So I promptly did a bleach wash, a hard rub down and got rid of the mold. But there was still the underlying problem. I would need to let the bottles dry properly before sealing them and putting them away in the cupboards. A drying rack needed to be procured.
I walked down the aisles and saw a lot of these:
They aren't exactly countertop jewelry, are they? (image credit)
But then I stumbled upon this!
Be still, my pounding heart! Boon Grass Drying Rack!
It is so purdy! And it holds A TON. Like my entire bottle collection plus a few random binkies. For pretty photography purposes, I thinned the herd. I cannot rave about this enough. It's such a simple pleasure. The grass will hold ANYTHING with ease! Oddly shaped stuff, stuff I put in at crazy angles! It holds it with a big smile. I may just keep it after the baby paraphernalia has gone away. I will store pens in it. I will make it my very own.
Also- a huge plus? (not only the fact I got it on sale during Black Friday for $9.99) You can take it apart AND WASH IT IN THE DISHWASHER. You may know by now, but I am a complete fool for anything I can toss in the dishwasher. When I pop something dirty in there and press the "start" button, I get the warm fuzzies. Cleaning things thoroughly makes me giddy with joy. (and yes, I am aware how pathetic that sounds)
-- and a disclaimer-- this is a review just because I love the product. I have no affiliation with the Boon Co. brand at all. I just love my counter-grass!
-- and a disclaimer-- this is a review just because I love the product. I have no affiliation with the Boon Co. brand at all. I just love my counter-grass!
I bought the grass drying rack back before Jax was born...and its absolutely lovely to own...even 7 months later. So fun to look at.
ReplyDeleteUgh...looking at that picture of the first bottle drying rack made my stomach tighten a little. That's exactly what ours looked like, and it brought back memories of the thousands upon thousands of bottles we washed not so long ago.
ReplyDeleteThe grass one is adorable! I would totally keep it around after the baby too.