Tommee Tippee Essentials 2 in 1 Cold Water and Microwave Baby Bottle Steriliser, 4-Minute Sterilisation Cycle

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Reassemble the clean and sterilized bottles using the teat tongs provided with the sterilizer, taking care not to touch the teats. Its capacity is also certainly generous, it can fit up to 8 bottles plus accessories and also has a universal fit — meaning it works with all bottle types and brands. It's incredibly easy to use — just turn it on, select your preferred setting (sterilise only, dry only, combo sterilise and dry) and it will get to work. It helps you make feeds up one bottle at a time, and is very useful when you’re out or away from home.

Not bulky, doesn't rely on electricity so it's great not to keep unplugging other appliances as we only have five sockets on our worktop. If you have many things to sterilise in a day (perhaps you have twins or large breast pump accessories to clean), a larger unit might be best. The cold-water sterilisation method has been around for many years and kills germs by using a tablet or fluid that dissolves into cold water. It can sterilise up to 6 bottles at once — similar to the NUK Vario Express steriliser — but unlike the Nuk you can also use the included accessory tray to sterilise bottle teats, dummies, teethers and other accessories at the same time as the bottles. This steriliser is certainly well built, and although it takes up a fair amount of kitchen counter space, it actually looks like a sleek piece of equipment.She has also had essays and poetry published in Huff Post, Fourth Trimester Magazine and Dear Damsels. Parent tester Chloe said, "at first I thought the 29 minutes cycle would be a pain but actually it works for me. All you have to do to get all your baby’s items sterile is wash everything (such as bottles and teats) beforehand, pop them in the unit, and place it into any standard-size microwave. If you’re fed up with cluttered countertops (and cluttered everything else), these Max Strength microwave steriliser bags could be just what you need to save your sanity.

A full sterilise and dry cycle takes 45 minutes and like most sterilisers on our list, after sterilisation the items remain germ-free for 24 hours if you leave the lid on. It’s good practice to reduce the risk of needless germs from feeding equipment in particular as this can make your baby very poorly, including symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhoea and oral thrush. The bags aren’t too big (they’re around the size of a medium-sized clutch bag), so are ideal for outings and holidays, too. Using sterilizing equipment to clean baby bottles goes beyond just basic cleaning, it gives your little one added protection against bacteria that can cause some nasty tummy bugs.While all reviews must be subjective to a degree, we believe that the best way to judge one product against another is for a single tester to use them all in their own kitchen, in real-life circumstances and over some time. As well as baby feeding equipment, you can also put teething and bath toys, bowls and even your mobile phone in there. She looked into the different sterilisation modes and scoured the market for cutting-edge new products as well as old established favourites. Electric, microwave and travel sterilisers using steam will all get very hot, so the usual cautions apply: wait the recommended amount of time before opening the lid after a cycle has completed, open the lid away from you to redirect any steam, use oven gloves to retrieve from the microwave if necessary, and of course keep any hot items away from children. Your baby’s immune system is not fully developed, which means they are more susceptible to illness, particularly diarrhoea and vomiting.

Substantially cheaper than other sterilisers on the market, it’s a great option for travelling, or if you want a second steriliser for other family members to have at their house. This fast acting portable steriliser uses ultraviolet light technology to kill almost all germs in just 59 seconds. Even though it’s so compact, it can still fit up to 6 bottles inside, plus teats and lids, and items are sterilised in the microwave in as little as 5 minutes. Bear in mind that if you are bottle feeding then you will need another, larger machine to sterilise your daily bottles. Each year thousands of products are put through their paces by hundreds of parents across the country on behalf of MadeForMums, to ensure we’re bringing you honest and true reviews and recommendations.There’s one replacement filter included, but you will need to supply more if you use the steriliser beyond a year. The items are sterile after a manufacturer-recommended 15-minute cycle – the NHS recommends 30 minutes – and remain so for as long as they’re in the solution. Our new Natural Start and Advanced Anti-colic baby bottles can now be sterilised in the microwave in just 3 minutes.