Can you use this steamer to sanitize breast pump accessories/bottles? What about plastic baby toys?
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Can't answer that question except contact Amazon for Sistemas contact info. There are certain things that only work the old fashioned way. Just my opinion.
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Good question, it is the same principle as the MEDELA bags which are about $1 a piece and typically can be used more frequently than what is listed on the bag. I am not sure I would necessarily trust or try it myself because I would have no idea what the timing would be and how much water to add. Perhaps another user/reviewer has tried it. Good Luck.
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Yes, I put all of my Medela parts and Pacifiers in here. I've even used it on small plastic toys.
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I'd def use it on baby bottles and I plan to when my baby arrives...I wish I had this when my 1st was using bottles. I wash her sippy cups and her dishes with this, it's so non toxic :)
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Yes. We use few an oz of dettol in a bucket of water to soak our baby clothes or any other item that requires disinfection. We then wash it regularly.
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Sanitizing the tubing on this pump is not necessary. The Spectra 9 is designed to prevent backflow so nothing should be flowing through the tube aside from air. Breastmilk flows from the shield, through the valve, and into the bottle. All those parts should be sanitized before first use and cleaned between each use thereafter.
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I believe so. I have never used them for that. But I have used them for up to 4 dirty baby diapers and also for dirty clothes, baby and toddler sized. And for wet clothes, kids/ teen sized bathing suits. Hope that helps! :)
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I would not use it on anything where it can touch plastic. It may not affect it immediately, but this product, while excellent for cleaning actually metal electrical contacts is not the best for any contact with plastics. .. . . unless it is immediately flushed off with something like isopropyl alcohol. Even then. . . it might not be a good idea. Instead, try using something like Simple Green on a Q-tip and then follow that up with rinse.
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I urge you to not use the Platex Nursing Necessities breast pump. If you need further reasons why I would be glad to tell you in email and show you proof of how terrible it can damage your body. I am not sure about how to convert your bottles. I just wanted to give my two cents about Playtex. KristenKristensutra@yahoo.com
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The pump and the tubes that connect with the pump don't need to be sterilized. In terms of our sterilization/cleanliness practices, we never re-used the bottle or parts that came into contact with breast milk until they were thoroughly cleaned. We never permitted the parts to dry with breast milk on them. For each of our children, we set up a system where the infants bottles were washed by hand separately from our other dishes. We rinsed breastmilk from parts when they weren't going to go through our cleaning process right away (e.g., away from the house, daily accumulation). This is as simple as rinsing with tap water or putting them in our big soaking bowl. Our washing system was to soak the bottles in 7th Generation dish soap and scalding water for about 30 mins prior to hand washing. I don't know if you're asking this, but we were never counseled to sterilize breast milk. Refrigerate. Warm prior to serving. Which we did by placing the bottles in hot water until it warmed up. All of our children survived their parent's amateurism to make it out of infanthood. I would recommend this Medela; I think its probably the least expensive version, and it worked well for us.
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I haven't tried, but I think it would ruin the "plastic mirror" part of the toy. I would just hand wash with mild soap and air dry.
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We do have a couple of brushes, a small one to clean the top nipple and a bigger one to clean the bottle. And we use them for all bottles(small or big). But the bottles are wide enough that a normal sponge would easily get inside. Not sure about the nipple though, I guess a good spray with the sprayer in kitchen would clean it up.This is what we have and must say its very helpful.Playtex SmartSpace Baby Bottle Brush
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I would say no. It is more for cleaning. You need to search fora clothing steamer.
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I prefer not to. You can't sterilize them. Can't remember if you can steam sterilize though. the spoons are plastic although they are soft. still, i bought silicone tipped spoons and rubber spoons for my baby because he chews on them. i didnt feel comfortable with the plastic. plus, you can sterilize it if it's silicone tipped. i saved mine for future use. im sure he will appreciate the colors better when hes a bit older or has teeth already.
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The steam guard does not "clean"; it sterilizes. I put my sippy cups, bottles, nipples, pump accessories, etc in the dishwasher after I used the brush on them. (Formula and breast milk would leave a film the DW couldn't get off alone.) After the DW cycle, I would then sterilize my items. It's a great item for sterilizing but it isn't designed to " clean". Hope this helps.
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No! Not in anything plastic. I've only used it to heat up a full tub of bath water. In in bucket? That would be trial and error. I guess it may be okay but watch it as the water get's hot and see if any damage is being done to the bucket!
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Never tried that. I use the breastmilk storage bags and medela bottles for that. Good idea though and probably would work. I would check with the manufacturer
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You really aren't supposed to use any floor cleaner with it. The steam does the work. Never put anything but plain water in the tank. If you're determined to use something along with the steam, an occasional spray from a bottle directly onto the floor would be the only acceptable cleaner. The beauty of steam cleaning is that it cleans and sanitizes without the toxic chemicals.