Do you still need to wash the bottles prior to sterilizing?
334831
Quoting my wife: you should wash the bottles with soap after everytime you use them before putting it into the sterilizer.
334832
You need to wash the left over formula out. That's all. I wash them then throw them into the bowl until I'm ready to sterilize them.
1498197
No , everything is there. Just wash it with dish soap rinse and then sanitize and rinse again and make wine.
1284793
I have put it in my dishwasher a few times and it has held up. I haven't put it in a sterilizer though. I would assume yes.
1259894
This is my OPINION:The bottles are glass, so I do not see that there is any issue with sterilizing them. The rubber parts of the dropper, I guess you would have to research what methods of sterilization are acceptable for sterilizing small amounts of rubber. For the most accurate information on sterilizing theses bottles & droppers, I would suggest you contact the company before purchasing.
402231
Yes, rinsing is necessary. You rub the outer package between your fingers to cause the wipes to foam inside the package, wipe your lids then rinse.
1604339
I have had these bottles for over a year now and the numbers have not washed off. I put them on the top rack of the dishwasher. Sometimes I use my bottles as a measuring cup when my measuring cup is dirty. Lol hope this helps you, God bless.
586366
I did not have that experience at all. I washed my bottles in the dishwasher if that makes a difference? I always use high water temp and heated dry.
879160
I always put them in the dishwasher.... I put the lids in the silverware container. Of course I put the bottles on the top rack, and everything has been fine. We have had them for quite a while and I washed them a lot.
594892
Yes. We wash them with soap and water. We have been very pleased with this product.
218591
The pump and the tubes that connect with the pump don't need to be sterilized. In terms of our sterilization/cleanliness practices, we never re-used the bottle or parts that came into contact with breast milk until they were thoroughly cleaned. We never permitted the parts to dry with breast milk on them. For each of our children, we set up a system where the infants bottles were washed by hand separately from our other dishes. We rinsed breastmilk from parts when they weren't going to go through our cleaning process right away (e.g., away from the house, daily accumulation). This is as simple as rinsing with tap water or putting them in our big soaking bowl. Our washing system was to soak the bottles in 7th Generation dish soap and scalding water for about 30 mins prior to hand washing. I don't know if you're asking this, but we were never counseled to sterilize breast milk. Refrigerate. Warm prior to serving. Which we did by placing the bottles in hot water until it warmed up. All of our children survived their parent's amateurism to make it out of infanthood. I would recommend this Medela; I think its probably the least expensive version, and it worked well for us.
25929
No, hand wash - which really is a cinch, one can basically just wipe them clean. There is no scrubbing or soaking needed, and the cooking surface dries immediately.
1010166
No, just comes inside the box but you can sterilize it later in hot water or in your baby bottles sterilizer.
1220295
I am not sure, but i refrigerate the oprned bottles. The unopened bottles I do not refrigerated.
811159
yes they can be washed I pre-soak for about 1 hour then wash and rinse by hand you can get most of the product out and they remain soft once dry ready to use. I keep mine in a baggie labeled with the type of product I used I don't like to cross contaminate my applicators.
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Being far to busy and also very hygiene conscious, I always wash them in the machine. I find that putting the mouth piece directly into the line of the spray (fiddle to get a good arrangement) ensures that the bottles are the cleanest drink bottles around (unless you do the old fashioned scrub and boil). In my opinion most drink bottles are bacterial breeding grounds. I am pretty sure that Nalgene also states they are machine washable. I have been using these for many years and have never found any that are better designed for your average everyday activities and for easy thorough cleaning. And they look nice and clean. Being far to busy and also very hygiene conscious, I always wash them in the machine. I find that putting the mouth piece directly into the line of the spray (fiddle to get a good arrangement) ensures that the bottles are the cleanest drink bottles around (unless you do the old fashioned scrub and boil). In my opinion most drink bottles are bacterial breeding grounds. I am pretty sure that Nalgene also states they are machine washable. I have been using these for many years and have never found any that are better designed for your average everyday activities and for easy thorough cleaning.... » Read More Being far to busy and also very hygiene conscious, I always wash them in the machine. I find that putting the mouth piece directly into the line of the spray (fiddle to get a good arrangement) ensures that the bottles are the cleanest drink bottles around (unless you do the old fashioned scrub and boil). In my opinion most drink bottles are bacterial breeding grounds. I am pretty sure that Nalgene also states they are machine washable. I have been using these for many years and have never found any that are better designed for your average everyday activities and for easy thorough cleaning. And they look nice and clean. « Show Less
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You can sterilize them in boiling water over the stove in a pot and depending on your brand sterilizer you are suppose to be able to sterilize these bottles as well. I have read that Avent and Wabi Baby can do so. Mainly you just need to sterilize them when brand new and on occasion otherwise soap and water is just fine.
1010167
No not with the gift set. But this set is totally worth it! You could buy a couple paci's on the side and just use that box. If you want to sterilize them in the mean time you can just put them in the bottles while steralizing in the microwave. Hope that helps.