microwave sterilising - can you DIY?

[laligo]

tried milton, baby fusses. now boiling, but it's a faff. can you microwave-sterilise stuff in just a normal plastic container? if so, how? or do you have to get a proper microwave steriliser?

[nailpolish]

if i go to my mums i put the bottles in a steamer (cant be bothered taking steriliser with me)

[SoupDragon]

A proper microwave steriliser is just a plastic container! I think you need a sort of "rack" to lift the items out of the water (I've had the Avent one and a travel version - both had racks)

200ml water, 5 mins at 850w. I remember it well!

[notasheep]

laligo-simple just use an old ice cream container,cold water and get a pack of sterilising tablets from Boots(v cheap).Its easy and when your visiting most people will have a container if your desperate and u r not using electricity or dreaded microwave

[laligo]

thanks all. notasheep (great name!) we were using the big plastic tub with steriliser tablets option, but ds wouldn't drink from the bottle and we think it's the taste.

[karmamother]

laligo, just to put the cat amongst the pidgeons have a look at this link.
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[laligo]

ahhhh i did suspect as much...
all things considered i may give it a miss. thanks km.