What is a good way to clean sippy cups?

Question

I am looking for a good way to clean the inserts that make a sippy cup spillproof. I do not have an automatic dishwasher and do everything by hand. I've got two small kids and they keep me busy, so sometimes the dishes sit for a while until I can get to them. I have trouble getting the inserts cleaned as they get juice and milk dried inside of them where I cannot clean it off by hand.

Answer 1

I used to put them in boiling water and let them sit for a while. You can also buy little brushes that are made for cleaning bottle and nipples. They work well.

Answer 2

I have the same problem. I try to wash it by hand and then I boil some water and after the water is boiling I turn off the heat then I drop the inserts and lids and cups in the water. I had to clean my bottles the same way. This is a great way to keep the children from getting "bottle rot"

Make sure you let the cups, lids and insert sit in the water for as long as you can it will sterilize them. I would leave mine overnight in the water.

Answer 3

I have two 2 year olds granddaughters. We live with sippy cups. At the end of the day (I do everything by hand as well), I clean then well with hot soapy water & the little brush that is for nipples on the bottles. I then place them in a old butter dish with hot water & a tablespoon of bleach. Before I empty my dishwater, I rewash them & rinse well. No stains, & no odors (bleach or otherwise). Cheap & easy.

Answer 4

I would stop the sippy cups ASAP. I read an article in a Parents/Child magazine that says that it causes kids to lisp and develop speech disorders. That will solve the problem of having to wash them. :-)

Answer 5

I just use liquid dish-washing detergent, pour a little on and let it sit there for a while then rinse. No scrubbing required. Works great.

Answer 6

They sell just that part at Walmart you could keep a couple on hand when you absoulty can't get them cleaned

Answer 7

if they are the rubber playtex type a nipple brush works great, if they are the hard plastic with the spring inside, stuff them full of baking soda then boil em in a pot water untill the baking soda is dissolved...

Answer 8

use a throw-away toothbrush from the doller store...it works really good, trust me my mom does it all the time with my brother's sippy cups all the time.

Answer 9

Pipe cleaners from the dollar store work good!

Answer 10

soak them in vinegar and rinse-or baking soda-I soak all my cups that get tea stains in either one-Also thermos bottles