Prepare the sink with warm soapy dishwater (make the water as warm as you can handle). If needed, rinse the bottles out and the dishes off in the second, empty sink. After the water level has reached half way up the basin, turn off the water and submerge the baby bottles, dishes, spoons, cups, etc.
Step2
If time permits, allow the dishes to soak for about 10-15 minutes. When you are ready, begin hand washing each item. For bottles, use the bottle brush. For other dishes, use the dishcloth. Wash the dishes carefully, making sure that every inch of the surface is rubbed or scrubbed.
Step3
After you wash one item, rinse it well under running, clean and cool tap water in the empty basin. Make sure that it is rinsed completely and that all soap suds and residue has been removed. Move the dishes to a clean towel to air dry; use a bottle draining system if you have one for the bottles and nipples.
Tips & Warnings
Do not use too much dish soap in the water. Use the manufacturer's recommend amount.
Allowing the bottles and dishes to air dry reduces the number of bacteria that could be transferred to them from a kitchen towel.
Do not use lotion dish soap, antibacterial dish soap, or any other type of "specialty" dish soap.
on 4/6/2008
There is a soap out there especially for washing baby bottles and the like. It's called "Rubbi Dubbi Soap for Baby Bottles, Pacifiers & More". It's organic and works really well with all of my children's dishes, bottles, etc. I purchase it from www.RubbiDubbi.com. It retails for $5.99 a bottle and they sell travel packs of 5 for $3.99. Hope this helps!
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NaturalMom said
on 4/6/2008 There is a soap out there especially for washing baby bottles and the like. It's called "Rubbi Dubbi Soap for Baby Bottles, Pacifiers & More". It's organic and works really well with all of my children's dishes, bottles, etc. I purchase it from www.RubbiDubbi.com. It retails for $5.99 a bottle and they sell travel packs of 5 for $3.99. Hope this helps!