How To Sterilize Glass Bottles
Though durable and more attractive than plastic glass can also harbor microorganisms that cause illness or food spoilage.
How to sterilize glass bottles. Glass bottles can replace water bottles in your home and be reused an endless amount of times which saves you money in the long haul. Heres how to sterilize glass jars in five simple steps. You can buy the purpose-made washer for the job or else know how to use home washer effectively which is as effective in washing and heat drying bottles as are the commercial washers.
We used ice cream salt we happened to have on hand but any kind of coarse salt would work fine too Step 2 Add Vinegar. Fill ⅓ of your glass jar with distilled white vinegar. Wash the jars and heat them in the oven.
Glass bottles particularly for baby bottles have become increasingly popular over the past few years as an alternative to plastic bottles. Sterilizing before the first use is incredibly important as it removes all the grime and germs from the packaging and from anyone who touched the bottle before you purchased it. Before you start make sure your bottles are able to withstand temperatures of up to 160c.
Glass Jam Jars Sterilizationthe easiest method. Wash bottles thoroughly and remove sticky labels. Empty the jars and then rinse them until the odor of the vinegar dissipates which can take 2-3 full rinses using hot water.
Sterilize a glass jar. While some plastic caps made with PP plastic can withstand the boiling water the lining material often isnt a good fit for this type of temperature in a large pot fill the pot with water enough to submerge the jars. Next pour a splash of white vinegar.
Dry and further sterilise in a clean hot oven. This is how I do it. Stand the bottles unsealed upside down on the steaming rack.