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Portable washer, sterilizer, dryer for Aerobika for travel

Posted by rosiepetals @rosiepetals, Jul 23 4:26pm

Does anyone have a recommendation for a smaller size portable washer, sterilizer, dryer for use when traveling. The Baby Brezza Pro is large, designed for 6-8 bottles. It's too large to be convenient for travel. Has anyone used the Pottery Barn BEABA sterilizer which is smaller but is only a sterilizer. There is also a UV sterilizer- has anyone used this? Would love travel tips for cleaning the Aerobika when there is limited access to water. Thanks

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scoop | @scoop | Jul 23 8:33pm

For sterilizer and for domestic travel by air or car I use a Grownsy sterilizer, which looks smaller than the one you mentioned.
https://grownsy.com/products/baby-bottle-sterilizer-and-dryer
There are times I leave my sterilizer at home and bring my ramen pot for boiling water instead.

Honestly, I don't clean my Aerobika all that much as I only blow into it (instead of in and out). This works for me. Every now and then I soak in hot tap and dawn and place in sterilizer but not with any frequency.

Under what circumstances would you have limited access to water?

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rosiepetals | @rosiepetals | Jul 23 9:53pm

Thanks so much for your response. Very helpful. I was in Mexico last year and had to lug jugs of water. For part of the trip, I was in a hotel with no kitchen capability. The Ramen pot might be a good option for sterilizing the Aerobika with boiling water in a hotel rooms. I hook my Aerobika up to my compressor/nebulizer and use 7% saline and breath in and exhale into the device so sterilizing is important and I usually do it after every use. Thanks!

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scoop | @scoop | Jul 23 10:46pm
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Thanks so much for your response. Very helpful. I was in Mexico last year and had to lug jugs of water. For part of the trip, I was in a hotel with no kitchen capability. The Ramen pot might be a good option for sterilizing the Aerobika with boiling water in a hotel rooms. I hook my Aerobika up to my compressor/nebulizer and use 7% saline and breath in and exhale into the device so sterilizing is important and I usually do it after every use. Thanks!

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Thanks for explaining about the water access.

I read on another support board that someone actually packed frozen water in their suitcase for a trip abroad. They found special containers for this purpose. Sorry I don’t have any other details. Necessity is the mother of invention!

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lilianna | @lilianna | Jul 24 8:09am

Try taking sterilizing bags- useful only if there is a microwave of course. You can also use them to wash and soak- somebody on this forum was writing that.

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texaseve | @texaseve | Jul 24 10:52am

I just came from a week long trip to some pretty remote camps. I took a collapsible container that fit in the sink, squirted some Dawn antibacterial soap in it and ran very hot water in and through the Pari Sprint Nebulizer parts. I soaked for about 15 minutes, washed and rinsed with hot water and let them dry on a clean towel. I also had some of the microwave bags with me, though I liked the other way better. When at home I use my Bololo bottle sterilizer. I've been on the big 3 for a year and just got a negative result on the 2nd sputum sample, yay!

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