Bottle washers
Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Electric Steam Sterilizer
Our take
Sterilizes in about 5 minutes with a single button and is easy to load, but tall bottles don't fit well and there's no washing or drying.
Steam only~5 minOne button
Consider instead: Dr. Brown's Deluxe for tall bottles.
Before you buy
Do you need it?Nice to have A time saver if you'll wash many bottles a day. A dishwasher basket or bottle brush does the job for many families.
Secondhand?Secondhand with checks. Fine secondhand if it's thoroughly cleaned and descaled.
What parents and testers say
Recurring praise
- Fast
- Simple
Recurring complaints
- Poor fit for tall bottles
- Doesn't wash or dry
Our summary of patterns across the reviews and threads linked below, not quotes.
Materials & safety check
1 of 2 checks clear, 1 to know about.
HeatSteam is hot; let it cool before opening
RecallsNone found in CPSC sterilizer recalls since 2019
When to buy it
Registry
Nice to have; many families add it after birth
By 36 weeks
Set up and run one cycle before first use
After birth
Buy once you know how much you'll bottle-feed
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Sources
- Mommyhood101: Best bottle washers and sterilizers of 2026mommyhood101.com
- CPSC recall database: "sterilizer" recalls since 2019saferproducts.gov