Works for Me Wednesday: Homemade Baby Wipes

My little Peanut had a diaper rash that didn't seem to be going away. I just feel so bad, as the diaper rash looks so uncomfortable! :( A fellow mom from our church suggested I try using homemade baby wipes, as these are often less irritating on those little tender bums. I have been using them for about a month now and her diaper area is doing so much better...AND these are even cheaper than the big Costco brand value pack. Sooo, who can argue with that? The Costco brand runs about $0.02 per wipe and the homemade brand is about $0.01 per wipe, so it is about half the cost! Ha, ha! I know it's only a penny difference, however whatever makes her diaper area better--it definitely works for me.

Homemade Baby Wipes

You will need:

1 roll of good quality paper towels (I use Viva!)
2 cups water
1 tablespoon baby oil
1 tablespoon baby wash

Start by unwrapping the paper towels and cutting the roll in half with a bread knife:


I usually make just one batch at a time and store the other half for next time.

Measure out your water, baby oil, baby wash and mix thoroughly.

Place your half roll in a bowl and pour the liquid over the paper towels as evenly as possible. I usually flip the roll over and half way through.

Let sit for five minutes. Once the five minutes is up, you should be able to remove the cardboard tube easily.

I usually store mine in a Ziploc bag, however I've heard of using the cylinder dispensers that allow you to pull out one wipe at a time work well too. (I just didn't have one on hand, so this works as well.)

Homemade baby wipes work for me!

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