Lula's cloth wipes have been mysteriously disappearing and the ones that are left are getting a little nasty. So, I decided it was time to make a fresh batch! I found some flannel in fun colors on sale and cut them into a bunch of rectangles. I just used an old wipes container as a guide and cut my flannel so that it will fit nicely in the container.
I used a blanket stitch to sew two pieces of flannel together so that they are fairly thick and durable. Notice I did not worry about making them perfect! Once you wash them, the edges will fray a bit and they are being used to wipe a baby's butt after all, so no need being a perfectionist on this project!
Once I was done, I had a nice new stack that fit perfectly in our cute wipes container!
And now for my homemade wipe solution:
Basically you just need about 1 tsp of Dr. Bronner's soap and about 2-3 drops of tea tree oil. Mix it with a few cups of water and pour over the wipes. Tea tree oil is naturally anti-bacterial and smells great! Much better than the store bought wipe smell. Some people prefer to put the solution in a spray bottle and spray it on a dry wipe before using. I prefer the other method just because it's one less step! Either way works, though!
There is your green project for St. Patty's day! Enjoy!
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i really want to make this solution, megan- great idea! is it fine to just throw these right in the laundry with your cloth diapers or should they be laundered separately?
ReplyDeleteyes, the solution is great! I just wash the wipes with the diapers and they turn out fine. They do shrink a little, so you might make them a little bit bigger than you think you want. :)
ReplyDeleteI love my homemade wipes and I wash them with my diapers too. I don't use any solution though because I leave them dry and then wet them with warm water before wiping him because he has super sensitive skin!
ReplyDeleteI love all of your cloth diapering information..I just posted a link to your blog from mine:)
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I love this idea...I have some castille soap AND some tea tree! Ooh, it would be yummy with lavender, too...I can't wait to get started!
ReplyDeleteJust be careful because my son broke out into a rash when I used homemade detergent that had tea tree oil in it...
ReplyDeleteDo you boil the water before you mix it with the soap and tea tree oil?
ReplyDeletewhere can you find the soap and tea tree oil at?? I would love to make some of these since I have twins and go through twice as many diapers and wipes!!
ReplyDeletedo you use more then one layer of flannel??
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to know the answer to two of the questions that others have posted: do you boil the water 1st and layers of flannel used?
ReplyDeleteno, I did not boil the water. The tea tree oil has natural antibacterial properties. And I used 2 layers of flannel. Hope that helps!
DeleteI am posting a link to this in my post, thanks so much, very helpful!
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