Battling Bacteria

Now that Ethan is eating solid foods my battle with bacteria just became a lot more complicated.

I'm reading this great book by Ruth Yaron called "Super Baby Food" and here are some of her great ideas for keeping your baby and kitchen bacteria free:

• Terry Cloths: Buy a whole bunch of cheap terry cloths (like the kind used to clean cars). Buy a few different colors and use a separate color for wiping your babies face and hands.


• Clean Your Sponge: When you run the dishwasher throw in your sponge.


• Clean Baby Food Jars: Clean the outside of your baby food jars before opening them.


• Cutting Boards: Use separate cutting boards for your meat.

Here are three of my own best ideas:

1. Disinfectant Wipes: I love the Target disinfectant wipes. They are cheap and easy. I use them to clean off toys, his high chair, the counter tops, and the baby food jars.


2. Sterilization Bags: I also recommend sterilization bags for when you first get bottles or pacifiers. You microwave items for 90 seconds and they are 99% germ free. You can get these at target also, I've tried two brands Medela and Munchkin and they were both great and easy.


3. Keeps Things Separate: I have separate tools to clean Ethan's things. I never use our sponge to clean Ethan's dishes.