it looks like my sterilisers bust , do I need a new one or is just washing ok?

[melsy]

dd is 6mths next week.Ive just checked it out after a cycle & its not getting hot and found some bottles dry. Its 3yrs old by avent .

I think I washed in hot soapy water form about 6 months.

I seem to remember reading on here thats ok , but really wasnt sure. She grabs all sorts and stuffs it in her mouth!!!

I stopped sterilising at about 6 months - the day I found ds1 lying on the bathroom floor licking the toilet Didn't really seem much point after that...

just wash in the dishwasher ,I did from earlier than 6 months

pmsl moo!!

u know u just get used to doing it, feels weird after doing it till 11mths with dd1!!

what about the salty rinse agent in the dishwasher?

I stopped at 4 mths, as soon as DD and DS were putting stuff in their mouths. I use the old fashioned sink method(!) because when they come out of the dishwasher they have a weird film on them (which I presume is rinse aid???).

Very hot soapy water is recommended by a lot of people

Phew I was hoping that would be ok, as I didnt realise until yesterday morning that the machine was doing this,so Ive been worried I could cause tummy bug. I do wash with scolding hot water and fairy liquid before hand.

I don't have a dishwasher so just wash in hot soapy water (use marigolds so I can stand the water hotter).