Are these bottles good for freezing?
235534
Looking at the date of your question you may not need this answer any more but I was curious about freezing in the Medela bottles, too. I looked on the Medela website and they have the following posted "Flexible: Ideal for expressing, storing, freezing and feeding breastmilk".
1389598
Yes I have placed this bottle in the freezer and it was not my intent to leave it in as long as I did ( overnight) as I had forgotten that I had placed it in my freezer to make my drink colder than it was. The bottle held up well. There were no cracks and the bottle retained it's shape after the frozen liquid melted. Thus far I am pleased with this purchase.
1854609
I would not freeze milk in these. You can freeze your milk in storage bags and thaw them to put into the bottles.
1763974
I have not done that yet. You may want to try it first. I do use these a lot, I just never froze them. Sorry I could not be more helpful.
810111
Yes, these work great for freezer storage. I have froze breast milk and homemade baby food for 3 of my children in these, and have never had problems. They go directly from freezer, to bottle warmer to dishwasher with out any difficulty.
2015046
Safe? Yes, they are made for baby's milk/formula. They can be a bit difficult to fit on the bottle and sometimes leak around the cap. We have never frozen milk on them but I don't think they were meant for that and I don't think they'll hold up anyway.
1634620
I haven't used them for freezing (got them for my Sunday school class to grow seeds in a planting medium with the lids as sort of a "greenhouse".
2195145
I would say No..... It is aluminum and when liquids freeze they expand so these bottles would probably bend to accommodate the frozen liquid and you would end up with a odd shaped bottle.. just my opinion though..
772028
Definitely. They freeze in one ounce cubes so you'd just take out however many cubes you'd like to unthaw such as 3 for a 3 ounce bottle. I remove them quickly though once they are frozen and put them in an airtight container or freezer bag because you don't want freezer burn.
792162
These if sealed with liquid contents this bottle would explode just like any other sealed container (water expands when frozen). If you were to leave a bit of space at the top then put the bottle unsealed in the freezer wait till it was frozen, then seal it, that would work.
1542474
Im not sure, you can freeze the entire bottle. The bottle is plastic, so as long as you don't over fill it before putting it in the freezer you should be fine.
357684
I'm sure they will... I use them on Rubbermaid storage containers that are kept in the garage where it often reaches single digit temperatures in the winter, and I've yet to have a label fail. I've also used one of the labels on my mailbox where it is exposed to not only subzero temps, but also rain, snow, hail, and the heat of summer... the label looks as good as it did when it was installed a couple years ago. I don't think a freezer will have any impact on the holding power of these labels, but I suppose it might matter what they are stuck to.
684039
I use the bottles for Essential Oils and have not had a problem with the "frost" coming off. They are nice little bottles I would buy them again.
676332
Yes, I use these to freeze liquids because they do not leak, so you can perfectly store breastmilk
1574770
I have not used for freezing food but think they would work well. They are a heavier plastic than some and quite airtight. 2oz is still quite small.
655946
I would not recommended freezing things in stainless steel bottles. there are great bpa free plastic bottles you can use instead.
1508741
Yes. Soak them in the sink for about 20 minutes, then freeze them. I keep mine in ziplock bags because they do leak a little as they thaw. They stay pretty cold though.