Really stupid question re; dishwasher and bottles

[PanicPants]

I wash ds bottles in the dishwasher now, instead of hand washing them. I then sterilise them as ds is only 9mths. But should I rinse the bottles before putting them into the steriliser?

[SoupDragon]

You don't need to sterilise them at all if they're been through the dishwasher.

[PanicPants]

I know, and I'm working up to that (slowly!) but do I need to rinse them? Like you do if you've washed them up in washing up liquid?

[skerriesmum]

SD is right. In North America most people have dishwashers so there isn't a market for sterilisers at all. Just make sure you put the rubber bits on the top rack so they don't melt!

[skerriesmum]

I wouldn't think so, the dishwasher should rinse them really well.

[elastamum]

I would chuck out the steriliser. At 9 months kids are starting to pick up all kinds of things as they crawl around so I dont think you really need to sterilise if you use a dishwasher

[flutterbee]

I haven't sterilised since ds was 4 months old and now at 7months we have just got a dishwasher and chuck it all in there and then make the bottles up as soon as they come out. No washing or anything

[Katemum]

Chuck the steriliser and no need to rinse.

[PanicPants]

Thankyou all, I'll be brave today and not rinse and then if that goes well i'll stop using the steriliser!

[PanicPants]

Well today I didn't rinse the bottles and so far nothing terrible has happened to ds :o

[goldenoldie]

What about the salt deposits in dishwasher. Don't think they add salt to their dishwashers in the states?

All the DTs bottles go in the dishwasher - but I always rinse and air dry in case of salt deposits.

I'm probably mad/silly/over-concerned............