Dish Washer: Playtex
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How Do I Clean a Dish Washer?
Asked by K.G. from Atlanta
on October 15, 2008
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This is an odd request but I'm having trouble with my dishwasher--at least I think that's the culprit. Over the last few weeks, after running the dishwasher, I've not...
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- i have had the same problem, and my dishwasher is about ten years old...i'd love to know what responses you get! i've just tried cleaning it while it's turned off...w...
- I was told by a dishwasher repairman to use tang in my detergent dispenser and run an empty dishwasher through the full cycle with it. He said that if you don't have ...
- Hi K. Bad news...it is not your dishwasher!! The plugs for the cups mold if you do not get the water and milk out of the smallest area. I stopped buying the typic...
How to Clean Playtex Sippy Cups?
Asked by S.H. from Cleveland
on February 4, 2010
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Hi moms! My almost 16 month old son has been off the bottle since 12 months and is doing great with a sippy cup. We use the Playtex brand and they have been wonderfu...
Bottle Nipples Affected by Cascade Dish Soap
Asked by S.I. from Chicago
on February 2, 2011
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Has anyone else ever experienced washing their Born Free (or any other BPA free bottle) nipple in the dishwasher, as directed only to find that the dish washing soap h...
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- We dont put our nipples in the dishwasher, it breaks them down. I was them by hand every night with dish soap.
- You can buy new nipples separately - you don't have to buy all new bottles. We used Born Free for my daughter, and I bought her new nipples every few months when she ...
- I used to hand wash then sterilize with a sterilizer or soak in boiling water. There are ones that go in the microwave that look neat, and you just let air dry (air dr...
Mildew in Sippy Cup Valves
Asked by B.A. from Pittsburgh
on August 27, 2009
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Hi, this may be a wierd question, but my daughter has been using Playtex sippy cups with the straw. The straw is much like a valve--it has an upper part which has the...
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- try the way that bottles use to be cleaned. In boiling water. I usaly soak in bleach water and then wash in dish washer, so that way i know that the bleach is off.
- look on the clorox website. It will probably tell you the safe mix of clorox and water for cleaning bottles/sippy cups/kids toys etc. I've been fine with my dishwasher...
- Try using a skewer (the wooden ones you can get at the grocery store or even discount stores) and a wet paper towel. Once you get the mildew out, put the individual p...
Sippy Cups
Asked by G.M. from Louisville
on April 17, 2008
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Has anyone heard about BAP (I think) and sippy cups. A mom at the PDO that I work at told me a little but didn't say which brands. She said she threw them all away a...
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- It is plastics 3, 6, & 7 you need to avoid. We use Sigg and Klean Kanteen sippy cups...they work great. The Klean Kanteen is my favorite...it is made of stainless st...
- Where have you been? This has been all over this site and the tv for weeks. Also Cheryl Crow attributes that to her breast cancer and is now speaking out against all...
- Bisphenol-A... we were just talking about this in one of my classes on Wednesday. Many people are switching to glass baby bottles, etc. because of chemicals. You certa...
Non Clogging Sippy Cup
Asked by S.K. from Washington DC
on August 2, 2008
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Does anyone have a recommendation for a sippy cup whose valve doesn't clog with whole milk. My daughter has just begun to accept milk in a sippy cup but after the fir...
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- Weird! Never had that problem! Could it be the brand of milk maybe? (By the way, I like your name!) -S. K
- my cousins boy drinks whol milk from the cups with elmo on them. and those cheap ones at walmart now with clifford. they never get clogged. he use nuby too and the...
- My son really likes the cups w/ the straws. He is not a fan of the cups that you have to tip up. Plus the straws never clog.
Seeking Info on BPA in Baby Bottles
Asked by S. from Chicago
on December 8, 2007
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Hi,
I was wondering if anyone knew anything about the problem with BPA in baby bottles. I have a newborn that will eventually need bottles and we have the Avent bott...
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- Anything made of the clear hard plastic is what releases the BPA. It would be more likely to do it if you wash the bottles in the dishwasher or boil them cause it is ...
- http://www.bisphenolafree.org/ http://zrecs.blogspot.com/2007/12/bpa-in-infant-formula-notes-on.html http://zrecs.blogspot.com/2007/11/z-report-bisphenol-in-baby...
- BPA free bottles and sippy cups, like Born Free, are rediculously expensive. Then there's glass bottles, not very practical though. However, Playtex drop ins are BPA f...
What Breast Pump and Bottles/nipple Combination Works Well?
Asked by L.R. from Dallas
on September 22, 2006
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Dear Mamasource Moms: There are so many different pumps and bottle/nipples on market, I'm wondering what you recommend. I think, but am not sure, some pumps work be...
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- I loved my Medela pump in style. It was fast, comfortable, and convenient and came with bottles that you could use to feed. You may wish to speak with a lactation co...
- I had a pump in style. I liked it fine. I will say that I tried the playtex bottles for the same reason you said-less cleaning. I decided that the environmental effect...
- Whatpump you use has no effect one way or the other on what bottle you use. Your baby will be the one to decide which bottle works best for him or her. For a young i...
Bottles That Don't Leak
Asked by E.S. from New York
on June 29, 2010
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hello moms,
I used Avent bottles for my first baby, am now expecting my 2nd. Even with their "changes", I find the fact that they sometimes leak very, very, very a...
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- Soothie, First Year. Bottles
- I had the same problem with the avent bottles. I changed to the Sassy/MAM bottles for my 2nd son and there were lots of parts. For my third son, I just started using t...
- I figured out the solution for leaky Avent bottles. With the nipple and ring put together, fill the whole thing with water. Pour the water out and shake out the excess...
Mildew in Sippy Cups
Asked by J.L. from Pittsburgh
on August 13, 2010
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Is there a way to effectively clean mildew from sippy cups or should I just throw them out and buy new ones? I just threw away 3 sippy's that were only a few months ol...
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- Clorox Clean-Up!! Then wash really well with soap & water. Works like magic haha
- I agree with throwing them out, but it seems like you're going through a lot of them!? I hand wash mine also and just let them air dry. Make sure they're dry before ...
- If you do the playtex ones they have valves that you can buy. Take the valves out and take the tops and soak them in part bleach and water. More water than bleach. I w...
