pacifier storage

bonjourbelle05

So, I am finishing up the last of baby's things and I was getting ready to sanitize some of the pacifiers we got and I realized that once I sanitize them I have nowhere to store them to keep them clean.  Where do you/do you plan to store pacifiers that are clean?

carmendanielle

Good question... I didn't even think of this!

Jumpin4joy

My diaper bag came with a pacifier storage bag.  It's really just room for 1 to have while out.  I plan to put the rest in a baggie or the case they came in. 

CatBus

I bought a SkipHop PaciEgg. I have no clue if it will work well, but I like that it's hard plastic instead of cloth.

 

I just assume a cloth holder with a silicone pacifier inside would result in lint on the pacifier.

gingerfamily

You're going to get to a point where you do the 5 second rule with the pacifier when it drops on the ground.  :-) 

hmp1

I have one in the diaper bag that is in a little case (never gets used any more but is there just in case). One in his crib. Two in the cabinet where I keep his sippy cups. I rotate the crib paci out about once a week for a clean one in the cabinet. If he is sick, he gets a clean paci every night.

When he was younger, I sent a paci to daycare everyday and washed it every night. Kept 2 in the diaper bag. One in the crib and one in his changing table caddy. Had a couple on hand in the cabinet with the bottles.

Newt69

when i got around to sterilizing things...like bottles, BP parts etc...i was going to use ziplocks bags to store everything.

BostonDble

I have a pacifier pouch that came with the diaper bag and that is where I keep two. All the extras and different kinds I have once I sanitized them I put them in a Ziplock storage container. I will be honest, when they are brand new is the only time I sanitize them and after that I will throw them in the dishwasher from time to time thats it. 

TAGSL710

I have containers on his dresser for pacis and socks (separate ones).

Megroons

pacifiers are in our silverware drawer and will most likely stay there. I have seen some kids do nasty things with pacifiers so I won't be going to the extreme of keeping them sanitized / locked away. I watched a kid at wal-mart rubbing his on the handle of the cart and the Dad did nothing. Barf.

BostonDble

Megroons:

pacifiers are in our silverware drawer and will most likely stay there. I have seen some kids do nasty things with pacifiers so I won't be going to the extreme of keeping them sanitized / locked away. I watched a kid at wal-mart rubbing his on the handle of the cart and the Dad did nothing. Barf.

ewwwww that is so gross, I do not let DS do that at all. He drops it or sets it down on a table at a restaurant something like that and its in my purse and he does not get it back.  

CatBus

I want to clarify that I didn't get the container to keep things sterile. It's more for my own sanity, because I like things organized. I absolutely expect to just pop the pacifier back in his mouth most of the time when it falls on the floor at home or at a friend/family member's house. In public spaces, I'd switch it out for a new one or clean it off before returning it to him.

Manx4

hahahahahaha...

Um...I threw them in my purse, the diaper bag, bassinet, crib, swing...I wanted one near me at all times when DS relied on them to sooth.  I would eyeball them, make sure no dust/hair and pop it back in his mouth.

McKee09

At my baby shower I received a pacifier storage bag to clip to the diaper bag. I hadn't even thought about it, so I'm glad someone else did. I know my best friend used either a ziploc bag or a sandwich sized plastic container to carry hers around.

MrsAB1316

I have a pacifier pod for the diaper bag and pacifier wipes for when it hits some really nasty floors.   The rest of the stash is in a basket hanging on the wall by the changing table in the nursery.  

superned

I had one of those little pod things that attached to my diaper bag, mostly so I wouldn't have to go rooting around in the bag when I needed a paci quickly.

The MAM brand comes with a plastic storage container that I used for the extras or the ones that went to child care.

But the ones in the house that were in use were usually everywhere - crib, PNP, on the dresser, the end tables, in our bed, you name it.  : )

linzeek44

bonjourbelle05:

So, I am finishing up the last of baby's things and I was getting ready to sanitize some of the pacifiers we got and I realized that once I sanitize them I have nowhere to store them to keep them clean.  Where do you/do you plan to store pacifiers that are clean?

I haven't really thought of this.

Also, what's the easiest way to sanitize them? I really have no clue about pacifiers. 

JennH28

MrsAB1316:

I have a pacifier pod for the diaper bag and pacifier wipes for when it hits some really nasty floors.nbsp;nbsp; The rest of the stash is in a basket hanging on the wall by the changing table in the nursery.nbsp;nbsp;

The rest of the stash? How many do you have... I have a grand total of zero so far. Eek?

bonjourbelle05

linzeek44:

bonjourbelle05:

So, I am finishing up the last of baby's things and I was getting ready to sanitize some of the pacifiers we got and I realized that once I sanitize them I have nowhere to store them to keep them clean.  Where do you/do you plan to store pacifiers that are clean?

I haven't really thought of this.

Also, what's the easiest way to sanitize them? I really have no clue about pacifiers. 

The ones I got at my shower say to put them in boiling water for at least 5 minutes prior to the first use to sanitize them.

ilovelife

I haven't sterilized pacis for dd yet but I plan on storing them in a tupperware container in her cabinet. Ds never took pacis so I'm hoping dd doesn't either!

bluecrab1020

BostonDble:

Megroons:

pacifiers are in our silverware drawer and will most likely stay there. I have seen some kids do nasty things with pacifiers so I won't be going to the extreme of keeping them sanitized / locked away. I watched a kid at wal-mart rubbing his on the handle of the cart and the Dad did nothing. Barf.

ewwwww that is so gross, I do not let DS do that at all. He drops it or sets it down on a table at a restaurant something like that and its in my purse and he does not get it back.  

OMG that is so disgusting!

I have posted this before, but it's my favorite organizing tool.  I use an over-the-door shoe organizer for all small baby things.  (I actually have several- one in the closet for scarves/necklaces/etc., one int eh laundry room, one in the pantry.)  I have a couple pockets for all the pacis we've got so far.  It's more for keeping them where I can find them rather than sanitized.  I agree with the PPs that it seems like this goes out the window after a few weeks.  But, I am not a huge germaphobe.