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Homemade Baby Wipes

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.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Active Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 11 ounces
Author Betsy Jabs

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

  1. Combine all ingredients, adding water first to avoid creating lots of bubbles.

  2. Choose a storage option that works for you. There are many different ways to use and store homemade baby wipes and the solution.

  3. 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.)

  4. 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.

  5. 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.