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Just use glass bottles. I've never had one break and they are much easier to keep clean.

it doesn't seem worth it to use acetone and chemicals all over a baby bottle just to get the name off. don't get me wrong i am not a fan of logos everywhere. but it's a baby bottle...

Acetone is a harmful chemical and I would be skeptical of the residue it would leave. Although I use the supposed "ugly" bottles pictured above, if you can't live with the logo, I agree with cliodog and go for glass bottles...although the logos on those will be in raised class instead of in colored ink.

I agree with cliodog -- we used the evenflo glass bottles, which even though they include the brand name are totally clear (logo and all), so it is not really a noticeable name/logo.

Also, as an aside, I know they sell lots of cute silicone sleeves for glass bottles these days, I think b/c people are getting more into glass but are afraid of the breakage factor. In my experience, get a sleeve if you want it for cuteness, but it's not necessary. I've dropped glass bottles off the kitchen counter on to the hardwood floor (evenflo and Born Free), and none have ever broken. The only exception to "glass doesn't break" that I can think of would be if you want to let your child hold the bottle in a stroller and your child is prone to throwing things from the stroller on to the sidewalk! : ) In that case, perhaps a plastic bottle is in order for those stroller trips!

Supergaijin also seems right -- the logo on a plastic bottle is probably the lesser evil when compared to the questionable chemicals that might be needed to remove it (and that might break down some of the plastic of the bottle in the process??).

We used Acetone in chemistry lab as a final rinse to clean glassware for our precise experiments.

Acetone will dissolve most plastics.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetone

Just a word about the glass bottles not breaking. I have had 4 Born Free glass bottles break, and not because my child threw them. I dropped them or knocked them off a table. All four breaks were from about 3 feet high onto linoleum floor, so maybe that's the culprit.
I like the crocheted/knit bottle cozies you can find on etsy.com. That would cover the ugly logo on a plastic or glass bottle.

I just bought a pack of Medela brand breastmilk bottles that are plastic- it too has the raised logo on the side, but it's pretty subtle. The caps are yellow, and the bottles are clear. They aren't as cute as the "Evenflo Classic" glass bottles, but they are a classic-looking alternative and I figured plastic will be better for daycare and since it's the same brand as my pump- it should all be compatible. The only thing that is kind of silly about these is that it has "Mother's Milk is #1" embossed on the side opposite of the logo... so if you are giving formula, that might not be such a "cute" thing to have on the bottle.

http://www.medelabreastfeedingus.com/products/breastmilk-collection/471/breastmilk-bottle---6-pack

Who really cares about the logos on the bottles. Are you ashamed of what kind of bottles you use. Really is it worth putting harmful chemicals all over something that your baby is going to have all over him and in his mouth. I think its a little silly to worry about something like that.

I don't understand the problem. Is this REALLY an issue for you? Removing drug names off of pens?? Why are you wasting your time with all that? Seriously, I mean no disrespect, just wondering what the actual PROBLEM is.

the problem is that she doesn't like the logos. This was a good question and shouldn't be ridiculed. Thankfully she found out that removing them will do more harm than good. She wasn't saying she was going to douse her all her child's bottles in nail polish remover. No need to get all bitchy.

As for removing logos - I've always been able to scrape logos off with my nail or the flat side of a razor blade. But really, the amount of work is not worth the outcome, Leanne.

I can understand wanting to remove the logos as well. Its a cleaner look, like the earlier post about covering the formula cans with scrapbooking paper.

The only thing i can think of is those name label stickers and just put it over the logo. I would be interested to hear others suggestions besides glass bottles...

and btw, I can see why you might take the names off pens. If they're free but they say VIAGRA all over them, you might feel like they need to stay at home.

Great question, a few things..
I think the point is that some folks want things that are beautiful, clean and simple. Nothing wrong with that.

I love the idea of removing the logos off of those promotional pens.

I have had 2 glass bottles break, but my daughter hurled it on the ground. The silicone covers are a great idea. Glass is great for more reasons than just their clean look by the way--my #1 reason for using it was that glass doesn't retain smells like plastic.

wow. taking the name off of free promotional pens.

sooo she obviously wanted a simple answer to the question not to be judged by anyone.

You could maybe try scraping it off with a razor blade, it might just work. You could try some goo gone on it too... who knows, best of luck on your search and don't listen to all the crazy's out there making silly comments. :)

I wouldn't use a chemical near a baby bottle, I would also assume that, not only being poisonous, this would remove the measurement levels which you require for formula mixing. If your baby likes a particular nipple ie: AVENT then perhaps attatch this to a brand of bottle that has less prominent logos.

How about crocheting a bottle warmer to hide the brand's logo ? It's being explained somewhere in a previous AT post.

I can totally understand the question. I'm pregnant with my first child, and I don't think I want his/her photos to advertise for a drug company (or any company for that matter). I don't use promotional pens or pads, and I try to buy logo-less t-shirts (hard sometimes).

First: Acetone will probably cloud the bottle (probably won't dissolve it completely unless you are submersing it.
Second: I know someone who hated logos. She put everything in plain containers. Her hubby wound up grabbing the rubbing alcohol bottle instead of the contact lens solution. lets just say she does not do this anymore.

I'm all against logo T's and jackets, and having brand names splashed all over your body and pocketbooks... I also can't stand disney and other cartoons being marketed to infants on toys. but honestly, who gives a poop if there's a label on a baby bottle? As a new mom, I can honestly say I only care that the bottle is clean (and glass)... couldn't care less what is written on it.

Even if the bottle were glass, I wouldn't use acetone or some other solvent to attempt to scrub a brand name off of 10 bottles. I'm certain no residue would remain after several dish washings... (I'm a biochemist and have to wash glassware with solvents frequently) but it's still a senseless waste of precious time. Besides, I don't think it would work.... I'm fairly certain those logos are baked enamel.

If she didn't want to be ridiculed she shoulsn't ask a silly question. It's not about things being beautiful, i like things to look nice too, but baby bottles. They use them for a year maybe and then they are done. And then the pen thing too, this lady has way to much time on her hands if she has time to sit around taking labels and logos of everything. I mean who really likes clothes and stuff with characters all over them i sure don't, but if my child sees something that he really likes i'm not going to say no because of what i like. I mean to a point his whole wardrobe wouldn't be that stuff but one or two shirts to make him happy big deal. Lets put things in perspective people.

I'm evidently not the only one who thinks this is a looney question, and my first comment remains. I haven't heard from the original mom about what HER issue actually is. All of you can speculate that she wants things "clean" or whatever. My comments were not "bitchy" and neither were the others who agree with me that this mom is simply wasting her time scraping labels and names off her FREE pens and baby bottles! If you want bitchy then I think she should ditch the bottles and breastfeed her baby or give them a sippy cup. And as for the pens, how will she remember the names of her meds if she has erased them all?!

I am just laughing because I wonder if Leanne actually has the baby in question yet... I might have had the time to worry about stuff like removing ugly logos before having a baby. Afterwards... I just wanted some sleep.

:)

ok Leanne here-
didn't know this would question would cause any disagreement so I will give some clarity... I dont have a child nor am I pregnant. However, I work at a day care and spend hours looking at they're bottles and heinous excersaucers and during naptime I just start wondering things...like if the logos on bottles are removable.

this was just a "what if" kind of question to see what kind of solutions were given. And some of them were really good:)

and the pen thing was just an example. I've done that once on the recommendation of a friend to remove a prescription i didn't take off a pen when i was in school. I dont sit home all day and scrape labels off of things- lol.

and amy-in-sf's comment just kind of gave me a funny visual- someone on so many meds that they needed to keep pens with the names of all of them to remember what they were on...now thats kind of silly. I surely hope that once I am a mom I can remember things better than that.

You know those Avent bottles aren't BPA free, right?! (At least not last I checked, they may have changed that by now.)
Weego glass Bottles with the silicone sleeves my be an option, as may Green to Grow bottles. They have a logo on them, but it's very cute.

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-remove-Logos-from-your-PDA--cell-phone-wit/

Try that.

What I did when we put our daughter in daycare because she had to have her name in bottles was get print out labels with her name on them.

First we put double sided tape, then the printed label with her name, then a regular scotch tape. I did this in case the label became warped we can just peel it off without getting that sticky stuff on her bottle. I can understand about not liking the labels, but parents have more important things to do than taking labels off their kids bottles.

I have no qualms with this lady. I remove labels from almost every single thing I buy - dish soap, lotion, contact solution everything. However, I do live alone and I have yet to have children. I could totally see how "most" people would think this is nuts - especially baby bottles. I feel for her and I would do the exact same thing. But after seeing all the arguments about chemicals and such I would just use the glass bottles. Personally, I dread the day of having a tacky baby shower with a heap of gifts covered in labels and pastel colors. I would rather forgo it to have the things I really want to be aesthetically pleasing and have continuity with my personal style.

That's a lovely attitude to take towards (even hypothetically speaking) people who would take time out of their lives and pocketbook to buy gifts and spend an hour or so showering you with presents (and affection, I would think).

Hopefully, you won't be offered one and then you will be spared the horror of being given gifts that are "aesthetically pleasing and have continuity with my personal style".

Thanks.

You guys need to lighten up. It's not something I would bother with, either, but who cares? To each their own. Answer the question, or don't.

@chandlertoth, I LOVE the idea of crocheted bottle holders! I would do that, or use colored electrical tape (which is what they do on reality shows to cover the brand names on bottled water).

E. tape comes in lots of colors and is vinyl, so you could make a cool horizontal striped pattern with them.