Homemade Baby Wipes

[mathermiles]

While the concept is great and so is the recipe for the liquid solution, I would like to suggest that you use Washcloths, rather than paper towels. They're easily washed, and re-usable.

[redjen]

While the concept is great and so is the recipe for the liquid solution, I would like to suggest that you use Washcloths, rather than paper towels. They're easily washed, and re-usable.
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]Reusing baby wipes is kind of gross in my opinion.  I have used a similar recipe and I look forward to trying these out at the daycare I work at.

[jenniferhughes]

While the concept is great and so is the recipe for the liquid solution, I would like to suggest that you use Washcloths, rather than paper towels. They're easily washed, and re-usable.

Reusing baby wipes is kind of gross in my opinion.  I have used a similar recipe and I look forward to trying these out at the daycare I work at.

You don't re-use the washcloth (or scraps of flannel make good wipes) once they're soiled!
They go in the washbin with the rest of the cloth diapers and get flushed (if you like) and washed.
I think mathermiles meant they aren't disposable.

[morbidgrrrl]

i used baby oil because stinky-pants (aka my son) is deathly allergic to nuts.  it worked ok, but his butt smelled over-welmingly like baby oil.  if anyone has any suggestions, i would appreciate them!  I used a plastic baggie to keep them in my purse, and it worked very well...  I did use papertowels, since I am not a big fan of carrying around dirty washrags in my purse or pocket.  I really don't believe I could get my square of a husband to agree to that, either .  but this was a great idea, and it worked great! thanx for the post

[amyvegan]

i used baby oil because stinky-pants (aka my son) is deathly allergic to nuts.  it worked ok, but his butt smelled over-welmingly like baby oil.  if anyone has any suggestions, i would appreciate them!  I used a plastic baggie to keep them in my purse, and it worked very well...  I did use papertowels, since I am not a big fan of carrying around dirty washrags in my purse or pocket.  I really don't believe I could get my square of a husband to agree to that, either .  but this was a great idea, and it worked great! thanx for the post

You could use olive oil so long as he's not allergic.

We use flannel wash cloths with just plain old water on them.  Maybe I'll try this secret recipe out sometime.   (We cloth diaper, and I have a special "wet bag" to put soiled diapers and cloths in until I get home.  It's not really a big deal at all IMO.)

[SollysMom]

I use (flannel) cloth baby wipes and just wash them with my cloth diapers.  I use a recipe similar to the above except with regular baby oil instead of the almond oil.  I also keep the solution in my peri bottle from the hospital and squirt some on the wipe immediately before use.  For my diaper bag, I have a small spray bottle of solution.

[vegansahm]

i used baby oil because stinky-pants (aka my son) is deathly allergic to nuts.  it worked ok, but his butt smelled over-welmingly like baby oil.  if anyone has any suggestions, i would appreciate them!  I used a plastic baggie to keep them in my purse, and it worked very well...  I did use papertowels, since I am not a big fan of carrying around dirty washrags in my purse or pocket.  I really don't believe I could get my square of a husband to agree to that, either .  but this was a great idea, and it worked great! thanx for the post

I am also deathly allergic to nuts...you can use ANY food quality oild in place of almond oil for any use...I use Olive (though I know some with nut allergies also have olive allergies)  You could use Grapeseed, or even plain old canola...The problem I have with baby oil is I think it is petrolum based...yuck!

[SnowQueen690]

At the daycare where my son goes I have to supply both disposable diapers and wipes.  I wonder if I could use the paper towel version of this recipe for daycare wipes?  I wish they had home-made disposable diapers too!  I have like 15 pairs of bumgenius diapers that I hardly use anymore because the daycare doesn't allow the use of cloth diapers.