Cleaning baby bottles could be one of the biggest challenges of bottle feeding aside from the cost and health factors. Good cleaning needs to be done everyday systematically and properly to be able to achieve desired hygiene for the infant. Usually, mothers find it hard to adapt to the hassles of baby bottle cleaning because of wrong practices such as leaving dirty bottles overnight using baby bottle brush that are too hard leaving bottles and nipples scratched. These will cause more harm to the infant as scratched baby nipples and bottles will lead to tearing off too soon or even leakages that might choke the infant.



It does not really matter if mothers will choose mechanical dishwasher or by hand in cleaning baby bottles. What matters is for them to conduct procedures accordingly to refrain from wasting time and resources such as soap, electricity and water. The best method to start off cleaning is to rinse off the baby bottle after each use. Caking and leaving a foul smell inside the bottle become the most difficult problem to tackle when cleaning. As you rinse, the bottle is assured of being milk-free hindering cheesing and developing of foul odor.

Do the rinsing with hot water before putting all the used bottles, nipples and other feeding supplies on a large basin with soap and water. This is the most economical and practical way since it will save you from the resources and would even allow you shorter time for cleaning. By doing this, bottles are already soaked while you are cleaning them one after the other. Using a moderately stiffened baby bottle brush, clean the edges and corners of the supplies where milk residue are most often found. It is also safe to use baby bottle brush with foam at the end in order to fully wipe off the bottom of the bottle inside. After the whole process, you may now rinse off the soap with hot water and put all feeding supplies into a rack for air-drying.

Most mothers, however, would opt to sterilizing baby bottles before air-drying or towel drying. Sterilization is prominent in areas where water supply is not sanitized or if the baby has deficient immune system. On the other hand, pediatricians advise nursing mothers to sterilize until the infant is two months old even with a sanitized water system. Sterilizing baby bottles is simple. Start off by filling out half of a pot with water and putting in all feeding supplies inside. Then, bring to boil this pot for five minutes ensuring enough heat for bacteria to dry. Watch out for the time since over sterilization may distort the supplies especially if they are made out of cheap materials.

Cleaning baby bottles and sterilizing them is a simple task for the mother who truly cares for the infant's health. You may find this too taxing but eventually you will realize how it will save your child's health and your pockets. Exert a little effort for a lasting benefit.