So this morning i was runnin low on wipes and as I started to make them I thought..."Hey! This would make a great post!" :) When Sierra was just a lil wee baby I received this recipe and remember thinking why would I ever go thru the bother of making them when i can buy them easily on sale or for cheap? Soon after my second girl was born I realized how much we were spending on wipes (when you figure up how much you use in a year and knowing you're gonna use them for quite some time...it makes you wish there was ANOTHER WAY!! So I dug around my boxes til I found the recipe and have never went back since. I use the good brand of paper towels, because after using a batch of cheap paper towels I was really annoyed at how easy they fell apart. So I stick with thick Bounty kind. My mom gave me her ancient electric knife (which is wonderful after hacking away with a serrerated knife..makes it 100% easier) and I cut the paper towels in half. Next I place them in plastic containers and some in ziploc bags for putting in diaper bags. Next I measure out 2 cups water (cold or warm...doesn't matter) Then I squeeze out 1 tbls of baby shampoo ( I like the lavendar scented) and 2 Tbls of baby oil. I don't measure it out anymore, i just squeeze out what i think is nessesary in the measuring cup now. Mix well with a spoon, then pour over 1 container on top of paper towel. I do this for each container. Then i pull out the cardboard center, makes it easier when wet. And waalah! I've got enough baby wipes to last a long time! :) I learned that when you pull out cardboard insert, some of the wipes come up and its easier to pull out wipes that way.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy this, it has saved us a lot of money and i wont EVER go back. I'd rather spend my husbands hard earned money on other things instead.
Have a great day!
Heidi
Great post! I've seen recipes for wipes before, but I like to use recipes that have been used by people I know. Plus, your way sounds so simple. (And I LOVE simple)
ReplyDeleteI'll have to try this one when I run out of my freebie wipes. Oh and I'm with you on the paper towels...the cheap ones are useless, so it's worth the extra $. Thanks!