How do I clean and sterilise bottles when on holiday?

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We have a 9 month old and will be going away for approximately 5 days. I use an electric steriliser at home which I don't know if it will work due to different voltage. Our room won't have a sink but will have a kettle. How am I supposed to clean and sterilise the bottles? Or do I just take enough washed and sterilised bottles with me to last the trip? Thanks

Milton liquid in a tub/sink. Only needs cold water

Take Milton and a clean tub with you. Or boil them on the stove if you have one, or in a dishwasher.

will you have access to a microwave anywhere? if so you could take a microwave sterilizer - might be a bit bulky.

Alternatively you just need a big tub and some milton tablets - I am sure you will be able to fill it up somehow? you only need tap water.

Do you still need to sterilise at 9months? Only asking as I had crawlers who were licking / chewing everything at that age so I gave up.

If you do need to sterilise then agree with PPs: take a clean tub and Milton tablets.

Wash them in the bathroom sink them use a plastic tub with a lid and Milton tablets as a steriliser. You used to be able to buy steriliser bags that had a drawstring and had the tablet in, you just filled them with water and hung them up somewhere, don't know if they are still available?

Milton. I don’t even have babies anymore and I take them on holiday if ever the need arises to sterilise things.

Do you still need to sterilise at 9months? Only asking as I had crawlers who were licking / chewing everything at that age so I gave up.
You should really be sterilising bottles that are used for milk. The bugs from old milk residue are different to those that babies pick up from the floor etc.

Hot soapy water and a really thorough wash, I would take a bottle brush.

I bought steriliser bags that you put in the microwave

www.boots.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Boots-Baby-disposible-sterilising-bags-10264352

How would you fill the kettle if no running water? Boots used to do travel bags with measured sterilising tablet to fill with cold water or use Milton tabs and an ice-cream container.

You don't need to sterilise at 9months

You can buy microwave sterilising bags (they're reusable). We always used those when ours were little and we stayed in holiday accommodation.

@PocketSize

You don't need to sterilise at 9months

You do

@HappyWipings

You can buy microwave sterilising bags (they're reusable). We always used those when ours were little and we stayed in holiday accommodation.

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Sorry crosspost.

As you’re only going away for 5 days and older baby, so presume fewer feeds, I would buy some extra cheaper bottles and clean and sterilise them before going. Or some disposable bottles too. You want life to be as easy as possible on holiday.

@Twelvetimestwo not really.. unless your sterilising bowls, spoons ..cups ..beakers ..toys and their hands I don't really see why it would still be necessary.. just hot soapy water like everything else

You can buy large pre sterilised bottles on the kendamil website

kendamil.com/collections/accessories/products/grab-go-pack-250ml

If you are going to a chain hotel they can sometimes lend equipment?

Yes - the trick is to check out what your local baby store has in the form of travel kit for sterilising. I seem to recall my mum having an electric one (used with a travel plug adaptor) but smaller than our full size 6 bottle job - I think it was just 2 bottles? That was handy. We also had a plastic one that goes in a microwave. And yy to milton.

The options are endless! I used to love looking around Boots/Mothercare/Jojo Mamam bebe to see what cool baby travel stuff was available

Just me but I wouldn’t bother for a 9 month old. I think this is the NHS being overly cautious with advice and presuming you’re unlikely to clean the bottles properly. My eldest is now 4 but her paediatrician in the US said as per CDC advice it’s ok to stop completely at 6 months but recommended the hot dishwasher cycle if possible, but if not hand washing was fine if done properly. But they, shock horror, also say it’s ok to use room temperature water to mix with powder formula for a healthy baby over 3 months old! Personally I’ve carried on doing things the American way as it’s a lot less work.

I read that you should always sterilise with formula milk, but the advice may have changed now. I sterilised way longer than was necessary though till about 18 months for bottles and dummies.

They are 9m.
They are licking the floor , the buggy wheels snd the dog.
I wouldn’t bother. The issue is making the milk properly with a small amount boiling water etc which you can do , then not keeping made up formula to grow pathogens. Make it and use it.
Dishwasher for bottles if you can.

Milton and a couple of Tupperware boxes with lids.

Tub with a lid & Milton (tablets or liquid). Only way I ever sterilised anything.