How often do you wash sippy cups?

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How often do you wash sippy cups of water?

Every day

57%

[ 35 ]

Every other day

18%

[ 11 ]

2-3x a week

[ 3 ]

Only when I remember

18%

[ 11 ]

Other

[ 1 ]

Total Votes : 61

amother

Mon, Dec 25 2023, 10:38 pm

Ones used just for water. No milk
When you wash them, is it with soap and a good clean or just rinsed?

amother

Topaz

Mon, Dec 25 2023, 10:40 pm

Soap and water just like I wash any other dish

amother

Bone

Mon, Dec 25 2023, 10:41 pm

Used at meal times or not?

leilatov1

Mon, Dec 25 2023, 10:41 pm

When they get filthy, when I turn on my dishwasher I look round for dirty ones. When they are greasy from meals. It depends

amother

Royalblue

Mon, Dec 25 2023, 10:42 pm

I wash them as needed

amother

Mon, Dec 25 2023, 10:44 pm

amother Bone wrote:

Used at meal times or not?

Yeah. Usually after eating. Not during eating

amother

Buttercup

Mon, Dec 25 2023, 11:03 pm

I'm a playgroup morah. I don't understand why I get get sippy cup that clearly weren't washed and filled that morning.

If your child's cup is dirty, you should know that I regularly clean sippy cup with bleach. I get so grossed out from seeing black mold on sippy cup.

Would you drink in a water bottle that's been sitting in your car all week- with a drop of mold in the straw? ( same thing as sippy cup sitting in knapsack all week!)
The only answer possible should be EVERYDAY!!!
thanks for reading my rant, it's my pet peeve! Wink

amother

Bone

Mon, Dec 25 2023, 11:03 pm

amother OP wrote:

Yeah. Usually after eating. Not during eating

Then once a day.

Hashem_Yaazor

Mon, Dec 25 2023, 11:35 pm

I voted only when I remember but maybe that was not the right answer... It's if I see it lying around and we're running a dishwasher load. I have one only in his crib that gets no food particles and a couple others around the house and at school that get rotated as we find them. They're only used for water... Minimum once a week but I don't keep track. If they're obviously dirty, I hand wash in the moment.

Last edited by Hashem_Yaazor on Mon, Dec 25 2023, 11:45 pm; edited 1 time in total

amother

Babyblue

Mon, Dec 25 2023, 11:41 pm

amother OP wrote:

Ones used just for water. No milk
When you wash them, is it with soap and a good clean or just rinsed?

It doesn't make any difference what the beverage is. Once a mouth goes on it there is bacteria. Definitely should be washed well daily.

amother

Seablue

Tue, Dec 26 2023, 12:20 am

Not often enough. I can't put them in the dishwasher because he drinks them with milk and meat. I tried to keep them separate, but it didn't work very well. I'd love to buy new ones at this point, but we use the really expensive munchkin cups.

LovesHashem

Tue, Dec 26 2023, 2:11 am

How do you all handle washing so many dishes daily if you don't have dishwasher?

challah58

Tue, Dec 26 2023, 4:58 am

amother Babyblue wrote:

It doesn't make any difference what the beverage is. Once a mouth goes on it there is bacteria. Definitely should be washed well daily.

I mean yes there's bacteria, but it definitely makes a difference. A cup from milk is going to get moldy and have spoiled milk residue in it. My kids chew on toys also, and those don't get washed every day in my house. Our sippy cups are just for bed and we use cups by mealtime, so I voted whenever I remember because it's sometimes daily and sometimes 2x a week, depending how often I see them pretty nuch

amother

Tue, Dec 26 2023, 7:42 am

I only rinse and refill my dc cup for playgroup the night b4. It's not visibly dirty most days

amother

Mintcream

Tue, Dec 26 2023, 7:59 am

For water bottles, I rinse and refill every night and keep them in the fridge to prevent mold growth. If it's visibly dirty then I'll wash it better. On the weekend I scrub with soap and hot water and sometimes soak in vinegar water mixture to kill any mold spores.

amother

Glitter

Tue, Dec 26 2023, 8:03 am

It’s an extra few seconds to wash with soap if you’re already rinsing.

amother

Dodgerblue

Tue, Dec 26 2023, 8:56 am

amother Babyblue wrote:

It doesn't make any difference what the beverage is. Once a mouth goes on it there is bacteria. Definitely should be washed well daily.

You wash all water bottles every day?? I'd go crazy.

amother

Mintcream

Tue, Dec 26 2023, 8:59 am

amother Glitter wrote:

It’s an extra few seconds to wash with soap if you’re already rinsing.

It's not the soap that takes time, it's taking all the pieces apart and reassembling. It was probably way easier in the old days of hard spouted cups but these silicon straw cups are a pain.

amother

Viola

Tue, Dec 26 2023, 9:05 am

I find that just as important as washing, is leaving it empty to air out overnight. Also prevents mold.

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