Homemade Baby Wipes Solution
Homemade baby wipes are the sustainable answer to disposable wipes. We use old socks and t-shirts, and the liquid solution is all-natural.
Ingredients
- 1 cup filtered water
- ¼ tsp Vitamin E oil (as a natural preservative)
- 1 Tbsp sweet almond oil (or grapeseed oil, or olive oil)
- 1 Tbsp liquid castile soap
- 2 drops Roman Chamomile essential oil
- 3 drops lavender essential oil
- 5 drops tea tree essential oil (as another natural preservative)
Instructions
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Combine all ingredients, adding water first to avoid creating lots of bubbles.
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Choose a storage option that works for you. There are many different ways to use and store homemade baby wipes and the solution.
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Place cloth wipes in a repurposed baby wipe container and pour the solution over wipes until moist, but not drenched. (You may have some solution leftover.)
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Add the solution to a spray bottle. Shake well before each use. Spray the solution onto cloth wipes before using. You can also spray directly onto the child's diaper area, then wipe with a dry homemade wipe.
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Add wipe solution to a squirt bottle. Shake before use, and squirt directly onto cloth wipes.
Notes
Use wipes/solution within a month.
If you omit the natural preservatives, the homemade baby wipes solution will spoil faster, so you'll want to make smaller batches.