When we first contemplated cloth diapers a few years ago, the thought of cloth wipes really made me gag! It just seemed like so much work! Wouldn't disposable wipes be just so much easier?? We decided to try our hand at making disposable baby wipes from paper towel rolls cut in half, with wipe sauce poured on top. It turned out to be much MORE work to have to seperate out the used wipes and throw them away. When everything was cloth we just threw it all in the diaper pail and we were done! During our cloth diaper wanderings we have come across a few recipes for wipe sauce that we will list :)
Bella Posh's Recipes for Diaper Wipes:
Bella Posh's Recipes for Diaper Wipes:
- Water! It sounds so simple, too simple! Water works best to clean those sensitive behinds. We never use anything but water on Allie's rear.
- Basic Recipe
· 2 tablespoons baby bath
· 2 tablespoons oil
· 2 cups water - Tea Tree Oil
· 2 tablespoons oil
· 2 tablespoons baby bath
· 2 cups water
· 2 drops Tea Tree oil (Tea Tree oil has anti-fungal properties - Aloe Vera
· 2 cups hot water
· 1/4 cup Aloe Vera Gel
· 2 drops Tea Tree oil
· Allow to cool.
Instructions:
For all recipes, mix all ingredients in a jar and then pour over wipes. Store extra solution in the fridge.
Diaper wipes can be stored wet in a used disposable wipes box or margarine container. Or you can store them dry in a basket and keep a thermos with warm water nearby to wet wipes as needed.
A squirt bottle works great for the diaper bag to wet wipes as required.
