After Lilah received a chemical burn from the Pampers Dry Max Diapers a little over a month ago, and then reading what disposable diapers are made of, we have decided to start using cloth diapers. We have a few boxes of disposables to use up, thanks to a little email I sent to Pampers, but we have already started using cloth at home. I totally wish I started this earlier. Along with cloth diapers, we have been using cloth wipes.
I toyed with making my own wipes when Jonathan was a baby, using paper towels. But I never fell in love with them. They always seemed too wet, and didn't clean well.
These wipes, I have fallen in love with. Well, as much as you can love something that wipes your kids butt.
For the fabric, I purchased some homemade cloth wipes from a vendor at a mom to mom sale. Love these. But at $1 a piece, I decided to make my own. I cut up a flannel receiving blanket of Lilah's. After a few washes, the sides are not fraying as much, and these have been working perfect. They are so soft. What would take 5-6 disposable wipes, only dirties 2 cloth wipes.
I stack the cloth wipes in a wipes container and they fit perfect.
Next I make the wipe solution. There are many different versions that you can make, but this is one that I have tried and loved. And it is made from ingredients that we always have on hand.
1 1/2 cups of boiled water
1 tbs white vinegar (keeps bacteria from growing)
1 tbs baby body wash (we use California Baby Calming)
1 tbs Coconut Oil
Mix all the ingredients until coconut oil dissolves and let cool to room temperature.
After the wipe mixture cools, pour over the container of wipes until they are soaked through.
Now your wipes are ready to go!
* You can also put the solution in a spray or squirt bottle and wet each wipe as you use them. For us, I want them ready to go so I keep them wet. I have never had a problem with them getting moldy as the vinegar is a disinfectant and keeps it from growing, we also use them up every few days.
I keep a little bucket in the bathroom, and toss them in there along with our diaper inserts. Evert few days they get washed in HOT water. I will start keeping them in a wet bag as soon as I can get one.
Have you ever made homemade wipes? What works best for you?
1 comment:
Hey Carrie! That's a great idea to do the cloth wipes. I think I told you about the wipes I use. I cut the paper towel roll in half and soak it in 1 cup of baby wash and three squirts of baby oil. I find the store bought wipes gives my girls a red tushy:) I love the homemade kind but that can get pricey with buying paper towels all the time. I might try your version.
We also used fuzzi bunz for a long time which are a type of cloth diaper. I really should get back into it with Hannah. I just get tired of all the laundry. What kind of cloth diapers are you using?
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