Do you have to hand wash the bottles and other components before sterilizing them?
1002315
Hi Lauren,Yes. We hand washed everything before sterilizing them. I am not sure if this is necessary, but we don't want to deal with bacteria build-up down the road. Annoying? Yes, but its for the good of our baby. Hope this help.
1002316
I do. Steam will kill any bacteria or potential growth, but it won't wash the milk off. I use the steam sterilizing bowl for all my pump and bottle supplies.
1002317
I thought this was supposed to get them all clean, it doesn't. You def have to wash them afterwards
1002318
Hi Lauren, Yes. We hand washed everything before sterilizing them. I am not sure if this is necessary, but we don't want to deal with bacteria build-up down the road. Annoying? Yes, but its for the good of our baby. Hope this help.
154412
Not sure, I handwash everything. This product is great and worth the extra effort, though.
2151832
The sterilizer can be assembled into three different sizes for sterilization. When it is assembled to its largest size, it steam sterilizes as many as six bottles along with their nipples, rings, and covers. The large inner basket to the sterilizer can be removed to hold the baby bottles in the dishwasher (to keep them from flying around during the washing). The bottles should be washed and rinsed before being placed in the sterilizer.
1482650
.My guess is no. Bottles are made out of very thin plastic plus the opening is not that big, I don't think it would do you any good. I wash mine by hand.
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.
493368
Yes. I always wash and sterilize mine after each use. I use the Medela quick steam bags.
440108
I was worried about sterilizing this also when I bought it. However my pediatrician says that as long as you rinse it with warm water right after you are done using it then wash it with warm soapy water you never have to sterilize. He says the same thing about bottles. That works for us because I wash it with hot soapy water as soon as it is empty so I can fill it up again. Don't know if you are comfortable with that advice but I am passing it on. I do throw it in the dishwasher once in a blue moon.
1351100
No, but it's pretty easy to clean and maintain. I use hot soapy water and peroxide to disinfect once a week. Seems to work ok.
644794
No. It has it stamped on the top of the tank not to place it in the dishwasher. I have always washed mine by hand.
614216
Yes but this is not harmful to the baby. I keep the bottles in the fridge after sterilize. Reviewing the above, wait 60 minutes for the bottles seems crazy.
523650
I hand wash mine with warm soapy water and dry with a paper towel. No issues.
1557937
No. You would use one of these to clean whatever before you steam sterilize.
1996063
absolutely. i wash them by hand. I have used them numerous times since I purchased them last August.
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. "
218589
Yes, you can refrigerate the used parts. I have done it with both my children. Pumping at work took enough time, that cleaning between uses would have been a waste of time. Neither child had any problems and I pumped for 1 year with first child and 8 months with second child a few times a day, while refrigerating parts. I would clean the parts each night with dish soap and bottle brush. Oh and I don't think I ever sterilized them unless you count the dishwasher occasionally.
310665
Hand wash only. This is easy and requires little effort. All parts are non-corrosive.
1484797
i have run them through a gentle cycle once just to clean them before use but i would still handwash them to be safe. they are small so it shouldnt be a burden