# Pacifier Hygiene Notes > Babies put everything in their mouths. Cleaning routines. Includes simple steps and when to ask a dentist. ## Guides - [Cleaning and Sterilizing Baby Bottles](https://pacifier-and-bottle-hygiene.pages.dev/sterilizing-bottles/): For most families, washing a bottle thoroughly after each feed is the core habit, and sterilizing bottles is an extra step used at particular times, such as. - [Cleaning Pacifiers Safely](https://pacifier-and-bottle-hygiene.pages.dev/pacifier-cleaning/): Good pacifier cleaning is simple: wash with warm water and mild soap, rinse well, let it dry fully and check for wear every time. - [Do Not Clean With Your Mouth](https://pacifier-and-bottle-hygiene.pages.dev/do-not-lick-pacifier/): The do not lick pacifier advice exists because saliva carries bacteria from an adult's mouth, and cleaning a pacifier with your own mouth passes them to your. - [When to Replace a Pacifier](https://pacifier-and-bottle-hygiene.pages.dev/replace-pacifier/): Replace a pacifier as soon as you see cracks, tears, stickiness, discoloration or a change in shape, and check it before each use rather than on a fixed. - [Thumb Sucking and Teeth](https://pacifier-and-bottle-hygiene.pages.dev/thumb-sucking-teeth/): Thumb sucking is a common, self-soothing habit in young children, and its effect on teeth depends on how long it continues and how vigorous it is. ## About - [About Pacifier Hygiene Notes](https://pacifier-and-bottle-hygiene.pages.dev/about/): not medical advice, how the site is funded and how guides are made ## Optional - [RSS feed](https://pacifier-and-bottle-hygiene.pages.dev/feed.xml)