How to store milk
Storage options
- how to pump - storage
- how to pump - safe storage
- For home.
- For work. Cooler bags
- For out.
- Where to store?
- Storing hacks
Once you’ve pumped, you want to store the milk.
If you’re at work, you also need to be able to carry it home.
Here are some suggestions for storage, and their pros and cons
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Option |
Example |
Pros |
Cons |
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Disposable bags |
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no need to wash can pump directly into them
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bad for the environment |
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Bottles |
Avent milk storage cups. |
organised, safe storage and transport better for environment than disposable bags |
don’t fit into bag have to wash, and sanitise take up lots of freezer space longer to defrost than bags
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Re-usable bags |
Silicone milk storage bag |
Organised, safe storage and transport Better for environment Fits into bag, can be stored laying down or standing up |
Some don’t have easy way to mark on dates |
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Freezer trays |
Milkies freezer tray |
Organised Once frozen can transfer to zip lock in freezer |
Need to collect in something between expressing and pouring in the tray
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