Homemade Baby Wipes

princess buttercup's Note:

This is a cheap alternative to store bought baby wipes. It takes a very little amount of time and effort to make and use. You control the ingredients.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 2 rolls

• 1 package cloth-like paper towels (not the cheapest papery type)
• 2 cups hot water , boiled
• 1 tablespoon babybath soap or 1 tablespoon baby shampoo
• 1 tablespoon oil (baby oil, mineral oil, massage oil)
• 1 tablespoon lotion (baby lotion or regular)
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar (to inhibit mold)

Directions:

1. Saw the paper towels in half lengthwise with a serrated kitchen knife (not your best one ... this can't be "good" for it). Mix the hot water and following ingredients:
2. Put the half roll in a plastic container that has a lid, Tupperware-type, empty roll-type baby wipe container, etc.
3. Shredded side down -- I pick as much of the shredded paper off as I can -- otherwise you leave "lint balls" on your baby's bum.
4. Pour the water solution over the roll.
5. (Don't worry about the cardboard tube.) Let sit about 5 minutes, then turn upside down for 5 more minutes to saturate the roll.
6. Now the cardboard tube will pull out easily.
7. Pull a "wipe" from the center.
8. I make one roll at a time and wash the container well between uses. (Note: Mold can be an issue. Suggestions include using Johnson & Johnson soap or 4 drops of tea tree oil to inhibit mold.)

Reviews

[~*Miss Diggy*~]

These are GREAT!!! My friend used them, and she said she would never go back to ordinary wipes again! I tried them once and liked them alot, but cant switch until I use up my couple boxes of wipes that I got on sale. These are great for babies with allergies to other wipes.

[drinkmore]

These work great. Thanks!

[Chef Tweaker]

I can vouch for this "recipe" to be all that it claims. I was unsure how the vinegar would work but with scented lotion you could not tell it was there. I recommend it for someone who needs an alternative for allergy reasons but after pricing the blue shop towels that I used vs the Costco wipes... they were the same price so I will just buy those.