You should also ensure you position all bottles and teats with the openings facing downwards in the steriliser. Never put your baby feeding equipment directly into the microwave to sterilise it; it won't effectively sterilise the bottles or teats and will likely damage them.
You should also ensure you never microwave metal items inside a microwave steriliser. When an organism is unable to multiply, it is considered dead. Simply switch the unit on and leave the light to do it's work. Sterilising baby bottles and teats is only effective if every component of the bottle as well as everything that comes into contact with the bottle your hands and any bottle lids or seals that might be used to mix formula are clean.
So, be sure to sterilise any utensils you use to make up formula and always wash your hands thoroughly before you touch sterilised bottles and teats. For bottles and teats that are dishwasher safe, make sure you only wash them in the top rack of the dishwasher. Always dispose of any bottles or teats that are cracked, chipped, torn or damaged in any way. This will help to prevent injuries and eliminate sneaky places that pathogens can hide.
All Minbie products are BPA-free. Close menu. Shop All. Anytime your bottle is used bacteria starts to grow in the milk residue so sterilisation helps to remove all those nasty germs. Back in the day, mums used to boil up a pan of water on the stove to sterilise baby bottles, and that still works, but happily there are quicker, easier and safer ways today. Always wash your baby bottles and teats in hot soapy water first to remove as much milk bacteria as possible prior to sterilisation.
Most bottles can be cleaned in a dishwasher top shelf only however they could be contaminated with other food debris so washing bottles separately in hot soapy water is the best method. Sterilising baby bottles in a microwave speeds things up. Microwave sterilisers heat water to generate steam which sterilises baby bottles, teats and feeding accessories. You could create your own steam steriliser by putting bottles and teats inside a metal rice or pasta drainer over a pan of boiling water.
Electric steam sterilisers are a real time saving piece of kit. You can usually sterilise 6 bottles at a time and the process can take as little as 6 minutes. Larger steriliser units are also good for sterilising bigger items such as breast pumps. Just make sure you follow the instructions carefully.
Reassemble the clean and sterilised bottles using the teat tongs provided with the steriliser, taking care not to touch the teats. Once assembled you can store those bottles for approximately 24 hours before you need to pop them back in the steriliser. If you use a microwave or electric steam steriliser, you can store baby bottles inside for up to 24 hours if the lid remains closed.
You can also keep sterile bottles in a sealed container in the fridge to help avoid any germs or bacteria. Just bear in mind that the container must be sterilised too. NCT's how to sterilise baby bottles, breast pumps and other feeding equipment. If doctors rely on it, then we know we can too! Over the last few years, other industries have cottoned on to the effectiveness and usefulness of UV sterilisation.
This makes it a simple one step process to eliminate It cuts down on risk too — no boiling water means no chance of a spillage scalding! Nuby UV Steriliser. Everything is ready to use as soon as it has finished sterilising. It looks good too. Love it. There are two types of steam sterilisers you can use — microwave and electric — and they work by creating steam that is at a high enough temperature to kill any unfriendly bacteria.
Nuby Microwave Steam Steriliser. With just three easy steps, simply pop ml of water into the base of this Microwave Steam Steriliser, load up your cleaned bottles and make sure the lid is closed before putting in the microwave for 4 mins. Et voila! So easy and quick to use and clean, especially when you need to sterilise bottles in the early hours.
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