Beaba, the company that makes that genius baby food cooker that moms go crazy for, has just come out with a Folding Draining Rack and a 2-in-1 Bottle Brush that's worth a click to the registry.
I love the Folding Draining Rack because not only does it make any kitchen look a whole lot cooler, but it's designed really well. It has little prongs to dry nipples and big prongs for the actual bottles. There's also holes that lead to a removable drain tray, so you can easily clean it so it doesn't all yucky and moldy.
I must admit that I wash most of my bottle paraphernalia in the dishwasher, but for those hand-washing occasions, Beaba's 2-in-1 Bottle Brush is my new must-wash-right-this-moment savior. The brush itself is super-soft and somehow magically maneuvers itself into all the right spots in the bottle. The nipple brush is actually integrated into the main brush, which is where the 2-in-1 comes from. It's pricey, but you shouldn't have to replace this bottle brush every three weeks like most of those sponge-based ones.
My history with washing nipples is a bit different. There was an instance a couple years back when I smelled something burning. It turned out to be a nipple that was somehow melting in the dishwasher. From then on I've been treating my bottle nipples with the same TLC as my own. -Melissa
Find a retailer for The Beaba 2-in-1 Bottle Brush and the Folding Draining Rack at beabausa.com.



