How do you get the frozen milk out of the trays? I just froze my first batch and now I am battling to remove them.
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Just leave it on the counter for 2-3 minutes: The fatty liquid will thaw around the edges fast. Then grab the long edges, one hand on each side, and push in the center of each stick with your two index or middle fingers. Now the stick will loosen in the tray. Loosen all the sticks, then flip the tray over onto a clean cutting board (I use a thin plastic one). Then gather and store as desired.
1885449
I just bend the trays like ice cube trays after about 2 minutes out of the freezer.
1885450
Give it just a minute or two (not too long or they will defrost obviously) and then I just hold a hand on each side and try to twist the trays a little. I know it feels like there is no give but they will pop out. I've also run the back under warm water just for a second and then flipped it onto the lid and they slide right out! Good luck!
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I don't see why you can't. The great thing is that you would know exactly how much breast milk you have since it's 1 oz increments. The only downside I can think of is that the trays are really big, meant to store a lot so if you aren't pumping a lot, it's a waste of a lot of space. I guess you could take the lid off at each pumping and pour in the new milk and put it back in the freezer and empty it at the end of the day.
1785558
Not that easy if you just try to grab at it. What I do, is I hold the tray and give it a little twist on either side, in opposite directions (right hand goes outwards/away from me, left hand turns inwards/towards me). You'll hear a little cracking, don't worry, that is not the tray breaking, and that usually loosens up the ice cubes. Then you just poke an ice cube (as if you were trying to push it out from its edges), and it'll slide right out.
398807
I set them in hot soapy water for a minute, then rinse them with hot water and hang them to dry. I do this right after I finish putting up the milk so the milk hasn't dried in the tubes and comes out very clean.
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I have not tried to put them in the freezer. I am writing this to you as I sit next to the pile of used ones that need to be heated again to make them liquid, they become solid after use. That pile has been there for several weeks. Really not worth the money. I would not buy these again, they are a total pain. If after you heat them if there is even one crystal left, this can be very hard to see, they will just reheat when you take them out of the hot water and you are stuck heating them again to reset. They do not stay warm for nearly long enough to make them worth it. I would strongly urge you to skip these and go with an old fashioned water bottle. Sometimes an oldie is a goodie. I have not tried to put them in the freezer. I am writing this to you as I sit next to the pile of used ones that need to be heated again to make them liquid, they become solid after use. That pile has been there for several weeks. Really not worth the money. I would not buy these again, they are a total pain. If after you heat them if there is even one crystal left, this can be very hard to see, they will just reheat when you take them out of the hot water and you are stuck heating them again to reset. They do not stay warm for nearly long enough to make them worth it. I would strongly... » Read More I have not tried to put them in the freezer. I am writing this to you as I sit next to the pile of used ones that need to be heated again to make them liquid, they become solid after use. That pile has been there for several weeks. Really not worth the money. I would not buy these again, they are a total pain. If after you heat them if there is even one crystal left, this can be very hard to see, they will just reheat when you take them out of the hot water and you are stuck heating them again to reset. They do not stay warm for nearly long enough to make them worth it. I would strongly urge you to skip these and go with an old fashioned water bottle. Sometimes an oldie is a goodie. « Show Less
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There is an adapter and ring that allows her to pump into liner. When done she can remove adapter piece and there's a screw on top that attaches to ring to keep milk from spilling. This is how I transport fresh/refrigerated milk to my sitter. She can also freeze milk like this then remove ring & top once milk is frozen. I then put liners of frozen milk into Ziploc freezer bags. Some people also put plastic wrap over the open top to help prevent freezer burn. This way rings are available for use again with pump.
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Can you get replacement icepacks? So you can keep one set in the freezer, then change them out when you clean out the feeder?
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Hi! I love these and they're easy to use! Hold the bottle part down with one hand firmly over the neck of he bottle, and pull the vacuum part up several times until the a great deal of the air has been sucked out of the bottle. It'll get harder and harder to pump with each pull. To remove, just pull the entire thing off. Hope this helps!
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I have 2 trays, and looking at the price it must have come as a 2 pack...I know I wouldn't have spent $40 and ordered 2 individually. I am a retail store manager and work 40-50 hours a week and I did fine with the 2(and I had a serious over supply of milk so I was pumping and freezing A LOT!). Get yourself into a good rotation, remember to take them out of the trays the next morning and store them in a dated freezer bag. Do not put them in the dishwasher, my husband did once and one got a little warped.
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I just wanted to add that I have used baby foods - all stages, mostly fruits - they freeze fine without added water. You only need to run under hot water to loosen the mold and then apply even and steady pressure as you pull it out slowly.
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simple ice trays and btw it doesn't work too well either, it takes forever for anything to freeze completely..we have ice pops for the kids that I put in about a week ago and they are still not frozen.
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Unknown, but I guess so. I transferred my milk to bags so I could freeze them flat for better storage and even thawing. We have put them in the dishwasher and refrigerator over night with no issue. Sorry I could not answer your question.
896239
Once my milk was froze, I transported the sticks into a zippered freezer bag. I pulled out however many sticks I though I would use that day and put them into a bottle (you may have to break them depending on how wide the mouth is for your bottles) and let them thaw that way.
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It's very easy. The top part makes is so they won't all pop out if you gently press the tray. Then you just peel back the top and fish out one ice cube or however many you want. Personally, I dump them all in a plastic bin after they freeze. It's a really great tray. I have 3.
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I have pureed and frozen both and found that both can pop out easily. However, I found when I use less water in the puree process prior to freezing, the frozen puree doesn't become as solid and is stickier and then I have a harder time removing them from the tray. Ultimately though, silicon is the easiest and if I happen to use not enough water (assuming that I'm going to add some in the steaming/thawing process) and it's very sticky putty consistency, I just take a spoon (or my clean fingers) and scoop it out, something I can't do with any other container.
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I would not freeze milk in these. You can freeze your milk in storage bags and thaw them to put into the bottles.
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I remove them and put them on a cooling rack. Gotta get that second batch going! Enjoy!