if you date bottles for daycare, what do you use?

kgb1411

I have been using a sharpie, but it is a PITA to clean off every day and write the new date on.  DH suggested masking tape, but that seems like just as much of a pain to put on and take off every day. 

Yes, this only adds about 5 minutes to my morning, but I hate it. 

Any suggestions?

Daisy22

I use blue painters tape and it comes right off at night

14years

Masking tape is not a pain at all.  It's really easy.  Each baby in the infant room at my center was assigned a color tape that we had to use to label all of the bottles, to help prevent any mixups.

Have you tried making your bottles at night?  DH and I worked together each night to get the bottles for the next day -- he cleaned that day's bottles and my pump parts, while I made and labeled the bottles for the next day. Doing it in the morning would have stunk.

rpm2009

We have been using masking tape too.  We prepare the bottles teh night before and do it then.  We use inchbugs for putting his name on them -- I wish there was something similar for the date.

BennyL

rpm2009:

We have been using masking tape too.  We prepare the bottles teh night before and do it then.  We use inchbugs for putting his name on them -- I wish there was something similar for the date.

This. Masking tape comes off very easily each night. Also, have you asked your DC if you have to date the bottles? I asked mine last week and they said we don't have to since we take the bottles home each night and bring fresh ones every morning.

Dec31stBride

We used to print labels on plain paper, cut them into strips, and tape them onto the bottles with regular scotch tape.

trinny

Daisy22:

I use blue painters tape and it comes right off at night

same here

erinms

I use masking tape and I fold the end down a little bit to make a little tab so it is really easy to take off.

Also, I do this at night because I get too busy in the mornings otherwise.

kgb1411

14years:

Have you tried making your bottles at night?  DH and I worked together each night to get the bottles for the next day -- he cleaned that day's bottles and my pump parts, while I made and labeled the bottles for the next day. Doing it in the morning would have stunk.

Thanks!  I do most of my housework in the morning.  DH has to be at work at 5am, but I don't have to be here until 8am, so I go to bed with him and get up with him.  I use that time in the morning to make bottles, prep dinner, do laundry, etc.  It really isn't a time issue.  It's an annoyance.

Painters tape is a great idea!  Thanks! 

tosababy

I put a piece of scotch tape on the bottle and/or cap and wrote the date in Sharpie marker on that.  The tape peeled right off.

McLovinfromHawaii

I use a Sharpie.  It comes off with rubbing alcohol. It also scrapes off with my finger nail.