Don’t ask whether it is necessary to buy a bottle cleaner. You should ask first:
Is the bottle cleaner you chose for your baby the right one?
Have you washed the bottles you use for your baby?
uses cleaning agents indiscriminately. Do you want to give your baby poisonous milk?
Many new parents say that wind is like rain. After feeding, rinse the milk with clean water and boil it in boiling water. In fact, milk stains and fats are not soluble in water at all...
I don’t know how much dirt has been stored in the milk bottle over time, and the baby bottle smells bad. Yellow, black spots grow in the dead corners of the grooves and seams, and the bottle looks dirty if it is foggy...
As the saying goes, " disease enters through the mouth" is really not groundless, the first gateway for the baby's entrance:
What is put into the bottle must be safe and clean! !
What's more, the baby bottle should be used until the child is at least 1 to 2 years old. If the baby bottle is not cleaned or washed with detergent, there are many residues such as phosphorus, benzene, fragrance, etc., and over time, dirt and evil practices will accumulate in various places. The baby should drink breast milk or milk powder. If you eat bacteria, it would be strange if you don't get enteritis .
Because many sisters are mothers for the first time, I still hope that everyone can be cautious. I don’t mean to give babies to baby merchants just to have a good meal. If you do your homework, you will know that it doesn’t matter whether it is dishwashing liquid, clean water or boiling water. Thoroughly wash all the residues of the baby bottle, and leave the professional work to professionals ~
There are only three requirements for baby bottle cleaners:
. Main conditions ① - safe ingredients
At least there are not too many allergenic ingredients , otherwise what’s the use of your cleaning power? For things that enter the baby's mouth, it is best to avoid the following risky ingredients ↓
Ps. This is the main reason why it is not recommended to clean the baby bottle directly with dish soap.
2. Main condition ② - Strong cleaning power, able to remove oil and dirt
Breast milk and milk powder contain a lot of grease. When the baby starts to eat complementary foods in the later stage, the baby's tableware must be washed to collect all kinds of milk stains and grease, and the cleaning power is not good. After washing the bottle, it looks like It will become foggy and greasy, and over time, various residues and dirt will hide in the tubes and rubber bands. Not only will there be residual odor, but it will also easily breed bacteria and endanger the baby's intestinal health!
3. Additional conditions - easy to use, easy to rinse, economical in dosage, light fragrance
It is best to use the kind that produces foam when pressed. Not only is it easy to use, it is also cleaner and less expensive to use than the liquid type. Basically, it only needs to be used every time. One pump can wash several bottles ~
The fragrance should not be too strong, otherwise it will easily stimulate the baby's olfactory development ~
Summarize the common misunderstandings of novice mothers in cleaning bottles, and share the correct steps for cleaning bottles:
Myth 1: Just wash the bottle with water?
❌ No! ! Will breed more bacteria
Milk stains and oil stains are not soluble in water and will remain attached to the bottle without special treatment. Over time, bacteria will breed and affect the baby's gastrointestinal health.
Myth 2: Can you use adult dishwashing liquid to clean baby bottles?
❌ Absolutely not! ! Long-term use ≈ giving your baby tainted milk.
Common dishwashing liquid ingredients contain phosphorus, benzene, dozens of flavors and other irritating ingredients, which are easy to remain. If the baby drinks it, it will definitely affect the baby's health in the long run. What’s more, too much fragrance can also affect olfactory development.
Misunderstanding 3: Boil baby bottles with boiling water every day?
❌ It can only be disinfected but not cleaned! !
What’s more, if plastic bottles are boiled at high temperatures for a long time, they can easily release harmful substances and affect the baby’s health~
What are the correct procedures and tips for cleaning bottles?
① Chong: After the baby drinks milk, there will be a lot of milk dirt and grease left on the bottle. It must be cleaned on the spot, otherwise it will be difficult to rinse it off completely after a long time~
Attention! ! Be sure to remove all parts of the bottle and rinse with running water.
② Brush: Use a special bottle brush (preferably both sponge and silica gel). Silicone is not easy to breed bacteria, but the sponge is cleaner.
Attention! ! Soak all accessories in a basin specially designed for washing baby bottles for 2-3 minutes and then use a brush to brush. First brush the bottom and inside of the bottle, then scrub 360° in a circular motion. Brush several times, especially the nipple, spiral, and rubber ring. Ventilation holes and the like harbor a lot of dirt and evil.
③ Boiling: is mainly for disinfection. Traditional boiling water is fine. If you are more particular about it, use a special disinfection cabinet for baby bottles. It depends on your personal needs~
Attention! ! Do not boil water often, preferably once every 3 days, otherwise it will easily damage the nipple of the bottle and release harmful substances, especially plastic bottles! !
④ Draining: There must be a special draining rack. Keeping the bottle dry is the key to avoiding bacterial growth! !
⑤ Disinfection + Drying: does not need to be disinfected every time. It is safe enough to drain and keep dry and add cleaning agent, and it can be disinfected once a week.
How to choose a bottle cleaning agent? I’m sharing here how to wash baby bottles cleanly. I hope new parents will establish correct concepts, have their own ideas, don’t follow the crowd, and put baby’s safety first in everything! !
