Did you use a bottle sterilizer?

**Atlantic Puffin** · 20-09-2011 10:26

As the title suggests......

Do you / did you use a bottle sterilizer...?

If not, how did you sterilize your bottles and feeding equipment..?

I wasn't going to get one, but then watched a youtube clip on the avent one (after looking at avent bottles etc) and thought it really might be useful.

Is it worth the cost to get one...?

**SalsaMama** · 20-09-2011 10:31

Yep, mainly because DS was prem. I'm not sure if I would have otherwise.

We got an electric one secondhand and it was fine. The microwave ones seem pretty cheap.

**Littlemissmetal** · 20-09-2011 10:33

I had 2 an electric avent and a microwave tommy tippee, but I have to say the way i cleaned most my bottles was by rinising in hot soapy water the put them in a huge saucepan of boiling hot water, because my boys wouldn't take avent bottles at all I had to use the tommy tippee closer to nature range bottles and they were much wider so would fit in either of my sterlizers. Most thin bottles would fit in the sterlizers though, but yeah.. my boys wouldn't take them ha

**Janesmum123** · 20-09-2011 10:43

Yes I used an avent electrical one it was fantastic. So easy just wash the bottles then turn it on and it switches itself off. You can leave then in there is your busy. Loved mine.

**LoCo** · 20-09-2011 10:47

Wow I was told by hospital and baby shop not to bother warm soapy water is enough. Oh and pharmacist yesterday said warm soapy water to as we are to sterile these days. Oh dear should I be sterilising?

**higgleandgoot** · 20-09-2011 10:49

We use an avent electric one here. Used it for DS and now DD. IMO, I do think it's worth the money. I use tommee tippee bottles for DD, she has 5 a day and the avent one squeezes in all 5 bottles

**me+he=3** · 20-09-2011 10:50

Originally Posted by Janesmum123

Yes I used an avent electrical one it was fantastic. So easy just wash the bottles then turn it on and it switches itself off. You can leave then in there is your busy. Loved mine.

This

This time I've bought (secondhand) the new digital Avent steriliser and I secretly can't wait to start using my new toy!!

**Atlantic Puffin** · 20-09-2011 10:50

Thanks...!!

How long did it take for you to sterilize them on the stove top..?

The avent one does it in like 8 minutes or something, and I think that sounds super convenient.....

I dont think i would want a microwave one simply because we have a very small sized microwave and we barely use it as it is for that reason.

**Atlantic Puffin** · 20-09-2011 10:52

Originally Posted by Mummahh

We use an avent electric one here. Used it for DS and now DD. IMO, I do think it's worth the money. I use tommee tippee bottles for DD, she has 5 a day and the avent one squeezes in all 5 bottles

Did you have the closer to nature bottles..? Or just the normal thinner ones...?

I have read (i think) that the tommee tippee closer to nature ones dont fit in the avent sterilizer....???

**me+he=3** · 20-09-2011 10:54

I think my new one takes like 6 minutes or something super quick like that. I just like them for the convenience.

PS I got the digital one on ebay for $80 and I've seen them retail for about $170!!