Hellobee Boards Topic: How often do you deep clean or sterilize your pump parts?

Hellobee Boards Topic: How often do you deep clean or sterilize your pump parts? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 16 May 2026 21:44:28 +0000 Beyond2 on "How often do you deep clean or sterilize your pump parts?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-deep-clean-or-sterilize-your-pump-parts#post-1158954 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 12:53:17 +0000 Beyond2 1158954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @swurlygurl: that's what I do too! swurlygurl on "How often do you deep clean or sterilize your pump parts?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-deep-clean-or-sterilize-your-pump-parts#post-1158931 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 12:44:26 +0000 swurlygurl 1158931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Beyond2: I never sterilized mine either... I washed them in hot soapy water after every pump. Beyond2 on "How often do you deep clean or sterilize your pump parts?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-deep-clean-or-sterilize-your-pump-parts#post-1158929 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 12:43:02 +0000 Beyond2 1158929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Oh wow, I've never sterilized it, well not since I bought it anyways. I've used it for 13 months but only regularly from month 2-5. JessKas on "How often do you deep clean or sterilize your pump parts?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-deep-clean-or-sterilize-your-pump-parts#post-1158857 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 12:23:06 +0000 JessKas 1158857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I just throw them in the dishwasher every couple of days. I wash it with soap and water everyday. Bookish on "How often do you deep clean or sterilize your pump parts?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-deep-clean-or-sterilize-your-pump-parts#post-1158817 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 12:15:47 +0000 Bookish 1158817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My work parts are sterilized daily in the steam bags, but the ones at home are once a week. Corduroy on "How often do you deep clean or sterilize your pump parts?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-deep-clean-or-sterilize-your-pump-parts#post-1158673 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 11:37:26 +0000 Corduroy 1158673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DH runs them through the dishwasher every other night or so. LO was on antibiotics a few weeks ago so if we only hand wash we also sterilize. MamaMoose on "How often do you deep clean or sterilize your pump parts?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-deep-clean-or-sterilize-your-pump-parts#post-1158623 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 11:20:52 +0000 MamaMoose 1158623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ They get sterilized or run through the dishwasher once a week. Alivoo01 on "How often do you deep clean or sterilize your pump parts?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-deep-clean-or-sterilize-your-pump-parts#post-1158597 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 11:14:15 +0000 Alivoo01 1158597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Previously, not very often. Now that I'm back at work and DS goes to daycare, the hubby throws everything in the steam basket daily. Trailmix on "How often do you deep clean or sterilize your pump parts?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-deep-clean-or-sterilize-your-pump-parts#post-1158511 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 10:43:36 +0000 Trailmix 1158511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Ehhhhhh...probably not as often as I should. They get washed daily in hot soapy water but I either run them through the dishwasher or boil 'em every 2-4 weeks? Charm54 on "How often do you deep clean or sterilize your pump parts?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-deep-clean-or-sterilize-your-pump-parts#post-1158502 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 10:40:54 +0000 Charm54 1158502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I steralize every night in the micro bags...only because I'm lazy and its easier than soap and water. I keep my parts in the fridge during the day between each session. Boheme on "How often do you deep clean or sterilize your pump parts?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-deep-clean-or-sterilize-your-pump-parts#post-1158498 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 10:39:12 +0000 Boheme 1158498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Weekly, in the steam bags nycbee on "How often do you deep clean or sterilize your pump parts?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-deep-clean-or-sterilize-your-pump-parts#post-1158290 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 09:19:47 +0000 nycbee 1158290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Like mediagirl, I run mine through the dishwasher only Adira on "How often do you deep clean or sterilize your pump parts?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-deep-clean-or-sterilize-your-pump-parts#post-1158286 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 09:18:53 +0000 Adira 1158286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Same as @Smurfette - I wash in hot soapy water daily and only sterilize about once a month. edelweiss on "How often do you deep clean or sterilize your pump parts?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-deep-clean-or-sterilize-your-pump-parts#post-1158276 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 09:13:52 +0000 edelweiss 1158276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ i read somewhere that sterilizing was/is more important when you're not sure about the quality of the tap water--otherwise washing in hot soapy water is sufficient. whether this is true or not, i don't sterilize on a regular basis and things have been fine. i do use the microwave bags when i'm traveling for easier cleaning since i don't have my drying rack, bottle brush, etc. with me when i travel. mediagirl on "How often do you deep clean or sterilize your pump parts?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-deep-clean-or-sterilize-your-pump-parts#post-1158272 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 09:13:01 +0000 mediagirl 1158272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ They went through the dishwasher weekly. That's about all I did. Smurfette on "How often do you deep clean or sterilize your pump parts?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-deep-clean-or-sterilize-your-pump-parts#post-1158267 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 09:10:46 +0000 Smurfette 1158267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would soak mine in hot water for an hour. And then wash. But sterilize maybe once a month, californiadreams on "How often do you deep clean or sterilize your pump parts?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-deep-clean-or-sterilize-your-pump-parts#post-1158263 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 09:09:21 +0000 californiadreams 1158263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Every time I use it. It's easier than remembering when which parts were last sterilized butterbean on "How often do you deep clean or sterilize your pump parts?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-deep-clean-or-sterilize-your-pump-parts#post-1158254 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 09:07:14 +0000 butterbean 1158254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ i throw mine in the steam bag weekly Pepper on "How often do you deep clean or sterilize your pump parts?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-deep-clean-or-sterilize-your-pump-parts#post-1158244 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 09:04:23 +0000 Pepper 1158244@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm a weirdo, so I throw mine in the steam bag almost every day. autumnlove on "How often do you deep clean or sterilize your pump parts?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-often-do-you-deep-clean-or-sterilize-your-pump-parts#post-1158232 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 08:56:50 +0000 autumnlove 1158232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It has been a few weeks for me so I will do it today!