So lets get down to the real truth about wipes. Wipes are something to clean your babies butt or wipe dirt! So why do we spend so much money on it? You are literally throwing away money with this!
I started trying the baby wipes simply because I was sick of spending money on something that I was throwing away in the trash. I have been using these for a little over a month and love them! Best part is that you can customize these to your child's needs. Here's what I mean: My daughter always had a little bit of a diaper rash. Nothing serious, but always enough that I was using cornstarch. After using these wipes, she has not had a diaper rash at all. I could customize the type of baby wash and oil to fit her and it is super cheap!
A lot of people are concerned about quality. I use the VIVA brand pick a size paper towels and have not had an issue at all with quality. They work just as good as the regular wipes. The size of the wipes are a little smaller but I never use the entire wipe so this was never an issue.
What do you have to lose? Most people have all of these ingredients around the house so you won't be losing anything by trying this. Some people will even state that with wipes being so cheap, why make them? As with all things stingy, every penny counts and this will definitely add up.
To make Baby Wipes
Cost is around 75 cents to make 77 wipes
Paper Towels - I use Viva Pick a Size
1 1/4 cups water
2 tsp. Baby Wash
2 tsp. Baby Oil
Here is how you make it:
1. Cut the paper towel roll in half.
It should look like 2 rolls of toilet paper once cut in half
2. Put one of the rolls in a plastic container
I used an old Lysol Wipe container
3. In a measuring cup, mix the water, baby wash, and baby oil.
I make sure the water is warm and use a whisk to stir it all up.
You can put more water in if you would like but I prefer it with less water.
4. Pour the mixture over the paper towel in the container.
5. Pull the cardboard center out and you're done.
I prefer to let mine sit for a couple hours before I use so the water can evenly distribute to all the wipes but you can start using right away
UPDATE:
Here is what I have found out, the less water, the better. Everyone thinks you should saturate the wipes but DON'T. For 2 reasons:
1. It will make the wipes shred and fall apart.
2. I noticed my baby wipes smelled after a couple weeks. I work full time so I don't go through wipes quickly. I have noticed when I add less water, they stay smelling fresh.
3. If you do not go through your wipes within a couple weeks, you will need to add lavendar or tea tree essential oil to use as a preservative to keep an bacteria from growing.
To make Lysol Wipes:
Follow everything exactly the same except use regular lysol or Mr. Clean in place of the water, baby wash, and baby oil.
