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Steamed face cloths
Face cloths for Indian meals can be steamed in the oven.
1. Place laundered damp face flannels in a perforated container and steam at 100°C for
2–3 minutes.
2. Allow to cool before offering them to your guests. For safety, use serving tongs.
Sterilising
Baby bottles
1. Dismantle and wash the bottles by hand, and then rinse them out with fresh water.
2. Stand them upside down in a perforated steam oven container, and place the teats and lids
in another perforated container.
3. Steam for at least 15 minutes at 100°C.
4. After steaming, leave to dry thoroughly before reassembling them.
Muslins
1. For babies with severe skin allergies, the steam oven can be used to ensure that all traces of
bacteria are removed from face cloths and muslins.
2. After laundering place the clean damp muslins in a perforated container and steam for 15
minutes at 100°C.
Jam jars
1. Place lids and jars upside down in a perforated steam oven container.
2. Steam for 15 minutes at 100°C.
Other items
Items such as tweezers, scissors and toothbrushes can be sterilised in a similar manner.
