I bought this item with the Corona virus in mind. I recently had a baby in September. My first one, too. I've been super paranoid during this pandemic. I don't take my newborn out into public, besides to pick up groceries and to doctors appointments, but I found it was very hard to keep his pacifiers from touching surfaces. I didn't always have a sink to clean them and I REFUSED to put it back into his mouth until I could clean it. There have been times were I was unable to use his pacifier after it fell on the floor of the doctors office or such. Buying this product has given me a peace of mind while traveling. I don't feel 100% about putting a pacifier back into his mouth after using this because I can't physically see the difference after using it, therefore mentally I don't feel like it's very clean (though it's probably a lot cleaner than I think). But I definitely wouldn't put a pacifier back into my son's mouth that dropped on the floor, even if I did use this product prior to. I mainly use this to sanitize the pacifier lanyards. They touch all kinds of surfaces, too. I hated washing them. The lanyards take too long to dry once washed, and the metal clip lanyards started rusting after the first wash. Using this product cuts out drying time and the potential for rust. It clips easily to a diaper bag and I have no worry about it falling off. It is sort of bulky and heavy. I do like the fact that this specific brand allows me to undo the top off and use it to sanitize my phone, keys, and wallet!! I do use this for that a lot as well! It is simple and easy to use. Read more