One Step™ Baby Bottle Sanitizer and Dryer - Electric steam sterilizer

The best baby bottle sterilizer will have a large capacity, a user-friendly interface, use natural steam to sterilize, and should also dry the bottles. These features ensure that your bottles are sterile, allow you to clean multiple bottles at once, and the machine is easy to use, especially when you're tired from taking care of your baby. 

A bottle sterilizer and dryer is the best method for sterilizing baby bottles. Boiling bottles can take time and using bleach takes some extra precautions. Options like the Baby Brezza One Step Sterilizer and Dryer sterilizes bottles efficiently, and have a dry cycle that will ensure your bottles don’t harbor bacteria.

Both steam and UV sterilizers are effective at killing germs and bacteria. However, UV sterilizers have several drawbacks. UV can be less effective on objects with complex shapes or surfaces that are difficult to reach with UV light. Additionally, UV sterilizers tend to be more expensive.

If using a bottle right away, you don’t need to dry it. If putting the bottles away, they do need to be dry first. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends air-drying infant feeding items on a clean dish towel or paper towel, and not using a dish towel to rub or pat items dry because doing so may transfer germs to the items.¹ 

Additionally, the CDC does not recommend using drying racks, as they can harbor bacteria. The best bottle sterilizer will also have a drying function, such as the Baby Brezza One Step. This is the best way to dry baby bottles, saving you time and keeping the bottles free from germs.