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

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Emily is the Digital Content Producer at MadeForMums, working across the brand on everything from pushchairs and car seats to baby names and the latest product launches. It has enough capacity for up to five bottles (from any brand), plus other bits if you're using a breast pump or sterilising dummies or teethers. The base unscrews and the clever design means that, just by putting a little water in the base of the bottle and popping it in the microwave for three minutes, your bottle is sterilised. Cold water sterilisation is very much a traditional method, and Milton has been in the business of sterilising baby products for over 70 years. After you’ve fully assembled the bottle, give it a good shake over the sink to remove any excess water before putting it away.

The kit includes a dummy and teat tongs, and the steriliser can fit around four bottles inside, alongside a few smaller items such as dummies and feeding spoons. To use, simply wash your bottles, dummies and so on beforehand, put them in the solution, wait 15 minutes and you’re good to go. They’ll remain sterile in the solution for 24 hours and more items can be added as and when they’re used.The drying cycles are long, but if you were in a hurry the sterilisation-only option is one of the quickest electric cycles we tested. Like other UV sterilisers, the Tommee Tippee Ultra UV unit has a few useful modes that can sterilise, dry, or do both consecutively. If you’ve got a set-up where you intend to batch-sterilise once a day, a longer cycle won’t matter so much. It’s a fiddly set-up with, unsurprisingly, a lot of instructions to read and it’s perhaps not a product for those with limited counter space as there are two units to make room for.

No drying feature, but any residual water issterile,and the outside of the bottle can be wiped with a paper towel. This is because milk and milk curds can remain in small amounts in the teat and bottle, and the bugs that feed on them can cause stomach upsets. Plus, the sterilised bottles will remain germ-free for up to 24 hours if you keep the lid on, similar to other models. Baby sterilisers can be used for the obvious baby items such as bottles and dummies, but they can also be used to clean bottle teats, breast pumps and even non-baby objects such as cosmetic brushes and mobile phones. This steriliser offers great value for money and does exactly what you need to sterilise up to four bottles in four minutes.

We found it intuitive and simple to use – it even comes with a measuring cup so you can be sure you’re adding the right amount of water each time. Along with the parts of the bottle, you’ll want to remember to put the tongs in the top compartment too. If using the cold water method, you just simply need to place the bottle in the steriliser, add one quarter of a Milton tablet, fill with water, screw the lid on and press the safety vent and then shake gently.

Sterilise mode uses a UV light to clean items in seven minutes, while a Dry mode has all items dry in 17 minutes. Philips’s ubiquitous Avent brand includes a microwave steam steriliser that is robust, roomy, safe and straightforward to use – though, like our tester, you’ll need to measure your microwave first as it won’t fit in especially compact appliances (it’s 16. The Medela microwave sterilizer bags are v handy, you just stick the pump bits in the bag with water and bung it in for five minutes - job done .To sterilise, simply add the right amount of water to the heating plate and press a button – it’s quick and easy to do. These genius MAM self-sterilising bottles don't need a separate sterilising machine and work by popping them into a microwave.

MAM themselves offer their very own kit and depending upon the bottle size, you can either sterilise 4 large or 6 small MAM bottles at once. Bear in mind that if you are bottle feeding then you will need another, larger machine to sterilise your daily bottles. With so much on their plates, all parents really want is simple-to-use, good-value products that just work – and the Tommee Tippee microwave steriliser couldn’t get any easier.

It has a lower bin, top bin and an accessory tray that can easily be modified if you need to try and fit in particular bottle sizes or different accessory types. To do this, you’ll need to measure out 20ml of tap water, which can be measured using the measure on the bottle lid. Just add water, place your items in, screw on the lid and press the safety vent down and then pop it in the microwave (remember to allow it to cool for around 3 minutes once it's ready).