https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:57:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-clean-your-pump#post-510473 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:44:00 +0000 prettylizy 510473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Soapy water + steam sterilizer. We have a TT counter top steam sterilizer that I would just throw everything in after I washed it to sterilize. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-clean-your-pump#post-510471 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:43:05 +0000 MsLipGloss 510471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@YellowBird: Yep. It is. I have *10* sets of pump parts so that I don't have to clean anything between sessions, and if I miss a day of washing it's no big deal (cus I still have clean parts ready to go). But wowsa, I have never spent so much time washing things! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-clean-your-pump#post-510467 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:42:36 +0000 MrsBeachyBaby 510467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I clean with the bottle brush with warm water and soap and air dry. Once every few days I steam the pieces. I have 3 sets ad just rotate through. I also steam the bottles/nipples once a week as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-clean-your-pump#post-510463 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:41:42 +0000 MsLipGloss 510463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I sterilized everything before the first use, and now wash everything by hand with soap and almost scalding hot water. I probably should run everything through the steam bags, too, but I just haven't yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-clean-your-pump#post-510458 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:41:04 +0000 yellowbird 510458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually rinse in hot water an then steam. I do wash with soapy water a few times a day but I usually pump 4X and that's a lot of washing!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-clean-your-pump#post-510449 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:37:50 +0000 purrpletulips 510449@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Each night, I hand wash in warm/hot soapy water and then air dry. I have boil sterilized once since I've been pumping and although I have the steam bags can't remember where they are at. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-clean-your-pump#post-510443 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:35:50 +0000 autumnlove 510443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I washed them in hot soapy water and steamed once a week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-clean-your-pump#post-510435 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:32:52 +0000 Andrea 510435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The directions on the bag say to wash with warm soapy water first but I mostly don't. It seems clean enough without the soap. I use soap if I see some residue. I just rinse in warm water to get all the milk off. Then I steam. I steam everything once a day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-clean-your-pump#post-510396 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:18:06 +0000 PurpleUnicorn 510396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am sure this has been discussed before but i am fairly new to pumping. Just started doing it daily this week. So far i have been cleaning the parts in warm soapy water. But i wanted to try out those micro steam bags. This might be a silly question, but can you clean ONLY using the steam bags? or are the bags just to use when you want to sterilize once in a while? </p> <p>Basically I'm confused if I would have clean with soap AND use the bags or are the bags enough? </p>