How To Sterilize Glass Bottles In Microwave

Place your jars in the microwave and blast them at full power for 45 seconds or until theyre dry.

How to sterilize glass bottles in microwave. Fill ⅓ of your glass jar with distilled white vinegar. Wash the jars thoroughly. Place a clean metal steamer or cake-rack on an inverted heatproof bowl in the bottom of the stockpot or alternatively use a spaghetti cooker which has a deep perforated insert.

Heat on full power until dry this should take about 2 minutes. Sterilising jam jars in microwave ovens is really straightforward and doesnt take much time at all. To sterilize glassware in the oven preheat the oven to 130C 266F.

Sterilize glass jars in the microwave. Place the baking sheet in the middle of the oven close the oven door. Try soaking them in hot soapy water first if theyre tricky to remove.

Place a double layer of newspaper on a baking sheet and place the glassware and the lids on top of it arranging it so the jars dont touch each other. Stand the bottles unsealed upside down on the steaming rack. Here is my guide to plastic-free dishwasher detergent in case it is of interest.

Fill your clean glass jars bottles with boiling water and leave to stand for one minute. Then allow it to run through a full wash and dry cycle so that the jars and lids are bone dry and still hot when you take them out. Rinse well the jars in hot water then place them in the microwave for 60 seconds.

To sterilize the bottles with baking soda fill a large pot with water and three tablespoons of baking soda. Simply carry out the following steps and your jars will be sterilised in a flash. Bring the water to a boil and allow the water to boil for at least three minutes.