Do these bottles need to be sterilized?
1556831
I read up on one of the websites on how to make homemade vanilla extract and they had instructions on cleaning the bottles thoroughly before using. I think I filled them up with water and .....(I'm not sure if there was vinegar called for as well) and microwaved them to boiling for a certain amount of time.
1556832
We don't do any sterilization to our bottles, if need be done you will have to sterilize them.
1556833
i wouldn't see why not. i didnt use mine right out of the box. i washed it in hot water and soap before use.
371098
Manufacturer did not specify but I sterilize mine every day along with bottles, etc.
43308
I don't refrigerate the bottles I have. I just keep them on my kitchen counter-top. They last a long time.
286687
I have regularly boiled Evenflo bottles to sterilize them. I put clean bottles in a pan of warm water on the stove and let the temperature increase slowly. I would not plunge room-temperature bottles into boiling water. I do not know if this is the recommended procedure, but I did not crack any bottles during the years that I was sterilizing them in this manner.
1233571
Absolutely; however, just to be safe, I would suggest sterilizing before using and be careful.
810110
I wouldn't recommend freezing them. They are great bottles but freezing plastic is not a good idea.
390919
Yes, as far as we know. We used steam sterilizing via microwave for all of our bottling needs. They've held up great!
2047596
THESE BOTTLES DO NOT COME SEALED. These bottles contain LIVE NITROSPIRA Bacteria which are found in aquarium filters. Imagine vacuum sealing a bottle with live bacteria.
1248883
Yes. The instruction leaflet says "suitable for all forms of sterilization" and "wash in warm soapy water and rinse in clean water or use a dishwasher. "
708979
No. They are already. Just make sure to flame your innoculator to sterilize it and keep jar closed till growth is complete to avoid contamination.
704973
I would just sterilize after the initial purchase. You really don't need to sterilize bottles/parts each time anymore. That is an old recommendation from when water supplies weren't as safe. I do sterilize my bottles/parts once in a while still but really just hot soapy water or a run through the dishwasher is sufficient. Plus if you think about it- When you sterilize an item you also need to sterilize the tongs used to pick it up, the counter or drying rack you sit it on, the cupboard which it then goes into, and any other surface it is likely to touch by the time it's used for a feeding... You are never going to be able to keep your bottles sterile.
1240925
I don't think it said either way on the packaging. I normally just wash it right away and sterilize only the spout, though my husband has used the bottle portion in the sterilizer several times and it seems to keep its shape and still fit the cap as well.
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.
44652
No, I didn't sterilized it. I wash is with soap warm water. And I rinsed it with boiling hot water.
276873
I did not, though some recipes for vanilla, which is what I used them for, said to sterilize. I would imagine just putting them in boiling water for a short period of time would do the trick-minus the plastic lids. I would not know how the sterilize the lids.
427578
Hi..to be honest I would hand wash them. The bottles would probably be ok in dishwasher..the glass seems fairly thick and durable.
1377684
They're glass, so yes, they're "food grade" although bottles aren't classified as "food grade." I always boil both the bottles and the droppers for a few minutes in water to sterilize them.