https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 06 Jun 2026 03:45:17 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-buy-a-bottle-drying-rack#post-1927013 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 10:36:28 +0000 mamimami 1927013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I raised two babies without one! I used a microwave sterilizer and just let things dry on there after opening it up. Or on the regular dish rack. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-buy-a-bottle-drying-rack#post-1926989 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 10:26:52 +0000 winniebee 1926989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our dishwasher wasn't good for cleaning nipples. So for that alone, the drying rack was great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-buy-a-bottle-drying-rack#post-1926800 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 08:16:38 +0000 looch 1926800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you have a regular dish rack? I always have to take plastic out of the dishwasher because it's never fully dry, so rather than a bottle rack, a dish rack could be another option. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-buy-a-bottle-drying-rack#post-1926789 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 08:04:40 +0000 Cole 1926789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What I have found is that plastic and silicon don't dry as well in the dishwasher as glass and metal. Usually though I just put out a clean dish towel and lay things out on that until we are done our morning routine and then put them away, drying any extra drips on the towel.</p> <p>You will definitely survive if you don't have one to start with and they are easy to find or order from amazon so you can always wait and see. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-buy-a-bottle-drying-rack#post-1926786 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 07:59:22 +0000 Adira 1926786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel like our dishwasher didn't do a great job getting off the milk residue, so I preferred to hand wash. But we didn't buy a special bottle drying rack - just used a regular drying rack we already had. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-buy-a-bottle-drying-rack#post-1926780 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 07:51:41 +0000 Bao 1926780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the Boon grass (wish we had the lawn), but it's great for sippy cups, pacifiers, kids dinnerware that's still went from the dishwasher etc. We bought the little branch thing that goes on it and those are great too, we hang bibs over it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-buy-a-bottle-drying-rack#post-1926776 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 07:45:44 +0000 MrsF 1926776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have this drying rack and have used it every day for the last two years. First for pump parts (probably the most important because there are so many) and bottles and now for straw cups and other little toddler things. I like to hand wash these things so I have them when I need them and also just to make sure the little valves and things are super clean. Can't recommend this drying rack enough. </p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-First-Years-Spinning-Drying/dp/B000K53UEI/ref=sr_1_4?s=baby-products&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1415018624&#038;sr=1-4&#038;keywords=munchkin+drying+rack" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/The-First-Years-Spinning-Drying/dp/B000K53UEI/ref=sr_1_4?s=baby-products&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1415018624&#038;sr=1-4&#038;keywords=munchkin+drying+rack</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-buy-a-bottle-drying-rack#post-1926725 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 05:13:40 +0000 lamariniere 1926725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for the Boon Lawn. We didn't use many bottles, but anything plastic always comes out a little wet from our dishwasher. So I like it for drying bottles as well as plastic cups and tupperware. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-buy-a-bottle-drying-rack#post-1926724 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 05:11:44 +0000 artsyfartsy 1926724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I put mine in the dishwasher but my dishwasher isn't great about drying all the way. Plus i just leave the bottles on the rack until we use them because I have no where else to put them!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-buy-a-bottle-drying-rack#post-1926702 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 01:40:01 +0000 shinymama 1926702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yet another Boon Lawn fan. Now post bottles we use it for sippy cups, but more importantly, for knives. LO loves to play with the dishwasher, but the Lawn is fully out of his reach. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-buy-a-bottle-drying-rack#post-1926699 Mon, 03 Nov 2014 01:30:50 +0000 shopaholic 1926699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another Boon Lawn fan here! We barely used bottles or pump, but I love it for all her cups and Thermos and other small pieces the older she got. Especially the Flower and Twig are awesome. I actually wish we had 2 Lawns like some people. Things dry faster and easier to just grab and go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-buy-a-bottle-drying-rack#post-1926670 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 23:48:46 +0000 Purpledaisy 1926670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't think that they were necessary and didn't buy one... And then I realized that they're crucial and ran out to target and buy one! I regret not buying a bigger one! They're so nice to have for when you don't have time to run the dishwasher or it's not full enough to run and for pump parts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-buy-a-bottle-drying-rack#post-1926666 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 23:42:42 +0000 Mrs. D 1926666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hand washed and dried on our rack, if I left it to dry at all before pouring formula in and putting in the fridge. When I switched to powder formula I definitely dried everytime, but since I washed them separately from the rest of our dishes (ie after), the rack was always available. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-buy-a-bottle-drying-rack#post-1926660 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 23:27:05 +0000 MrsRcCar 1926660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Boon lawn here. We don't have a dish washer, it was great for bottles and now sippy cups. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-buy-a-bottle-drying-rack#post-1926657 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 23:11:32 +0000 mlm2934 1926657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for Boon lawn. I wash in dishwasher as much as possible, but there are plenty of times I have to hand wash because I don't have time for dishwasher or not enough dishes to run a load. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-buy-a-bottle-drying-rack#post-1926652 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 23:04:41 +0000 Ginabean3 1926652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a Boon Lawn too! She's outgrown bottles but I definitely still use it for her sippy cups and utensils and even the little cutting board I use to cut up her food! I love it! And I totally air dry glasses on it sometimes too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-buy-a-bottle-drying-rack#post-1926647 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 22:24:05 +0000 MapleMoose 1926647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the 2-tier spinning drying rack and I use(d) it for bottles nipples and covers that weren't completely dry from the dishwasher, pump parts, baby spoons, sippy cups plus lids, washable bibs, snack containers, etc. LO likes to help unload the dishwasher so leaving it open to dry isn't an option. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-buy-a-bottle-drying-rack#post-1926642 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 22:09:05 +0000 matador84 1926642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wash in the dishwasher but like just now...j ran the dishwasher and everything prob won't even be dry in the am, so I unloaded what I need to put in our boon lawn. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-buy-a-bottle-drying-rack#post-1926637 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 22:02:36 +0000 snowjewelz 1926637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was gifted a two tier spinning rack too; it takes up less counter space than the boon lawn which is nice! I really don't have space since I already have a drying mat for regular stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-buy-a-bottle-drying-rack#post-1926635 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 21:55:19 +0000 cookiemomster 1926635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have just a cheap two tier spinning rack and love it. With the amount of bottles and bottle parts we use day to day, it is just easier to hand wash. Also I have found the nipples don't get super clean with the dishwasher. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-buy-a-bottle-drying-rack#post-1926625 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 21:36:17 +0000 Tidybee 1926625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used it a lot for pump parts. I also had a lot of condensation in mine when I took them out of the dishwasher so I always let them air dry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-buy-a-bottle-drying-rack#post-1926619 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 21:26:07 +0000 Boheme 1926619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a Boon Lawn, and it's awesome. I feel like it's faster to hand wash bottles bc of all the annoying little parts on our bottles and sippy cups </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-buy-a-bottle-drying-rack#post-1926618 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 21:24:26 +0000 lawbee11 1926618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a boon lawn and love it. We wash ours in the dishwasher but it is helpful to have if we need to unload the dishwasher but not everything is completely dry yet. We also found that it's a great place to just store the bottles and nipples (and now sippy cups). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-buy-a-bottle-drying-rack#post-1926614 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 21:21:27 +0000 Charm54 1926614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes...get the boon lawn size (not the grass!)</p> <p>I use the dishwasher but the parts still come out with drips on them and need to air dry. Total life saver. </p> <p>Even though she doesn't use many bottles these days it's very helpful for sippy/straw cups, plastic plates and utensils... Wine glasses... Haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-buy-a-bottle-drying-rack#post-1926611 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 21:20:50 +0000 Mae 1926611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't wash bottles in dishwasher because 1) I don't run my dishwasher enough/don't have enough bottles to do that regularly (and I don't want to run it more and waste all that water and 2) My first week home I washed bottles in the dishwasher and I had had lasagna that day and the tomato sauce leftover on dishes stained the bottles orange. </p> <p>So we just hand wash. It's really not a big deal. We have the boon lawn thing with a little tree for the nipples. I like it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-buy-a-bottle-drying-rack#post-1926607 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 21:17:55 +0000 LaughLines 1926607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do I really need one? Why not just wash them in the dishwasher and let them dry in there? Do you have to hand wash bottles? </p>