What do you use to clean baby bottles so they’re really clean and don’t smell of formula or milk?

Moms usually wash bottles with a baby-safe dishwashing liquid and bottle brush, then sterilise afterwards.

Community Answers from Moms(10)

Here's what moms in our community shared based on their own experience.

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   Some moms use a baby-specific liquid like Mee Mee dishwashing soap along with a bottle cleaning brush, followed by sterilising.

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   Others like Mother Sparsh bottle-cleaning liquid because it removes formula smell well before bottles are sterilised.

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   In the US, many parents use fragrance-free, baby-safe dish soaps, wash with hot water and a dedicated brush, and then either steam-sterilise, boil, or use a dishwasher with a sanitize cycle.

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   They still need to be washed first, then placed in the steriliser. A bottle washer can be a little expensive but useful. The all-in-one washer plus sterilizer is better but too expensive.

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   I use Luvlap baby liquid cleanser for bottles and breast pump; it doesn't leave residue or smell.

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   I use a Chicco sterilizer twice a day for feeding bottles and pump parts; clean with cleaning liquid first then sterilize. A sterilizer is very useful if you're using a pump - no need to watch and switch off the stove like normal boiling.

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   Our pediatrician suggested using Philips.

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   Mee Mee dishwashing soap with a bottle cleaning brush first, then sterilising.

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   I used Mother Sparsh liquid - the best to remove the formula smell from bottles. Then sterilization.

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    Wash with a liquid, then sterilize by boiling the bottles in water or using a sterilizer. Don't use any liquid in the sterilizer machine, only water.