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I EPed... I kept them in the fridge between pumps all day and then ran them through the dishwasher at night

I did/do
But DD stopped taking a bottle at 3 months solo I haven't pumped in. long time

If I were you I would. I pump 2x a day. Once I rinse with really hot water for a few minutes the next time I fully disassemble

I keep them refrigerated at work then wash wiht hot soapy water at night then sterilize. Through the week I probably pump once at night every other day. I'll let it sit probably 3 days before washing & sterilizing.

I pumped like you- occasionally, sometimes with weeks in between. I washed with hot soapy water, let air dry, and stored for next time. I rarely sterilized. I also almost never pumped away from home. I just don't think they got that dirty.

I just soak it in hot soapy water for a bit and then wash. I sterilized maybe once a week at the most.

@Charm54: This is what I did too!
I was told that running through dishwasher was equivalent to sterilizing.

I washed once a day, sometimes in the dishwasher on a sterilize setting. Otherwise I never officially sterilized pump parts or bottles after the first time.

I used to put the parts in the fridge and wash every single night and then sterilize every other day when DS was a newborn. Then I realize it was warping the backs of my pump parts (I have a Medela Freestyle) so I went to handwashing in hot soapy water every night. Then I went to washing them every other day and keeping them in the fridge. But I pump from home so I never have to have the parts out of the fridge other than when I'm actually pumping.

@gingerbebe: that's a good point. I think I feel ok going longer because the parts are only out of the fridge when I'm pumping. I might wash every day if they were out for a commute too.

i put the parts in the refrigerator between uses each day, and at end of the day would clean the parts with hot water and soap. don't think i ever sterilized, except on travel when i wasn't confident that i was getting it clean enough in a hotel sink--then i would use one of the microwave bags if possible.

I only pump once a day but wash the parts after use. Sterilize occasionally maybe once every week or two (I have the quick clean medela bags)