When to Replace Little Gear
💖 Little Gear is really fun! But also it get‘s damaged sometimes, so here is a rough guide of when it’s time to replace some common items:
💜 Baby Bottles:
Replace the nipple if it has tears or holes, is strongly discolored, is getting gross no matter how much you clean it or starts to smell.
Replace the whole bottle if the bottle has cracks or holes, starts to smell or there has been mold growing inside
If you use your bottle a lot, you‘ll probally have to replace the nipple several times a year
🩵 Pacifier:
You need to replace you paci if the nipple has tears or holes, is discolored, starts to smell or is gross and sticky no matter how much you clean it. You should also replace it if the shield get‘s broken or has cracks in it. If you have a decorated paci and decorations fall off, you can continue to use it if it‘s otherwise still intact
If you use your paci a lot you‘ll probally have to replace the nipple (or whole paci if the nipple isn‘t removable) every few months
💚 Teethers:
Replace your teethers if it has cracks or tears, starts to smell weird or starts getting gross even if you clean it
Teethers are more sturdy but especially if you use it frequently, you may want to replace it once or twice a year
🧡 Plastic and Silicone Dishware in general:
(for example plates, spoons, cups, bottles or lunchboxes)
Replace it if it starts to smell, has strong discolorations or cracks or there has been mold growing on it.
It will probally need to be replaced after a few months to years
❤️ Glass, ceramik and metal Dishware:
You need to replace these if they crack or splinter or rust
Otherwise these will last for decades if not centuries
💖 In general make sure to use things as long as safely possible, but always be carefull. Having to replace something because it becomes unsafe or gross to use is not bad, it happens to all of us.
If you don‘t yet want to completly throw out a item, you can give it a good clean, put it into a zip lock bag and store it somewhere until you are ready to throw it away
