Type Of Sterilisers Used!!

[KatysMummy]

Hi,

I have a feeling I will be asking a lot of advice from everyone!!

I would like to know what type of sterilisers everyone is using. There seem to be 3 main types, steam, microwave & water.

Which seem to be the best?

Thanks!!

 

[Sarah&Braydon]

i have the avent microwave one and i like it easy quick and simple

 

[hearts81]

Hi I use an electric Avent one. I find it quick and easy. My friend uses a 3 in 1 one out of boots-electric, microwave and cold- but she only ever uses the electric one.

xx

 

[michelle82]

I have the boots 3 in 1 currently use it as an electric one but its handy if I ever need to go somewhere can use it as a microwave one instead of carrying the whole thing about. I think it comes down to how much space etc you have if youve got a small kitchen then maybe a microwave one would be better?

 

I use Mothercares own electric steam steriliser and its fab and even fits 6 Dr Brown bottles in with all it's million componants!

 

[BubbleOne]

I have the same one as Sami and it does a great job. Big enough to do your 6 bottles, dummies, bottle and teat brush etc all at once.
Buy the descaling sachets though. You'll need to descale it about every 6weeks if you use it daily.

 

I descale my mothercare one 3-4 weekly to keep it clean, I put less waetr in than needed half the time and have burnt the bottom before lol

 

i have every type, lol and a cold water one incase of power cut, but i gave up using any once alana was 2 months old. just didnt see the point.

i found microwave one the best, so quick and easy. i got the tommee tippe one and the avent electric one.

 

[minikins]

I have a feeling I will be asking a lot of advice from everyone!!

Bless, we use an Avent steam one which does the job in about 8 mins. However, now Dom is older I chuck his teethers )some can't be steamed in a container of milton and this is good too.

 

[Kim]

i use cold water, i like it cos it lasts 24 hours so you can just pop things in and out as and when, and milton tablets only take 15 mins

 

[beanie]

I descale my mothercare one 3-4 weekly to keep it clean, I put less waetr in than needed half the time and have burnt the bottom before lol

At least you put water in, I have forgotten twice

 

[AmberNicole]

We used the cold water tablets after a scrub with hot soapy water.

 

[Dee1985]

i use the cold water one as i read that when i take bottle out it will stay sterile for 12 hrs were as with the stem ones i read only 4hrs?????

 

[beanie]

With my steam one they only stay sterile in the steriliser for 3 hours or if you take off the lid so I tend to make up any bottles etc and put them in fridge as then they can be kept for 24 hours.

 

[Dee1985]

beanie... does that mean the bottles will still be sterile after 24hrs???

 

[beanie]

I don't know sorry, I make up any bottles when it has done and would only keep them for 24 hours anyway cos of the milk. However I have sterilised her dummies in there. I will use them after 24 hours as they are sealed in a sterile container, she doesn't take a dummy very often so it would be a pain for me to do it every day. If the container has been opened though I will re-sterilise them. Not too sure what is right or wrong...not much help today am I sorry x

 

[Dee1985]

lol dont worry about it its just im thinking weather im doing it the easiest way or not as didnt no weather to try some thing else for next baby

 

[beanie]

From what I understnd you are. I do like my steriliser but it can be a pain if for some reason I need to get something quickly like a bottle or a part of my breast pump as I have to wait for it to do. With the cold water one you can just leave it in there and take out when you need it. I wish I had used that method but had already bought the steriliser and don't want to waste my money

 

[Dee1985]

and that water ones are the cheaped its just a bowl with a lid lol some of the electric ones are well expensive, so im sticking to the old fashion way

 

[KatysMummy]

Wow!!

I haven't been able to get on the internet for a while, thanks for all your replies - they are really useful!!