Sterilizing Bottles

tmm140

What way do you sterilize your bottles after use?  I rinse them out with the bottle brush and then usually boil a big pot of water.  I don't want to buy a sterilizer or run the dishwasher EVERYTIME.  Any other suggestions?  TIA

lauti

Hot, soapy water is enough.  They don't HAVE to be sterilzed.

RileyGrace

I boil them also, I think it's the easiest and cheapest way to do it.  I know I could just wash them, but I like knowing they've been boiled so I don't need to worry if they are clean enough.

valaj25

I use the Medela sterilizer bags for everything...bottles, pacifiers, pump accessories, etc...

You can use each bag up to 20 times in the microwave and they are relatively inexpensive. 

Love them! 

Oilers_Mama

I have an electric kettle and I just pour the boiling water in the bottle for a few min.

Wufroggy79

I have the Avent bottle sterilizer that goes in the microwave.  It only takes 2 minutes to sterilize six bottles and parts.

I don't trust just a bottle brush.  Brushes and sponges can collect so much bacteria.  I don't eat off of dishes that were just rinsed, so why would I do that to my baby?

Hyfagal

We just have a ton of bottles so we rinse them after use and put them in the dishwasher when we get enough for a full load. We usually have about half our stash in the dishwasher and half in the cabinet.

starsmaycollide

kdodge423:

nbeseau:

I don't trust just a bottle brush.  Brushes and sponges can collect so much bacteria.  I don't eat off of dishes that were just rinsed, so why would I do that to my baby?

There's this magic invention called soap.

 

lol. I was just thinking the same thing, I'm a bit confused by the post. Nbeseau, are you saying you don't ever eat off dishes that are handwashed? Sponges aren't perfect, I suppose, but sterilization isn't absolutely necessary in order for bottles to be clean.

OP-I don't sterilize bottles either. We  wash them by hand daily. 

Wufroggy79

Of course I know about soap, but I don't eat off of my dishes that are just rinsed with soap and a sponge/brush.  Everything is run through the dishwasher. 

WellersBo

We use the Tommee Tippee bottle sterilizer, and I really like it. While hot soapy water may be sufficient, I personally feel better when they've been sterilized.

shoebox4

Just wash them in hot water with soap daily, then every weekend we boil a pot of water and sterilize it.

 

CutieBean79

valaj25:

I use the Medela sterilizer bags for everything...bottles, pacifiers, pump accessories, etc...

You can use each bag up to 20 times in the microwave and they are relatively inexpensive. 

Love them! 

We do this too. They are amazing. I felt like I was washing bottles and pump parts a million times a day and now it's sooo much better!

bella11011

shoebox4:

Just wash them in hot water with soap daily, then every weekend we boil a pot of water and sterilize it.

 

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konyx2

nbeseau:

I have the Avent bottle sterilizer that goes in the microwave.  It only takes 2 minutes to sterilize six bottles and parts.

I don't trust just a bottle brush.  Brushes and sponges can collect so much bacteria.  I don't eat off of dishes that were just rinsed, so why would I do that to my baby?

We do the same. I usually wash everything with the bottle brush and soap first, then sterilize it in our Avent sterilizer. I know that this is much more than I need to do, but I like to make sure that everything is clean.