Hi, OK - let me clarify. :-) I know we live in germs - I have no problems with that. It is a fact of life. :-) However, that being said - in the situation of a public workplace refrigerator and breastpump parts being left in said refrigerator for hours on end there I do get squeamish. I have seen refrigerators in workplaces that I wouldn't want to store my covered packaged food in they were so filthy and moldy. Now I know someone will say - go clean it. OK - but I still would like to err on the side of hygiene and coming back to the topic of simply storing used flanges in the refrigerator between pumpings just doesn't sit well with me. It doesn't sound like good hygiene to me. I am not saying sterilize everything every time - but a good rinse after pumping is a lot more hygienic to me than letting the parts sit with breastmilk on them for hours getting all dried and crusty. My thoughts alone! Take care! Jaye Simpson, IBCLC, CIIM Breastfeeding Network Sacramento, CA www.breastfeedingnetwork.net *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html Mail all commands to [log in to unmask] To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or [log in to unmask]) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet or ([log in to unmask]) To reach list owners: [log in to unmask]