# Baby bottles that are easy to clean

Source: HiveTried, https://hivetried.com/baby/baby-bottle/easy-to-clean/
Category: Baby > Baby bottle. Updated 2026-10-08. Based on 218 counted first-hand reports from Target shopper reviews, Jun 2014 to Oct 2026.

**Question:** Which baby bottle is easy to clean?

**Short answer:** Kiinde Active Latch Bottle has the best record for easy cleaning: 17 of 17 reviewers said it was easy to clean, though that is a smaller group than for the others. Philips Avent Natural Response Bottle comes next at 33 of 35, then Evenflo Balance+ Bottle at 27 of 30 and Boon NURSH Bottle at 31 of 36. Dr. Brown's Options+ Anti-Colic Bottle has the weakest record here at 6 of 28.

**What stands out:** Too many parts is the common complaint: 68% of Dr. Brown's reviews and 30% of MAM reviews say the bottle is hard to clean or has many parts. Leaks come up too, in 32% of Dr. Brown's reviews and 25% of MAM reviews.

## Ranking (parents who said whether it worked)

| Rank | Product | Easy to clean | Share | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiinde Active Latch Bottle | 17 of 17 | 100% | yes |
| 2 | Philips Avent Natural Response Bottle | 33 of 35 | 94% | yes |
| 3 | Evenflo Balance+ Bottle | 27 of 30 | 90% | yes |
| 4 | Boon NURSH Bottle | 31 of 36 | 86% | yes |
| 5 | MAM Easy Start Anti-Colic Bottle | 17 of 28 | 61% | yes |
| 6 | Dr. Brown's Options+ Anti-Colic Bottle | 6 of 28 | 21% | no |

Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% Wilson confidence interval, so a product needs a high share and enough reports to rank high. An Amazon link is shown only when at least 60% say it works.

## Product notes

### 1. Kiinde Active Latch Bottle

95% of its reviews mention easy cleaning, and none of the 17 reviewers who gave a verdict said it was hard to clean. The brand's own site agrees at 9 of 9, which we show but don't count.

- Praised for: Baby took it easily (21%)
- Reports counted: 19

### 2. Philips Avent Natural Response Bottle

Easy cleaning is the headline here, mentioned in 85% of reviews. 36% say it doesn't leak and 44% say their baby took it easily, while flow is the main complaint at 13%.

- Praised for: Baby took it easily (44%), Doesn't leak (36%), Less gas or fussing (18%)
- Complaints: Flow too fast or slow (13%), Baby refused it (5%)
- Reports counted: 39

### 3. Evenflo Balance+ Bottle

Babies took to it, with 48% of reviews saying so, and 68% call it easy to clean. Complaints are small, including 10% who say it has too many parts and 8% who say the nipple collapses.

- Praised for: Baby took it easily (48%), Doesn't leak (15%), Less gas or fussing (13%)
- Complaints: Nipple collapses (8%), Flow too fast or slow (5%)
- Reports counted: 40

### 4. Boon NURSH Bottle

More reviewers weighed in on this bottle than on any other here (36), and 31 of 36 found it easy to clean. Leaks come up in 12% of reviews and hard cleaning in 12%, while 20% say their baby was less gassy.

- Praised for: Baby took it easily (33%), Less gas or fussing (20%), Doesn't leak (20%)
- Complaints: Leaks (13%), Flow too fast or slow (5%)
- Reports counted: 40

### 5. MAM Easy Start Anti-Colic Bottle

A split verdict: 17 of 28 found it easy to clean, but 30% of reviews say it is hard to clean or has many parts and 25% say it leaks. 40% say their baby took it easily.

- Praised for: Baby took it easily (40%), Doesn't leak (13%), Less gas or fussing (8%)
- Complaints: Leaks (25%), Flow too fast or slow (5%)
- Reports counted: 40

### 6. Dr. Brown's Options+ Anti-Colic Bottle

Hard cleaning is the story here. 68% of reviews say the bottle is hard to clean or has many parts, and 22 of 28 reviewers who gave a verdict said it wasn't easy to clean. Parents who like it point to baby taking it easily (25%) and less gas (18%).

- Praised for: Baby took it easily (25%), Less gas or fussing (18%), Doesn't leak (18%)
- Complaints: Leaks (33%)
- Reports counted: 40

## Questions

**Which baby bottle is easy to clean?**

Kiinde Active Latch Bottle has the best record (17 of 17), but fewer reviewers weighed in on it. Philips Avent Natural Response Bottle follows at 33 of 35, then Evenflo Balance+ Bottle at 27 of 30.

**Is the Dr. Brown's Options+ bottle hard to clean?**

Reviewers often say so. 6 of 28 said it was easy to clean, and 68% of its reviews mention that it is hard to clean or has many parts.

**Do any of these bottles leak?**

Some do, according to parents. Leaks come up in 32% of Dr. Brown's Options+ Anti-Colic Bottle reviews, 25% of MAM Easy Start Anti-Colic Bottle reviews and 12% of Boon NURSH Bottle reviews, while 36% of Philips Avent Natural Response Bottle reviews say it doesn't leak.

**Is the Philips Avent Natural Response bottle easy to clean?**

Parents say yes: 33 of 35 said it was easy to clean, and 5% of its reviews mention trouble cleaning it.

## Method

HiveTried counts first-hand reports only, drops reviews written for free products, shows brand-site reviews without counting them, and never accepts payment for placement. Full method: https://hivetried.com/how-we-count/