Sterilizing protects your baby from particularly harmful bacteria until his immune system is strong enough. All the items in the steriliser stay sterile for 24 hours providing the lid is unopened and it kills 99. This steriliser provides a quick and efficient way to sterilise your bottles, allowing you to spend more time with your child.

Designed to be user-friendly and practical, this steriliser allows you to simply place the bottles and accessories inside, add water, and put it in the microwave for the specified time.Contents remain sterile for up to 24 hours if the lid is unopened, which makes things very easier if you are sterilising in advanced. When it comes to taking the steriliser out of the microwave and making sure no fingers get burnt, Mumsnet users recommend waiting a few minutes before taking off the lid.

Sterilising is simply crucial at this stage as a babies immune system is not yet high enough to fight off harmful bacteria in milk. All in all, our tester found the Philips Avent Microwave Steriliser a very useful compromise for those with a smaller kitchen or a tighter budget – roomy enough for a decent amount of equipment, with some thoughtful safety features, and compact enough to stow away when you’re not using it.Its quick sterilising programme only lasts for 6 minutes and it holds 6 Avent bottles and accessories too.

Please note: All nursery furniture will be delivered within 7-10 working days with the exception of cribs, Darlington cots and the Apsley collection.Cycle lengths depend on the wattage of your microwave: two minutes for 1200W to 1850W, four minutes for 850W to 1100W or six minutes for 500W to 800W. Jaspreet Dhillon says: The compact design means that the sterliser is also suitable for small kitchens.