The container is made from a sturdy plastic that won’t degrade and should stand up to any amount of rough handling. Bauer Consumer Media Ltd, Company number 01176085; Bauer Radio Limited, Company number: 1394141; Registered office: Media House, Peterborough Business Park, Lynch Wood, Peterborough PE2 6EA and H Bauer Publishing, Company number: LP003328; Registered office: The Lantern, 75 Hampstead Road, London NW1 2PL Our mum testers loved how versatile these sterilising tablets were, they were great for keeping everything from bottles to toys and teethers clean.

Have multiple babies, use a lot of bottles per day or want to sterilise a variety of items including breast pumps, toys and dummies Once the required 15 minutes are up, each item can be shaken and used without further rinsing – though our tester found her baby equipment smelled of chlorine afterwards and felt hesitant about giving it to her baby (it’s perfectly safe to do so, but the smell is rather off-putting). Find support, ask questions and share your experiences with 350,000+ members of the diabetes community Wash all items in clean, warm soapy water or use Milton Baby Bottle Cleaner, then rinse before using the sterilising solution. Drop 1 tablet into 5 litres of clean, cold water. Let the tablet dissolve to form the Sterilising Solution. Pop baby items into the Milton Sterilising Solution and ensure they are completely submerged for a minimum of 15 minutes to become sterilised. Solution is effective for 24 hours.This steriliser offers great value for money and does exactly what you need to sterilise up to four bottles in four minutes. If you keep the lid closed they'll remain sterile for 24 hours, too. It’s basic and utilitarian, coming in white and grey, and is unlikely to be out on the counter when not in use. Is it good value for money?

It takes any brand of bottles, sterilises in five minutes but has a 20-minute cycle which half dries the bottles, or a 35-minute cycle that fully dries your bottles. I find this is a big help when you have to take bottles out." If you wanted to, you could also use any volume of water in any clean container – as long as you use the correct number of tablets for the volume of water added. It's not too bulky and claims to fit in most microwaves. Parents really like the ease of use and the cheap price of this, making it a good option when there are so many other items to buy for your baby. We're very happy with this steriliser. The bottom section holds Dr. Brown bottles easily and top section holds the teats and other bits." This oral health benefit of maltitol and other sugar alcohols is recognised by various health groups/associations across the globe. Fewer calories than sugar

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The MAM self-sterilising bottles were great as we don't have to have a separate steriliser and can sterilise them at family's houses if needed. The downside is that you do need a microwave." The Philips Avent 3-in-1 steam steriliser is our favourite of the sterilisers the company makes. Their range provides every mum or dad with a version suitable for them, including a microwave option. Some parents have said they have to clean it frequently. One BabyCentre parent said: "We have to clean it quite often, just with white vinegar on the heat plate and wipe it round, but this may be due to the water in our area."

Whether you want the ease of a sterilising solution, a steam-sterilising microwave option or the latest electric all-rounder, we've looked at all the options on the market. We've also listened to our BabyCentre parents to find out which sterilisers they are raving or ranting about. I used the tablets to sterilise some bottles whilst away. It made things a lot easier and meant I didn't have to take lots of equipment away with me. I have also used them for cleaning down surfaces like my child's toys. They worked particularly well on cleaning the straps on my highchair. I left them to soak overnight." The best sterilisers on the market offer a helping hand, whether you buy a cold water steriliser, microwave version or an electric steriliser. Microwave and electric sterilisers work by steaming the bottles until they're clean – although you always need to wash everything thoroughly first, before sterilising. I love that I don't need to buy a steriliser, I don't have the space so the bottles work well for me."We can supply a variety of primary and recycled aggregates from a wide range of quarries and suppliers, to suit your needs depending on the job in hand.