when she eats. So messy, so gross </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-hate-cleaning-bottles-and-pump-parts#post-435759 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:03:39 +0000 autumnlove 435759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hate it so much. Tried using Playtex drop ins but LO hated those bottles! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-hate-cleaning-bottles-and-pump-parts#post-435755 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:02:58 +0000 MamaMoose 435755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm still super new at it. But right now I actually find it kind of calming. Because LO is still so new and totally rocking my world when it comes to a daily schedule I find that doing things like laundry and dishes help me feel more normal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-hate-cleaning-bottles-and-pump-parts#post-435753 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:02:47 +0000 littlecasita1122 435753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband has to clean them for me now since the eczema on my hands is flaring up so bad. Guess I lucked out (even though my hands are so freaking itchy). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-anyone-else-hate-cleaning-bottles-and-pump-parts#post-435746 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:01:20 +0000 mediagirl 435746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Every. Single. Night. It drives me crazy!!!! </p>