Once your baby's bottles and feeding things are sterilised you can store them inside, so they remain sterile for up to 24 hours.
Store safely.
Place reassembled bottles and other feeding items, wash basin, and dry bottle brush in a clean, protected area such as inside a closed kitchen cabinet that is used only to store clean dishes.
Once you've thoroughly cleaned a kitchen cabinet, you can safely store sterile baby bottles in it until you need to use them. Only store baby bottles in cabinets that have a door so you can ensure they will stay protected from bacteria and dust.
Turn off the heat and allow to cool. Allow to air dry. Store the dry sterilised equipment in a clean, covered container in the fridge.
They can be stored like this for 24 hours. If not used within 24 hours, the bottles, teats and caps will need rewashing and disinfecting again.
Once your baby's bottles and feeding things are sterilised you can store them inside, so they remain sterile for up to 24 hours.
If you use a microwave or electric steam steriliser, you can store baby bottles inside for up to 24 hours if the lid remains closed. You can also keep sterile bottles in a sealed container in the fridge to help avoid any germs or bacteria.
First, clean equipment by washing with hot, soapy water. Next, sterilise by boiling, using chemicals, steaming or microwaving. Last, store cleaned and sterilised equipment in a clean container in the fridge or in sterilisation solution.
Condensation in the bottles is completely normal! This is nothing to be worried about as the water inside the bottles is sterile… just don't be tempted to dry the bottles as you may inadvertently transfer bacteria from the cloth into your freshly sterilised bottles!
Yes baby bottles should be completely dry before you feed your baby. The reason – it ensures that no bacteria is going to grow in the bottle before you add breastmilk or formula. Keep in mind that bacteria multiply in moist environments and they love wet baby bottles.
Line Up Bottles in Slim Containers
Here an acrylic wine rack is a perfect size for storing water bottles on a shelf. If your pantry or cupboards have vertical space, you can also flip the orientation of the rack and allow the bottles to stand up; the dividers will keep them from toppling.
After sterilisation, your products will stay sterile for 24 hours when stored properly.
in a fridge – use within 24 hours. in a cool bag with an ice pack – use within 4 hours. at room temperature – use within 2 hours.
PLASTIC BINS
A really easy and inexpensive baby bottle organization solution is use some plastic bins for storing bottles and parts. Place them either on the countertop or you could store them in cabinet as well and keep messes at bay.
Baby bottles (especially glass bottles) need special care, or they will likely break in storage. Wrap baby bottles in bubble wrap, and then pad the spaces between bottles with baby blankets. Stuffed animals also make excellent padding.
After you've finished sterilising
It's best to leave bottles and teats in the steriliser or pan until you need them. If you do take them out, put the teats and lids on the bottles straight away.
Make sure there are no bubbles left in the bottles. Leave the equipment in the solution for the recommended time – there's no need to rinse the solution off after sterilisation. Throw out the solution after 24 hours and wash out the container before preparing a new batch.
Any water left inside the bottles after sterilisation is sterile and won't collect germs so there's no need to dry. In fact wiping the inside of a bottle after sterilisation could even add germs, so it's best not to.
Yes, you can store sterilized bottles in Ziploc bags. Ziploc bags provide an airtight seal that can keep bottles clean, bacteria-free, and well-protected for longer periods of time.
Leave the water to cool in the kettle for no more than 30 minutes. Then it will stay at a temperature of at least 70C. Water at this temperature will kill any harmful bacteria. Remember to let the feed cool before you give it to your baby.
Supplies wrapped in double-thickness muslin comprising four layers, or equivalent, remain sterile for at least 30 days. Any item that has been sterilized should not be used after the expiration date has been exceeded or if the sterilized package is wet, torn, or punctured.
Event related means that if items have undergone proper sterile processing, i.e., they have been correctly decontaminated, wrapped, sterilized, stored and handled, sterility can be maintained almost indefinitely, unless the integrity of the package is compromised.
Some parents make a fresh bottle just before each feeding. But many parents make and refrigerate enough formula ahead of time to use for the day. If you know your baby eats every 3–4 hours, for instance, you can make 6 to 8 bottles to last you all day. If you prepare formula ahead of time, store it in the refrigerator.
When learning how to prepare bottles for night feeds, the NHS recommends boiling a litre of fresh tap water and pouring it into a previously sterilised bottle. Next, add the correct amount of formula and shake to dissolve the milk powder before cooling the milk to the correct temperature.