A safe, clean way to get the nutrition your baby needs is provided by the sterilizing of baby bottles.You can keep baby bottles sterile for up to 24 hours in a clean cabinet, a sealed container in the refrigerator, or a sterilizing machine.
Step 1: You need to wash your hands.
Before handling baby bottles, wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.It will help prevent the transfer of germs from your hands to bottles.If you want to use caution, you can use tongs instead of washed hands.
Step 2: The bottles should be dry on a clean dishcloth.
If you are storing the baby bottles in a cabinet or container, you should remove them from the pot, sterilize them, and place them on a clean dishcloth.Take out the nipple, attachment rings, and bottle and let them dry completely.Germs and mold can be prevented by air drying the bottle parts.You can skip this step if you store the baby bottles inside the sterilizer.
Step 3: Before storing the sterile baby bottles, disassemble them.
Once the baby bottle parts are dried out, you can reassemble them to make it easier to store them.If you prefer to store the parts separately, you can disassemble them and skip this step.
Step 4: Put the bottles in the cabinet or container.
Before storing baby bottles in a cabinet, make sure to thoroughly clean the cabinets with wipes, soap and a clean cloth.If you are storing the baby bottles in a container in the refrigerator, you should wash them with dish soap or run them through the dishwasher.You can skip this step if you store baby bottles in the sterilizer.
Step 5: The baby bottles should be in the kitchen cabinet.
It is possible to store sterile baby bottles in a kitchen cabinet until you need to use them.If you store baby bottles in cabinets that have a door, they will be protected from dust andbacteria.If the dishes have been cleaned, you can store the sterile baby bottles in a cabinet.
Step 6: In the refrigerator, keep sterile bottles in a sealed container.
You can store the bottles in a sealed container in the refrigerator if you want to make sure they aren't exposed to germs.The bottles will be kept clean if the temperature is cold.You can put the bottles in the baggie.
Step 7: If you need to use the bottles, leave them in the sterilizer.
Once the process of sterilizing the baby bottles has finished, you can leave the bottles in the sterilizer.It is a safe place to store baby bottles until you need to use them or sterilize them again.To keep baby bottles germ-free, keep the lid closed on the sterilizer.The instruction manual for most manufacturers has guidelines about how long you can leave the baby bottles in the sterilizer.