How to Make Homemade Baby Wipes
Like
most disposable baby products, baby wipes can be expensive. They
also contain unnatural chemicals that may harm your baby. Instead of
spending all that money, why not make your own, natural, safe homemade diaper wipes in just a few minutes?
To start out, you need to find a container to put your wipes in.
Most people use Tupperware or some other sealed container. You can
also put them in an old container of traditional baby wipes, which
will give you the option of putting them in a wipe warmer. Once you
have your container, you need to get a roll of Bounty paper towels
(you’ll be sad if you use another brand, I promise), cut it in half,
and remove the inner tube. This will give you two sets of rolls to
use.
Once you have your other materials ready, it’s time to make your
wipe solution. Now, if I were to give you all the recipes out there
for natural baby wipes that are available, it would probably take me
100 pages. Recipes for baby wipes are similar to recipes for food:
everyone has their own. Try different recipes and see which one
works best for your baby. If you can’t find one you like, you can
always come up with you own recipe. Most recipes contain water (boil
then cool for sanitary reasons), baby shampoo or baby bath, and some
kind of oil, gel or lotion. You may also find herbal ingredients
that are generally for special treatments (anti-fungal wipes) or for
aromatherapy.
 Once you’re done making your perfect solution, you’re going to put
the paper towels in the container and pour the solution over them.
Let sit for 10 minutes, then turn upside down and let sit for ten
more. If you’re using a container that leaks, make them in a sealed
container then transfer them to the one you want later. Once the 20
minutes is up, your towels should be soaked through and ready for
use. Just pull the inside towel up, seal your container, and you’re
ready to go.
Take the second half of the paper towel roll and store it. Take care
not to make too many wipes at once, since homemade wipes don’t have
preservatives and artificial chemicals like regular baby wipes they
will get moldy and musty if left too long. If you’re constantly
having the problem of wipes going bad before you’re done with a
roll, simply mix smaller batches of the solution and add them to the
paper towels when you use them instead of ahead of time. This can be
done by putting it in a spray bottle and spraying some on a wipe, or
by dipping the wipe in some solution just before you’re ready to use
it.
After you make a batch of baby wipes, be sure to write down the
recipe you used, especially if you’re trying several. This will let
you know what works best and what may be too rough for your baby’s
gentle skin. In no time, you’ll have the perfect homemade
personalized baby wipes for your child.
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Like
most disposable baby products, diaper wipes can be expensive. They
also contain unnatural chemicals that may harm your baby. Instead of
spending all that money, why not make your own, natural, safe homemade diaper wipes in just a few minutes?
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