Homemade Baby Wipes

OK, I know my babies are 6, 6 and 3, but I have been intrigued by homemade baby wipes for months now, and I finally decided to make some.

There are tons of recipes online, each a little different. Here is the one I used:

• 2 TBSP Baby Wash
• 1 TBSP Calendula extract
  
• 2 Drops Tea Tree Oil
• 2 Cups Water

I went with this recipe because of the tea tree oil (for cleansing) and the calendula extract (for soothing). Rylee had 2 UTI's in 2 months this summer and often has an irritated little bottom ever since she has started insisting on wiping herself, so I thought this might really help her if she uses them when she goes potty. This recipe was a bit pricey because of the oils, but they will go a long way.

Along with varying recipes, there were also varying methods of making the wipes. What I ended up doing was mixing the above ingredients in a jar. Then I took several paper towels, as many as would fit in my wipes container (one of those small Huggies ones) and folded them to fit. Then I poured the solution over the wipes and let sit. After awhile I went back and squeezed out much of the excess back into the jar. I had read about wipes going musty if you made too big of a batch, so I figured this was a good way to start.


I ended up only using a fraction of the solution which I stuck in the fridge. Then when I run out of wipes, I just have to fold up a few more paper towels and the solution is already made up. Not sure how long it will keep--I'll let you know.


And of course, I saw this as a perfect opportunity to get out my hot glue gun! I saw similar wipes containers being sold on e-bay for $30!!! I made mine out of a scrap of fabric I'd used on another project, and leftover bits of ribbon from hair bow making. I think it turned out pretty cute!