Why Parents Call Baby Brezza’s Bottle Washer Pro the “Ultimate Time Saver”

For the first few weeks and months, most babies eat every 2-3 hours. When you’re bottle feeding, that can add up to a lot of bottles that need washing—not to mention extra pump parts if you’re feeding expressed breast milk. One way parents save time and avoid the manual labor of cleaning bottles and parts is with a countertop machine like the Baby Brezza Bottle Washer Pro. 

It automatically washes, sterilizes and dries up to four bottles, pump parts and accessories (like pacifiers and anything else that goes in baby’s mouth) with the push of a button. Plus: it’s the only bottle washer clinically proven to clean bottles significantly better than a bottle brush. 

In the video review above, Julie, a Babylist mom of two, tests the Bottle Washer Pro to see how it works and how well it cleans different kinds of bottles, from wide-mouth and anti-colic to glass and silicone. Watch her review and read on for what else you may want to know before adding it to your registry.  

Why you might want an automatic bottle washer

Some people feel neutral about handwashing bottles, while others view it as a chore. Wherever you fall on that spectrum, there’s one thing that’s true: standing over a sink with soapy water and a bottle brush day after day takes up a lot of time you could spend bonding with your baby (or taking a well-deserved nap). With the Bottle Washer Pro, you can accomplish the same amount of work in less time. Here’s how it stacks up to other cleaning methods: 

• Handwashing: This method of cleaning bottles is common but can be inefficient as it usually requires extra steps like separately sterilizing and drying bottles. It can also lead to bottle spots (stains or cloudy buildup caused by mineral deposits from water or residue from formula or milk) from poor rinsing and improper drying. Handwashing is also not as effective for those small, hard-to-get-into bottle and pump parts. 

• Dishwasher: Provided your bottles are dishwasher safe, putting them in the dishwasher saves you time compared to handwashing, but, like handwashing, it can leave behind milk and soap residue. And unless your dishwasher has a sanitizing setting, it doesn’t account for killing off germs that can lead to bacteria growth. 

• Bottle Washer Pro: In addition to saving time—a wash-only cycle takes just 19 minutes—this machine kills 99.9% of germs using steam and then dries them with HEPA-filtered, germ-free hot air. Once everything is sterilized, bottles stay germ-free for up to 72 hours inside the machine.

A full wash, dry and sterilize cycle in the Bottle Washer Pro takes 90 minutes from start to finish, beginning with a wash setting that uses 20 high-pressure spray jets to get into crevices bottle brushes can’t reach and ending with a germ-free dry setting. But you don’t necessarily have to do all three every time. There are six different options to choose from: Wash-Sterilize-Dry, Wash-Dry, Wash only, Sterilize-Dry, Sterilize only, and Dry only. See what those modes look like at the 2:07 mark in our video review. 

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What makes the Bottle Washer Pro different from a sterilizer?

The big difference between the Bottle Washer and a standard bottle sterilizer, is, of course, that it actually washes your bottles. So, while it's not necessary to pre-wash your bottles before stacking them in the Bottle Washer Pro, a quick rinse under the sink to remove those final milk drops will prevent residue from staining your bottles (especially if you let them linger for a while between wash cycles).

Sizewise, the Bottle Washer Pro takes up about as much space on your counter as a standard air fryer and has a two-tier setup to fit all your parts. Plus, the top rack can be lifted to a higher level depending on the size of your bottles or pump parts. Each tray is designed so that each piece has a designated spot, which ensures they get fully cleaned vs. if they’re piled into a standard countertop dishwasher.

Unlike a dishwasher, you can't use traditional detergent or pods. The Bottle Washer Pro uses specific detergent tabs (a bit smaller than a dime) that get placed underneath the bottle rack before each use. It comes with two packets of detergent tablets (60 total) to get you started, and you can buy replacement packs as needed (or add them to your registry below). See how to place them into the machine at the 3:32 mark. 

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What do real parents think?

Parents who have used the Bottle Washer Pro have said it’s one of the most utilized tools in their arsenal. See some of their reviews below:

Who do we recommend the Bottle Washer Pro for?

In the early stages of parenthood, babies can go through 8-12 bottles in a single day—not to mention all of the pump parts if you’re pumping. Without the Bottle Washer Pro, that can mean handwashing whenever you need a clean bottle or timing your dishwashing cycles to match feeding schedules. 

With the Bottle Washer Pro, you can get bottles clean in between feedings—even with a full 90-minute wash, dry, and sterilize cycle—which also means you can keep fewer bottles on hand if you have limited cabinet space (and countertop for a drying rack). And even if you have all the space in the world for extra bottles, most parents will tell you: anything that makes less work for you is a savior when you’ve got a baby, especially a newborn.

At $300, a Bottle Washer Pro might feel like a luxury buy, but if your baby is bottle-fed, prepping and washing bottles can take a good amount of time out of your day—especially if you’re using multi-piece bottles or pump parts with lots of narrow elements that can be harder to get clean. And as baby gets older, you can keep it around for their many water cups, bottles and snack cups. Watch our full video review for a closer look at how it works.

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