Bacteria

I canot get rid of the bacteria in my wash or bottles. I was and sterilize everything. I've even bleached everything and 2 out of ten washes have worked. What can I do?

Maybe a few questions first. Bare with me, they may seem obvious or irrelevant to you but it will help narrow down the problem. Please don't get offended.
*Are you sure it is a bacterial infection? Can you accurately identify good/bad bacteria?
*Is the environment that you work in free of drafts, moldy air, airborne dust or flour?
*Is EVERYTHING (including hands, spoons, thermometers) sanitized?
*How long are sanitized items and areas left exposed to open air?
*Have you watched more than one video about proper sanitation?
*If you rinse after cleaning, is your tap water free of bacteria? Try no-rinse, Star-san?
*Are there people, children or pets that may be getting in or around your stuff?

Shooting from the hip I would ask this: Is it within your budget to just toss anything suspicious and start over with new equipment? (Plastics can be hard to sanitize in some cases)

I forgot to ask an important question.
What, specifically, is getting infected? The fermenter? Bottled beer? All bottles? Some?

Ziggybrew said:

I forgot to ask an important question.
What, specifically, is getting infected? The fermenter? Bottled beer? All bottles? Some?

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This is what i was going to ask . From what i understand your bottles are the ones with what you think has infection . please a little more detail .

I recently had a problem with spoiled batches.  Multiple.  It sucked.  Depressing.  Almost quit the hobby.

I replaced the siphoning equipment and started fermenting only in glass (my old fermenting buckets now hold sand and salt).

Haven't lost a batch since.