PoofyDiapeeBunny said:
I had no idea these existed!! I’ll definitely look into these!! I normally wash my pacifiers with soap and warm water, but I think those tablets would work better for a deeper clean, maybe to use once a week would be good? And especially for when I’m traveling!!
They are great, Going by an old memory the tablets are about the size of a dollar coin (maybe slightly bigger) but a tad thicker. One whole tablet is enough to turn 5 litres of water into a sterilising solution and the tablets are designed so that you can easily break them into quarters (half for 2.5L 1 Quarter for 1.25L).
Just drop a quarter of one into a bowl with about a litre of water (can be luke warm but it's recommended not to be hot water) and it fizzes away and dissolves, Then drop in your paci's, teats, bottle, teether etc. that you want clean (larger items will need more water to immerse them and thus more of the tablet).
15 minutes later it should have killed 99.9% of the bacteria including pretty much all the really harmful stuff, just remove from the water and you can use right away or allow to air dry for a bit.
The tablets and the water solution itself is non-toxic and potentially safe to drink (though it would not be recommended to try drinking lots), They are after all designed for use on baby stuff. So if used on a bottle and some of the water is left inside when you fill it up and use it there should be no problems same with paci's that you can take out shake off and pop in your mouth.
You can also use them for other things like a "pre soak" for laundry to remove stains/infectious germs or discoloration on whites), you can fill a spray bottle and use it like a surface cleaner which is touch safe for babies, Some people will tell you it is good for some skin conditions like eczema, As a steriliser/cleaner for smaller paddling pools/foot spa's etc.
Once dissolved the water should remain effective and sterile for up to 24 hours. so you can clean things in batches.
It's wonderful stuff and available in most countries I think, and if not there should be alternatives if you look at the chemical composition. You should not use it on metal items though as it can damage them.
It's a very old product that has been used in hospitals, clinical and care industries for decades
ymmv though