Sterilizing your menstrual cup is an important and necessary step in maintaining it properly. So Luneale has decided to offer you the best menstrual cup sterilizer available: practical, healthy, fast. And best of all, it's free!
Monthly sterilisation of your cup.
Once a month, your menstrual cup should be boiled.
To do this, you can place it in a pan of boiling water for 5 minutes. It is understandable that some people do not want to do this (fear of forgetting it on the stove, not wanting to cook their pasta afterwards, etc.)
Please note: pouring boiling water over your cup is not enough to clean it, it really needs to be immersed in water that is still boiling. Infusing' it is not enough.
So, since the pan is not suitable for everyone, some brands have found a way: to offer a menstrual cup steriliser.
Menstrual cup sterilisation kit / sterilisation boxes / menstrual cup steriliser: what for?
These sterilisation boxes for cups seem perfect: you fill them with water, dip your cup in them and microwave them for 5 minutes.
But there is a but. These sterilisation kits are useless and even potentially harmful:
- or they are made of plastic. And need I remind you that plastic in the microwave is not a good idea? Even "microwaveable"?
- or they are made of silicone. Silicone is very stable in the microwave, so no health concerns. On the other hand, what is the point? It's a useless purchase, which also generates waste.
A free and healthy menstrual cup sterilizer!
The best material for the microwave is glass. And the best waste is that which is not generated.
You must have a finished jam jar, a mustard glass or a glass jar of some kind at home, right? Keep one, put your cup in it and fill it with water (don't put the lid on!). Put it in the microwave for 5 minutes and wait for it to cool.
This will be the best possible sterilisation box. No need to buy anything: you upcycle! :)
