A great sterilizer!!

[ehtansky21]

I am so sorry that I offended some people here. My only intention was to give information that I have found to be very helpful in making my decisions about sterilizing my sons' nebs. In no way did I intend to sound arrogant and rude...i will definitely watch how I write my replies from here on out.
Blessings to all,
Missa

 

[ehtansky21]

I am so sorry that I offended some people here. My only intention was to give information that I have found to be very helpful in making my decisions about sterilizing my sons' nebs. In no way did I intend to sound arrogant and rude...i will definitely watch how I write my replies from here on out.
Blessings to all,
Missa

 

[ehtansky21]

I am so sorry that I offended some people here. My only intention was to give information that I have found to be very helpful in making my decisions about sterilizing my sons' nebs. In no way did I intend to sound arrogant and rude...i will definitely watch how I write my replies from here on out.
Blessings to all,
Missa

 

[ehtansky21]

I am so sorry that I offended some people here. My only intention was to give information that I have found to be very helpful in making my decisions about sterilizing my sons' nebs. In no way did I intend to sound arrogant and rude...i will definitely watch how I write my replies from here on out.
Blessings to all,
Missa

 

[ehtansky21]

I am so sorry that I offended some people here. My only intention was to give information that I have found to be very helpful in making my decisions about sterilizing my sons' nebs. In no way did I intend to sound arrogant and rude...i will definitely watch how I write my replies from here on out.
<br />Blessings to all,
<br />Missa

 

[Nightwriter]

In my quest to find faster, but unequivocally effective sterilizing, I have tried every method on here. I bought the Germ Guardian recently. It gave off an awful smell(perhaps new plastic being heated), the nebulizers weren't completely dry, and I couldn't tell if it reached a hot enough temperature. The insert with the Germ Guardian says in bold letters, "Do not put anything wet in Germ Guardian." Must be a reason.

Someone on this site, said that if you ARE putting nebs in wet, the GG will not reach the required temperature for sterilizing. I guess you need to put a thermometer in to see. Easy enough.

Actually I just wanted to use it to dry nebs, not for sterilizing. With the smell and my GG not getting the nebs completely dry, I was done.

I use all the CFF approved methods at different times. Control III, boiling in water is difficult because of hard water (I'm not lugging distilled water around), but steaming in the baby bottle sterilizer is my fave. Thanks Just One More for posting the times. I always do it for 15 minutes, but I was never really sure, so I used Control III also -- which takes too long because of the sterile water rinse.

Many years ago, I was on vacation and cheated on sterilizing. I ended up in the hospital for weeks while on that vacation. So I take no chances.

 

[Nightwriter]

In my quest to find faster, but unequivocally effective sterilizing, I have tried every method on here. I bought the Germ Guardian recently. It gave off an awful smell(perhaps new plastic being heated), the nebulizers weren't completely dry, and I couldn't tell if it reached a hot enough temperature. The insert with the Germ Guardian says in bold letters, "Do not put anything wet in Germ Guardian." Must be a reason.

Someone on this site, said that if you ARE putting nebs in wet, the GG will not reach the required temperature for sterilizing. I guess you need to put a thermometer in to see. Easy enough.

Actually I just wanted to use it to dry nebs, not for sterilizing. With the smell and my GG not getting the nebs completely dry, I was done.

I use all the CFF approved methods at different times. Control III, boiling in water is difficult because of hard water (I'm not lugging distilled water around), but steaming in the baby bottle sterilizer is my fave. Thanks Just One More for posting the times. I always do it for 15 minutes, but I was never really sure, so I used Control III also -- which takes too long because of the sterile water rinse.

Many years ago, I was on vacation and cheated on sterilizing. I ended up in the hospital for weeks while on that vacation. So I take no chances.

 

[Nightwriter]

In my quest to find faster, but unequivocally effective sterilizing, I have tried every method on here. I bought the Germ Guardian recently. It gave off an awful smell(perhaps new plastic being heated), the nebulizers weren't completely dry, and I couldn't tell if it reached a hot enough temperature. The insert with the Germ Guardian says in bold letters, "Do not put anything wet in Germ Guardian." Must be a reason.

Someone on this site, said that if you ARE putting nebs in wet, the GG will not reach the required temperature for sterilizing. I guess you need to put a thermometer in to see. Easy enough.

Actually I just wanted to use it to dry nebs, not for sterilizing. With the smell and my GG not getting the nebs completely dry, I was done.

I use all the CFF approved methods at different times. Control III, boiling in water is difficult because of hard water (I'm not lugging distilled water around), but steaming in the baby bottle sterilizer is my fave. Thanks Just One More for posting the times. I always do it for 15 minutes, but I was never really sure, so I used Control III also -- which takes too long because of the sterile water rinse.

Many years ago, I was on vacation and cheated on sterilizing. I ended up in the hospital for weeks while on that vacation. So I take no chances.

 

[Nightwriter]

In my quest to find faster, but unequivocally effective sterilizing, I have tried every method on here. I bought the Germ Guardian recently. It gave off an awful smell(perhaps new plastic being heated), the nebulizers weren't completely dry, and I couldn't tell if it reached a hot enough temperature. The insert with the Germ Guardian says in bold letters, "Do not put anything wet in Germ Guardian." Must be a reason.

Someone on this site, said that if you ARE putting nebs in wet, the GG will not reach the required temperature for sterilizing. I guess you need to put a thermometer in to see. Easy enough.

Actually I just wanted to use it to dry nebs, not for sterilizing. With the smell and my GG not getting the nebs completely dry, I was done.

I use all the CFF approved methods at different times. Control III, boiling in water is difficult because of hard water (I'm not lugging distilled water around), but steaming in the baby bottle sterilizer is my fave. Thanks Just One More for posting the times. I always do it for 15 minutes, but I was never really sure, so I used Control III also -- which takes too long because of the sterile water rinse.

Many years ago, I was on vacation and cheated on sterilizing. I ended up in the hospital for weeks while on that vacation. So I take no chances.

 

[Nightwriter]

In my quest to find faster, but unequivocally effective sterilizing, I have tried every method on here. I bought the Germ Guardian recently. It gave off an awful smell(perhaps new plastic being heated), the nebulizers weren't completely dry, and I couldn't tell if it reached a hot enough temperature. The insert with the Germ Guardian says in bold letters, "Do not put anything wet in Germ Guardian." Must be a reason.
<br />
<br />Someone on this site, said that if you ARE putting nebs in wet, the GG will not reach the required temperature for sterilizing. I guess you need to put a thermometer in to see. Easy enough.
<br />
<br />Actually I just wanted to use it to dry nebs, not for sterilizing. With the smell and my GG not getting the nebs completely dry, I was done.
<br />
<br />I use all the CFF approved methods at different times. Control III, boiling in water is difficult because of hard water (I'm not lugging distilled water around), but steaming in the baby bottle sterilizer is my fave. Thanks Just One More for posting the times. I always do it for 15 minutes, but I was never really sure, so I used Control III also -- which takes too long because of the sterile water rinse.
<br />
<br />Many years ago, I was on vacation and cheated on sterilizing. I ended up in the hospital for weeks while on that vacation. So I take no chances.
<br />
<br />
<br />

 

[flatfordl]

My experience with the GermGuardian is that it DOES dry the nebs and aero-chamber. I shake off the nebs, then put them in. I haven't noticed a bad smell. So maybe different nebs react differently.

Right now I will continue using it to dry the nebs. And since I am sterilizing them first, then I don't have to worry that it may or may not be a good sterilizer. I just like that it dries them for me.

 

[flatfordl]

My experience with the GermGuardian is that it DOES dry the nebs and aero-chamber. I shake off the nebs, then put them in. I haven't noticed a bad smell. So maybe different nebs react differently.

Right now I will continue using it to dry the nebs. And since I am sterilizing them first, then I don't have to worry that it may or may not be a good sterilizer. I just like that it dries them for me.

 

[flatfordl]

My experience with the GermGuardian is that it DOES dry the nebs and aero-chamber. I shake off the nebs, then put them in. I haven't noticed a bad smell. So maybe different nebs react differently.

Right now I will continue using it to dry the nebs. And since I am sterilizing them first, then I don't have to worry that it may or may not be a good sterilizer. I just like that it dries them for me.

 

[flatfordl]

My experience with the GermGuardian is that it DOES dry the nebs and aero-chamber. I shake off the nebs, then put them in. I haven't noticed a bad smell. So maybe different nebs react differently.

Right now I will continue using it to dry the nebs. And since I am sterilizing them first, then I don't have to worry that it may or may not be a good sterilizer. I just like that it dries them for me.

 

[flatfordl]

My experience with the GermGuardian is that it DOES dry the nebs and aero-chamber. I shake off the nebs, then put them in. I haven't noticed a bad smell. So maybe different nebs react differently.
<br />
<br />Right now I will continue using it to dry the nebs. And since I am sterilizing them first, then I don't have to worry that it may or may not be a good sterilizer. I just like that it dries them for me.
<br />
<br />

 

[GriffinsMama]

We soak them in hot soapy water for a few minutes and then wash and rinse them. We wash in hot, rinse in cold. We use Ecover dish soap because it's eco friendly and leaves no chemical residue. I remember reading a while back that Dr. Warwick recommends dreft to wash nebs in due to it's purity. <br><br>We then boil for 15 - 20 minutes at a rolling boil. We wash our masks the same way but use a baby bottle steam sterilizer for those because of the orange decoration getting everywhere when they're boiled. I always add extra water and they steam as long or sometimes longer than the nebs are boiling.<br><br>Because we just got a brand new oven it has a "keep warm" function that I use to dry the nebs. It's 170 degrees. The oven is squeaky clean which is super important. I have two large platters that I line with paper towels and I put all the nebs and mask on there and cover them with paper towels. I set the timer for 5 minutes and they dry. I have sterilite containers which I line with fresh clean paper towels after every use. I put the dry nebs in there when they cool from the oven.<br><br>I *had* to find a way to dry them. Our climate is just not conducive to air drying in any other season other than summer. You wouldn't think that in N. CA. But it's pretty foggy and humid where I am. I was getting freaked out but the nebs sitting with droplets of water on them ... seemed to negate all the work I just did washing and sterilizing!<br><br>

 

[GriffinsMama]

We soak them in hot soapy water for a few minutes and then wash and rinse them. We wash in hot, rinse in cold. We use Ecover dish soap because it's eco friendly and leaves no chemical residue. I remember reading a while back that Dr. Warwick recommends dreft to wash nebs in due to it's purity. <br><br>We then boil for 15 - 20 minutes at a rolling boil. We wash our masks the same way but use a baby bottle steam sterilizer for those because of the orange decoration getting everywhere when they're boiled. I always add extra water and they steam as long or sometimes longer than the nebs are boiling.<br><br>Because we just got a brand new oven it has a "keep warm" function that I use to dry the nebs. It's 170 degrees. The oven is squeaky clean which is super important. I have two large platters that I line with paper towels and I put all the nebs and mask on there and cover them with paper towels. I set the timer for 5 minutes and they dry. I have sterilite containers which I line with fresh clean paper towels after every use. I put the dry nebs in there when they cool from the oven.<br><br>I *had* to find a way to dry them. Our climate is just not conducive to air drying in any other season other than summer. You wouldn't think that in N. CA. But it's pretty foggy and humid where I am. I was getting freaked out but the nebs sitting with droplets of water on them ... seemed to negate all the work I just did washing and sterilizing!<br><br>

 

[GriffinsMama]

We soak them in hot soapy water for a few minutes and then wash and rinse them. We wash in hot, rinse in cold. We use Ecover dish soap because it's eco friendly and leaves no chemical residue. I remember reading a while back that Dr. Warwick recommends dreft to wash nebs in due to it's purity. <br><br>We then boil for 15 - 20 minutes at a rolling boil. We wash our masks the same way but use a baby bottle steam sterilizer for those because of the orange decoration getting everywhere when they're boiled. I always add extra water and they steam as long or sometimes longer than the nebs are boiling.<br><br>Because we just got a brand new oven it has a "keep warm" function that I use to dry the nebs. It's 170 degrees. The oven is squeaky clean which is super important. I have two large platters that I line with paper towels and I put all the nebs and mask on there and cover them with paper towels. I set the timer for 5 minutes and they dry. I have sterilite containers which I line with fresh clean paper towels after every use. I put the dry nebs in there when they cool from the oven.<br><br>I *had* to find a way to dry them. Our climate is just not conducive to air drying in any other season other than summer. You wouldn't think that in N. CA. But it's pretty foggy and humid where I am. I was getting freaked out but the nebs sitting with droplets of water on them ... seemed to negate all the work I just did washing and sterilizing!<br><br>

 

[GriffinsMama]

We soak them in hot soapy water for a few minutes and then wash and rinse them. We wash in hot, rinse in cold. We use Ecover dish soap because it's eco friendly and leaves no chemical residue. I remember reading a while back that Dr. Warwick recommends dreft to wash nebs in due to it's purity. <br><br>We then boil for 15 - 20 minutes at a rolling boil. We wash our masks the same way but use a baby bottle steam sterilizer for those because of the orange decoration getting everywhere when they're boiled. I always add extra water and they steam as long or sometimes longer than the nebs are boiling.<br><br>Because we just got a brand new oven it has a "keep warm" function that I use to dry the nebs. It's 170 degrees. The oven is squeaky clean which is super important. I have two large platters that I line with paper towels and I put all the nebs and mask on there and cover them with paper towels. I set the timer for 5 minutes and they dry. I have sterilite containers which I line with fresh clean paper towels after every use. I put the dry nebs in there when they cool from the oven.<br><br>I *had* to find a way to dry them. Our climate is just not conducive to air drying in any other season other than summer. You wouldn't think that in N. CA. But it's pretty foggy and humid where I am. I was getting freaked out but the nebs sitting with droplets of water on them ... seemed to negate all the work I just did washing and sterilizing!<br><br>

 

[GriffinsMama]

We soak them in hot soapy water for a few minutes and then wash and rinse them. We wash in hot, rinse in cold. We use Ecover dish soap because it's eco friendly and leaves no chemical residue. I remember reading a while back that Dr. Warwick recommends dreft to wash nebs in due to it's purity. <br><br>We then boil for 15 - 20 minutes at a rolling boil. We wash our masks the same way but use a baby bottle steam sterilizer for those because of the orange decoration getting everywhere when they're boiled. I always add extra water and they steam as long or sometimes longer than the nebs are boiling.<br><br>Because we just got a brand new oven it has a "keep warm" function that I use to dry the nebs. It's 170 degrees. The oven is squeaky clean which is super important. I have two large platters that I line with paper towels and I put all the nebs and mask on there and cover them with paper towels. I set the timer for 5 minutes and they dry. I have sterilite containers which I line with fresh clean paper towels after every use. I put the dry nebs in there when they cool from the oven.<br><br>I *had* to find a way to dry them. Our climate is just not conducive to air drying in any other season other than summer. You wouldn't think that in N. CA. But it's pretty foggy and humid where I am. I was getting freaked out but the nebs sitting with droplets of water on them ... seemed to negate all the work I just did washing and sterilizing!<br><br>