Care for me

If you want to get lots out of me - you need to care for me so listen up and I'll tell you how to get close to 100 uses out of me.

About me

Freezer safe
BPA, phthalate and PVC FREE
Don't put me in the microwave
If you put me in the dishwasher it will shorten my lifespan

How to fill

Filling your pouches and ziplock bags are easy!

Wash with warm soapy water before use.
Ensure the lid is tightly fastened if using a spout pouch.
Open the pouch’s ziplock top or bottom. If using side spout pouches, expand the bottom gussets so they can stand up. If using top spout pouches we recommend placing them in cups or use one of our filling stations to free up your hands and/or make it easier to fill multiple pouches at once.
You can use a 1 litre Sinchies reusable food pouch if you have one (for thicker consistency foods), a collapsible funnel and jug (for ‘runnier’ liquids) and fill your Sinchies or if you have neither of these a spoon will do. Pour your scrumptious food up to the ‘fill to here’ line on the pouches.
When sealing the ziplock on the side spout pouches – widen the bottom gusset with two fingers to help ensure your contents doesn’t spill out the top. When sealing the top spout pouches, I widen the neck a bit and give it a gentle tap.
Wipe away any excess dribbles.

Filling tips from customers:

From Missy – Easy way to fill Sinchies, use a sauce bottle!
From several mums – Cut a plastic water/soft drink bottle to make a funnel. Makes it SO easy!
From Josie – Use a cupcake/pancake batter pourer I found in ‘House’ in Noosa Civic…so easy to fill my Sinchies reusable food pouches with
From Sarah – When filling a lot of them I have been using a piping bag!! Makes it way easy and hardly any mess!
From Sheree – I purée fruit in a Pyrex measuring jug (with a ‘pour lip’) and pour it in…slowly!
From Jacqueline – I use a funnel. It works a treat!
From Kendell – Cake decorating cylinder.

How to clean

To watch how to clean your pouches click here.

The easiest way to clean all your pouches is by using warm, soapy water and one of our custom made cleaning brushes designed for your Sinchies! Supporting the pouch with your hand use a twisting motion so the brush gets right down to the bottom of the pouch and into the corners.

Our cleaning brushes come with a smaller brush (hidden at the bottom - untwist to reveal) to clean the spout and seal.

What makes Sinchies stand out from other reusable pouches in the market - our pouches are transparent meaning you can ensure your pouches are 100% clean with no nasties left behind.

Cleaning tips from fans:

From Kirsty – Wash them out with warm soap water. Pop them in a microwave sterilizer for 5 mins (I have a 950w) and they’re fine. I will also get some Milton and use both methods, I’m sure Milton will be gentler.
From Emma – I use a bottle brush here and pop them upside down in a cup of spoons to dry (or end of the bottle brush if only one).
From Rebecca – Bottle brush for the pouch and the bottle teat brush for the spout.
From Ashleigh – If there’s yoghurt dried in there from being in the lunchbox all day I rinse it under the tap with a drop of dishwashing liquid, and rub the sides together.
From Sarah – I rinse them through the spout, then clean them with a small bottle brush.
From Alison – As I tend to have 10+ going at once (5 kids!!) a bit of warm water and detergent, pop the lid back on and give a little shake. To dry them, I put a scrunched up piece of paper towel inside and leave them upside down on the drying rack. Otherwise they get smelly if they don’t dry properly and mine often get left in lunch boxes with yoghurt remnants inside.
From Cassandra – Bottle brush, then into the sterilizing bucket, rinsed then semi dried, then into the fridge until filled. We love’em!
From Kerry – I just use a cloth on the end of a butter knife if there are any stubborn bits stuck down the bottom.

How to dry

Drying Sinchies are kind of like drying a drink bottle – it can take a little while. The neck of the pouch needs to be kept open to allow air to flow through them. To combat this problem, Sam (our Founder) and her Dad designed the Sinchies drying rack – which is the perfect solution! Fold the side seals together (so the bottom gusset and ziplock stay open) and pop them over the prongs on your Sinchies drying rack or dish rack. Other suggestions are:

Use a whisk, spatula, spoon or chopstick – pop each Sinchies pouch over one and allow it to dry overnight.
Use a round peg laundry hanger or hang them up on your washing line.
Skip the need for a thorough drying by giving them a shake good shake after washing and storing them in the freezer until their next use.