Storage and organizing/incorporating baby things

Re: Storage and organizing/incorporating baby things

• mrstrax member

  January 2016

  Ours had a space in the cupboard, but pretty much lived on the drying rack between uses. They only got fully put away when we were having company or I was washing the drying rack.

   
  

  

  

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• imrachellea member

  January 2016

  We didn't use too many as we EBF (or gave pumped bottles when we were out) for the first 8.5 months. So normally we just washed them right after use and stored them. We kept them in the cupboard with our regular glasses. I don't think that will be an option this go around because that space is now taken over by DD's sippy cups, plates, bowls, snack cups, kid friendly cups...so yeah, we'll need to do some rearranging.

  

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• Goldsgirl9 member

  January 2016

  Previously we kept them on a drying rack in the cupboard after they were out of the dishwasher. I prefer them put away so there is less of a risk of contamination.  

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• olivemomma member

  January 2016

  We also didn't use them for quite some time but once we finally did I cleaned out a drawer and dedicated it to all things baby - basically, bottle pieces and snack cups. For me it was easier to have it all separated

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• rebelone member

  January 2016

  We used a drying rack and then a small basket to put nipples and caps
  
  

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• briterfly84 member

  January 2016

  I kept them on the drying rack (I have the cute Boon grass and tree drying rack and it holds SO much) most of the time because I washed and used daily while pumping and sending bottles to daycare.  I did have a shelf in the cabinets that I designated to be the bottle spot, but they never made it there unless we were having company!  
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• Poppy16 member

  January 2016

  I plan to FF, but only have a few bottles, like 3 at most. They will likely stay on the drying rack. In my experience, having too many bottles is more of a hassle than anything. 

  
  

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• Monicagail1 member

  January 2016

  Like others, during the bottle stage they mostly lived in the sink or on the drying rack at our house.  Once we moved on to sippy cups/plates/bowls, etc, we had a dedicated cupboard and drawer for kid stuff.  And then my husband decided to "re-organize" the kitchen and ruined my perfectly logical organizational system...I still can't find anything.

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• yodiggity member

  January 2016

  rebelone said:

  We used a drying rack and then a small basket to put nipples and caps
  
  

  This is impressive. 

   

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• kdebesche4 member

  January 2016

  We had the drying rack and then an open metal storage container (similar to the basket size in a previous post) in our pantry that we kept them in when we had guests over or were picking up the kitchen. With all lids/nipples/parts it just seemed like a pain to keep them organized in the cabinets.

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• kimey1 member

  January 2016

  @rebelone Love the organization!
  
  Related question:
  Do you need a drying rack AND a sanitizer? We got a bottle sanitizer as a gift since I had it on the registry. If that's not a necessity I could exchange it for a drying rack instead.

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• loveymay member

  January 2016

  Are you not supposed to put bottles in the dishwasher?

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• yodiggity member

  January 2016

  loveymay said:

  Are you not supposed to put bottles in the dishwasher?

  I think you can. They make dishwasher baskets for the nipples and rings. I think though that I will most likely use the dishwasher and then rinse the bottles and pieces in case there is any residual detergent still on the pieces since dishwasher detergent is so harsh, then use the drying rack for drying.

   

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