Baby wipes can be wasteful. As a new parent, you may go through dozens of disposable wipes daily. In addition, baby wipes can contains ingredients that are not the best for your baby. By making your own wipes, you can ensure that you are choosing the safest ingredients for your baby.
What You Need to Make DIY Cloth Baby Wipes
Putting together your own reusable wipes is very easy.
There are only a few things you need:
~ fabric wipes
~ wipe solution or ingredients to make wipe solution (soap, baby wash, water, essential oils)
~ container for the wipe solution (spray or squeeze bottle) or a wipes container
Directions For Making Your Wipes
Begin by preparing your baby wipe solution.
An example of this is Baby Bits natural wipes solution, which are cubes that you dissolve in water.
You can also make your own homemade solution. This is usually a combination of ingredients such as soap or baby wash, water, oil and essential oil.
Once your wipe solution has been prepared, there are different options.
— wet your baby wipes as needed,
— or soak your wipes in a container
DIY Natural Disposable Baby Wipes
If you want to make disposable wipes instead, or maybe you want a disposable option for solids, you can make your own, which are still more eco-friendly than most store-bought single-use wipes.
Simply apply your wipe solution to a soft paper towel. Look for paper towels that are unbleached, natural, and/or contain recycled content.
I LOVE the idea of making your own baby wipes! I went through so many when my kids were babies. This would have saved me so much money and been better on the environment.
This is really useful to know as we’ve got a baby coming in a few months and the amount of wipes (and other things) that we’d go through is a little worrying. I’ll have to give this a go and see how it works for us x
I love this idea and how easy they are to make. This is a very cost-efficient and smart way to prevent any harsh chemicals coming into contact with our children!
I LOVE the idea of making your own baby wipes! I went through so many when my kids were babies. This would have saved me so much money and been better on the environment.
What a good idea to make them yourself. I used to panic when we’d be about out of them, and I never thought to make my own!
What a great idea, i have sent this through to my friend who has a daughter who is pregnant with her frist child
I had no idea baby wipes could be DIYd…I will do it for sure, I am sure this is a much healthier option.
I love this idea of making your own baby wipes. Keeping it cleaner for all.
This is really useful to know as we’ve got a baby coming in a few months and the amount of wipes (and other things) that we’d go through is a little worrying. I’ll have to give this a go and see how it works for us x
I love this idea. It’s gentle on baby’s skin and way better for the environment. Definitely worth trying for a more natural and sustainable option.
Thanks for these tips on making natural homemade baby wipes. Will be super useful for sure!
I love this idea and how easy they are to make. This is a very cost-efficient and smart way to prevent any harsh chemicals coming into contact with our children!
I had no idea you could make natural baby wipes! This sounds like a fantastic alternative, especially for a newborn.