Sterilizing utensils and lotion bottles

[HomemadeBathGoodies]

What is the best way to sterilize your utensils and lotion bottles before adding product in it?

-dishwashing?
-boiling water? wont it melt the plastic bottles??
-water & bleach? has anyone tried this method?

 

[carebear]

Utensils and equipment and surfaces need to be clean (free of debris, residue, etc.) before you can "sterilize"** them. Wash however you like, dry, then rinse with a bleach solution.

You should not put lotion in used bottles, and you shouldn't need to clean them. Adding water will simply provide growth opportunities for microbes.

** as Irena states below, you cannot actually sterilize things at home.

 

[crafty86]

I spray rubbing alcohol in them and wipe them with a paper towel...should I not be doing this?

 

[HomemadeBathGoodies]

I will ONLY be using NEW bottles for my lotions. I just wanted to know how i would sterilize them before using them. I will wash them then use a bleach solution.

 

[soapbuddy]

In a home environment, the best that you can do is sanitize, unless you have a sterilizer.

 

[carebear]

I will ONLY be using NEW bottles for my lotions. I just wanted to know how i would sterilize them before using them. I will wash them then use a bleach solution.

do not wash your bottles - that will just cause you MORE problems, even if you use a bleach solution.

 

[HomemadeBathGoodies]

so wat exactly am i suppose to do. they are new bottles. now I am soo confused....

 

[carebear]

Clean your surfaces, utensils, equipment with bleach solution.
Don't clean your containers or lids - stored properly (in a package that keeps out dust and mice) they are clean.

 

[sandman_max]

There's no way to reuse containers? Even for my own use only and with preservative in it? Seems kind of odd. I reuse jelly jars all the time and haven't died yet. I just run them thru the dishwasher. Is there a difference?

 

[Sunny]

There's no way to reuse containers? Even for my own use only and with preservative in it? Seems kind of odd. I reuse jelly jars all the time and haven't died yet. I just run them thru the dishwasher. Is there a difference?

If you are reusing them that's fine. Sanitize them with a sanitizing solution.

If you are using new bottles then you don't do anything to them first - just add product (as long as they've been kept clean).