hello everyone,

how do you clean liquid teethers? i take it you can't put them in the steriliser or under the kettle! lol do you use dettol or just water? my lo is 3 months and i think starting to teeth. we have one of these liquid teethers and i want to make sure it is clean.

many thanks. xxx

i would have thought you can do it in a bowl with a milton tablet but wouldn't swear to it!

Laraxx

thanks hun! to be honest never heard of a milton tablet?! will look it up.

any more emails? x

milton is sterilising solution if you use a cold water sterilier think you need this (i had electric so never used them) think they make tabs as well as the liquid but i guess either would do!! it's with all the baby bits at supermarkets.

one more so far :-(

Laraxx

I've never sterilised teethers, just wash them regularily...it's just like them chewing a muslin or toys & you can't sterilise them all so I wouldn't worry about it.
xxx

I just wash them. Figured there's no point in sterilising as Riley will put anything in his mouth at the moment anyway. x

I used to wipe them with a milton cleaning wipe - same as I did with the toys. It's easier than cold water sterilising and is safe for them to put in their mouths. Now he's past 6 months I just wash them with hot water

thanks i will look for the wipes. x

This is an old post but I thought I would reply as I don't think it's a good idea to clean a teether with a Milton wipe, as they are made up of chemicals and designed for cleaning household surfaces. It is the same as putting a household cleaner on the teether! I would use the wipe and then rinse thoroughly, or wash and rinse it using an anti-bacterial washing-up liquid.

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how is using a milton wipe any different from submerging it in a milton solution or even wiping milton solution over it with a bit of kitchen roll or something? its not the same as a household cleaner at all. if anything the washing up liquid would have more soapy chemicals?

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i use a dettol wipe to clean ds teether and toys. don't think its the same as cleaning it with flash or something lol! its an anti bacterial ans according the adverts completely safe enough to eat straight off the high chair, so don't see the problem, not like its still wet with the stuff when i give it to him. if ur worried maybe use a detoll/ milton wipe then wipe off the excess witha clean piece of kitchen paper xx