How can I make my own reusable wet wipes

HappySad

I have just seen this reusable wetwipes http://www.cheekywipes.com/whats-in-the-kit.html.. and I am thinking that I can make my own. I would make them and they would be ready for use... Would you just need a seal tight plastic tub with some damp flannels. What about them going off? Would I need to make a new batch everyday? What about adding essential oils?

But I am sure that I can make my own. Advice & weblinks are welcome.
Thanks

Krystaltips

A friend of mine used to carry a solution of water and essential oils in a small spray bottle and flannels cut into half to use as wet wipes... That way the flannels are kept dry and no risk of them going 'off'

HappySad

Krystaltips wrote: »

A friend of mine used to carry a solution of water and essential oils in a small spray bottle and flannels cut into half to use as wet wipes... That way the flannels are kept dry and no risk of them going 'off'

Thanks for this. How long would the water with essential oils last before you would have to change that? Would that go off after a while?

Krystaltips

No idea really but if you only use a small bottle and use it for every nappy change then it would be refreshed quite regularly anyway I should imagine...

LilMissEmmylou

it depends what oils or things like camomile tea etc that you use. It may need changing every other day or so, so do not make up huge bottles, perhaps a half bottle or so

Js_Other_Half

I use a hairdressers water spray bottle (from poundland). I fill it up with warm water and put in one of the baby bits soap squares from baby kind (http://www.babykind.co.uk/wipes.htm#babybits ). I then spray it onto a baby washcloth (6 or 8 per pack from poundland). The soap solution doesn't go off.

The reason I use a spray bottle is because it then doesn't spill when DS grabs it! It's also very portable - I send it to nursery with washcloths - he's really sensitive skin and reacts to some of their stuff.

squashy

I make my own wipes solution as follows.

1 cup of cammomile tea
2 tbsp olive oil
1 drop of lavender oil
1 drop of tea tree oil

Mix in a jug and decatned into an old washing up bottle. Lasts a week or two. I just squirt a bit onto home made wipes (flannels or fleece cut up!) although I do have some nice washable wipes that I bought from weenotions

MissKate1986

I use a solution called dixie drops purchased from Clwt Twt website. You add one cube to a mug of boiling water and pour them over your washable wipes. I use a pampers plastic tub for this and have done for 15 months. The wipes will keep for two days then I make a new batch up, your be suprised how many cloth wipes one of those tubs can hold.

I did try putting into a bottle but it made the solution go all frothy.

I use Organic Jersey double sided wipes, costs me £4.50 for 10.

Dixie drops http://mumzmall.co.uk/clwt-twt/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=19
Wipes http://www.weenotions.info/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=137&zenid=9dmeutstjor3dh9uavf9r59n72

consultant31

I pointed my daughter towards this forum when she was pregnant. Hope it helps with all your questions.

http://www.naturalbirthandbabycare.com/homemade-baby-wipes-recipes.html

keld

HappySad wrote: »

I have just seen this reusable wetwipes http://www.cheekywipes.com/whats-in-the-kit.html.. and I am thinking that I can make my own. I would make them and they would be ready for use... Would you just need a seal tight plastic tub with some damp flannels. What about them going off? Would I need to make a new batch everyday? What about adding essential oils?

But I am sure that I can make my own. Advice & weblinks are welcome.
Thanks

Hi all,

I used small terry squares, which I kept in a air tight plastic box, they kept and washed very well. The solution I used was made from, one camomile and honey tea bag (which could be used more than once), boiling water, 1 tsp johnsons baby wash (the blue bottle), 1 tsp olive oil and a couple of drops of lavender essential oil - all mixed together in jar, then poured over the terry squares. They were great in place of all the chemical wet wipes, and my childrens' skin was soooo soft.:D

Good luck.

shirlgirl2004

I just used plain water. Most of the time I just used the tap water wherever I was changing because I'd usually try to get somewhere with a sink so that I could wash my hands properly. Otherwise I'd just use a bit of my older daughters drinking water but you could carry a little water with you or carry a couple of wet wipes in a waterproof bag or tub if you think you might not be near a sink.