What to Use to Clean Dr Browns Baby Bottles

First-Time Use

• Before you feed your infant any formula or breast milk from Dr. Brown's baby bottles, clean every component thoroughly. Disassemble all of the parts of each bottle before washing them. You must boil the nipples in water for 3 minutes to sterilize them. Let all of the components dry before reassembling the bottles.

Cleaning Methods

• The bottles must be washed between each use. You can wash them by hand or in the dishwasher. Wash them by hand using hot water and detergent. You do not need a special type of dish washing detergent; you can use the same kind you use for your other household dishes. Dr. Brown's brand makes a brush that will thoroughly clean both the bottles and the nipple components. Your bottles will not be completely clean if you try to just wash the bottles with a dishcloth.

  After washing the bottles, prop them upside-down on a dish towel or use a drying rack. Dr. Brown's brand has a rack that holds up to eight or 12 bottles, depending on what size bottle you have, and all their pieces. The rack holds the bottles upside-down to allow all the water to drain into a tray at the bottom of the rack. After the bottles and their parts have completely dried, dump the water out of the tray into a sink.

  If you use the dishwasher to clean your bottles, make sure the water temperature does not exceed 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Dr. Brown's brand manufactures a container that will hold all of the parts for three bottles. You can fill the container and place it in the top rack of your dishwasher to prevent the pieces from dislodging and falling to the bottom of the dishwasher. Do not put any bottle components in the bottom rack of the dishwasher, as this can cause warping and damage to the parts.

Sterilizing

• Dr. Brown's brand also sells a microwaveable steam sterilizing container. The container will not clean the bottles; it will only sterilize them once they have been cleaned. The container can fit up to four of the standard-sized Dr. Brown's bottles with their components. Arrange the bottles and their parts into the sterilizer, fill the center reservoir with water and microwave for 5 minutes. Repeat this step for any remaining bottles or part you may have.