Homemade Baby Wipes

Submitted by princess buttercup

"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."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 2 rolls

ingredients

• 1 package cloth-like paper towels (not the cheapest papery type)
• 473.18 ml hot water, boiled
• 14.79 ml baby bath soap or 14.79 ml baby shampoo
• 14.79 ml oil (baby oil, mineral oil, massage oil)
• 14.79 ml lotion (baby lotion or regular)
• 14.79 ml 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.

 

[Abby Girl]

I found a recipe similar to this one on Pinterest and wanted to make it up 1) because I needed an alternative way to clean off my makeup without irritating my skin and 2) because I wanted to be a tester for when my brand new grandchild arrives in October and have something on hand for Mommy to use. Having a cottage business in making toiletry products, I am well aware of what nasty products are put in baby soaps and bath oils.... enough to run the other way! To achieve a clean product, use natural oils like Coconut Oil, Palm, Jojoba oil or even Olive oil. I would really stay away from Baby oil, mineral oil and massage oils as they have way too many preservatives and smells. As much as we love the "baby" smell, lotions carry way too much smell and are not really needed in this recipe...just double up on the oils. I used Glycerine in exchange for the lotion and about 1-1/2 tsp white vinegar. To take it one step further, you could use grapeseed extract or vitamin E as a preservative. To prevent mold, start off with a clean container, use boiling water, but make sure hands are (relatively) clean before reaching for a wipe. Mold starts with exposure to air, so make sure that your container is water proof. I left for holidays for 10 days and took my wipes in a plastic bag and they survived without any mold. As for the results, I have never, ever found a commercial product that could duplicate the feel and condition of my skin. I would truly recommend this to anyone who has sensitive skin!

 

[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.

 

[LadyAngel1124]

We ran out of baby wipes a few days ago, but neither of us has had time to stop at the store to buy more since then. Paper towels wet with plain water have been getting us by, but I'd rather have something that will clean up the nastier messes a little bit better than that, not to mention leaving a pleasant scent behind. I made a batch of these as soon as I saw the recipe, and I think they're going to be perfect! (Although I did forget and leave out the vinegar, so I guess we'll just have to keep an eye out for mold spots this time around.) One suggestion: if you use the "select a size" paper towels like I did, you don't have to worry about cutting the roll in half or leaving lint balls on your baby. Just tear off the smallest size individual sheets and fold them in half, then put them into your container of choice and add the water solution.