Bottle washing liquid

kweetkiki · February 2014

Friend suggested get something organic ..what are you doing ? STM's suggestions ? Go organic or just use the regular dishwashing liquid ?

spinsoffresonance · February 2014

I've just used regular dish soap. Also run them through the dishwasher once or twice a week.

ns1 · February 2014

I use the dishwasher normally and normal dish soap if I wash by hand.

chillypenguin · February 2014

I just used regular dish soap and if I used the dishwasher I put it on the sanitize setting.

cnbean · February 2014

I just use the dishwasher.

Xath · February 2014

Blue dawn (because that's my regular dish soap). I bought the special dye free baby dish soap when DS1 was tiny and I was a baby newb; made no difference at all.

ksyknelvr73 · February 2014

Regular.

lovey1 · February 2014

Regular detergent but I sanitize by boiling or using the baby bottle steamer the first time. Out dishwasher also has the sanitize setting.

danabsd · February 2014

Dawn blue.

BM leaves a film in bottles. I needed something that would cut through the grease.

MissLadyTay · February 2014

We used regular soap.

spacepotatoes · February 2014

I hear that not only are the May 14 ladies excellent google substitutes, they also make pretty good conversation from time to time. You know, if you're into that sort of thing.

(Edited to add words because complete sentences are helpful)

mirdamae03 · February 2014

Blue dawn during the week and ran through dishwasher on weekends.

runningyogimama · February 2014

I just use the dishwasher with regular dish soap.....

MrsT2008 · February 2014

hot water and regular dish soap. Once in a while through the dishwasher (top rack)

boymum2014 · February 2014

Are they not sterilized once you put them in a pan of boiling water?

pistolpackinmomma · February 2014

I used dawn dish soap until we got the dishwasher. Then I just washed them in there with cascade.

Ladiebug30 · February 2014

Dishwasher. Boom. I boiled them after for a couple of months because I thought the dishwasher left a residue but we've switched to Finish tabs and that seems to work great with our dishwasher.

On a side note, I like having conversations with myself because I find me pretty entertaining. Though, I'm not nearly as entertaining as some of the ladies that frequently converse on this board. Funny stuff there.

ETA: Not just funny, also informative and helpful!

jenb_99 · February 2014

Dawn works best for the greasy residue breast milk leaves behind, but I eventually switched to a fragrance-free dish soap because I got tired of all our bottles smelling soapy.

danabsd · February 2014

knate13 said:

Are they not sterilized once you put them in a pan of boiling water?

BM will leave a greasy looking film on the inside of bottles, you will want to do something more to clean them. Not just sterilize.

I do hot soak in blue dawn & water, scrub with bottle brush and stick in sanitizer. Faster and easier for me than the dishwasher. You & the OP find your bottle washing stride.

kalette · February 2014

7th Gen. Because I like the way it smells, it cleans BM bottles and doesn't leave them smelling like soap.

spacepotatoes · February 2014

Ladiebug30 said:

Dishwasher. Boom. I boiled them after for a couple of months because I thought the dishwasher left a residue but we've switched to Finish tabs and that seems to work great with our dishwasher.

On a side note, I like having conversations with myself because I find me pretty entertaining. Though, I'm not nearly as entertaining as some of the ladies that frequently converse on this board. Funny stuff there.

ETA: Not just funny, also informative and helpful!

The Finish tabs are awesome! I find that tabs and pods in general give us much better results than the usual powder or liquid detergent does. And that's all I got because I have zero bottle cleaning experience. Just really love those tabs.

sthomas1222 · February 2014

danabsd said:

Dawn blue.
BM leaves a film in bottles. I needed something that would cut through the grease.

Yeh the only other soap I would *maybe* suggest is the medela soap for BM. That shit leaves a thick film of greasiness for me!

Pirincessamberjoy · February 2014

I was given bottle washing dish soap. I had honestly never given it much of a thought. With DS (age 12) I just used the dishwasher and called it a day.

Not sure if I will actually use the bottle soap. Guess we will see how everything is going.

Mittens14 · February 2014

I used regular dish soap and plan to do the same. I buy Palmolive Anti Bacterial.

Ladiebug710 · February 2014

Regular dish soap. I did switch to a free and clear laundry detergent for the first few months for LO. Then I missed the smell of Tide and we switched back.

kweetkiki · February 2014

Thanks ladies for the suggestions ...so blue dawn it is !! ..

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