DIY - Baby Wipes

My sister mixes up her own solution for baby wipes. It's super easy, less expensive and better for their bottom. If you use cloth diaper, you can wash the wipes right with the diapers. 

My sister mixes her solution up in an animal cracker bear. The kind you'd get at Sam's Club or Costco. You can mix it up and put it in a squirt bottle. The spray would go right on the babies bum or on the cloth its self. Place cloth wipes in a commercial baby wipes container and pour wipes solution over wipes.

I found some recipes here:

Basic Wipe Solution  

You can change the type of oil or soap.

1/2 cup baby oil

1/2 cup baby wash

2 cups water

Just One 

I like this because it's easy to remember. It's just one of everything.
1  chamomile tea bag
1  teaspoon Olive Oil
1 teaspoon baby bath or shampoo
1 drop lavender oil
1 cup hot water

Essential Oil Solution 

4 cups of warm water
2 to 4 drops Tea Tree Oil 
2 to 4 drops Lavender Essential Oil 1 tablespoon Grapeseed Oil
1 tablespoon Calendula Oil
2 tablespoons baby wash

Anti-Fungal 

Omit vinegar if baby has a raw rash.
1/4  cup white vinegar
1 tablespoon calendula oil
A few drops lavender oil 
A few drops tea tree oil 
1/4 cup 100% aloe vera gel
1 cup water

Anti-Fungal Two

This has less vinegar and water compared to the recipe above.
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1 tablespoon calendula oil
A few drops lavender oil 
A few drops tea tree oil 
1/4 cup 100% aloe vera gel
1/2 cup water

Almond 'n' Chamomile

Steep the tea bags in hot water, then add the oil.
2 chamomile tea bags
2 teaspoons almond oil
2 cups hot water

Chamomile 'n' Honey

Brew the tea, add the honey and drink any leftovers.
1 chamomile tea bag
1 teaspoon honey
1 cup boiling water

 
Lavender 'n' Tea Tree

1/8 cup Olive Oil
1 tablespoon baby shampoo
4 drops tea tree oil
8 drops lavender oil 
3 cups water

Zany Lavender Solution

1 tablespoon baby oil
1 tablespoon lavender scented baby wash
2 to 3 drops lavender oil
3 cups water

Olive 'n' Tea Tree

1/4 cup Olive Oil (extra virgin not necessary)
1/8 cup gentle baby bath
A few drops tea tree oil
4 cups water

Castile Solution

Dr. Bronner's Castile Soap comes in several yummy scents.
1 tablespoon almond, apricot, or other oil
1 tablespoon Dr Bronner's Liquid Castile Soap
2 drops tea tree oil
1 drop lavender oil
1 cup water

 

Fruit 'n' Veggie

Dr. Bronner's Castile Soap comes in several yummy scents.
1 tablespoon fruit or vegetable-based oil
1 tablespoon Dr Bronner's Liquid Castile Soap
1 teaspoon 100% aloe vera gel
1 cup water

Zany Apricot Solution

1 tablespoon apricot oil
1 tablespoon unscented baby wash
3 cups water

Lotion Potion

1 tablespoon baby oil
1 tablespoon baby soap
1 tablespoon baby lotion
1 cup water

Magic Baby

1/2 cup Baby Magic Oil
1/2 cup Baby Magic Wash
2 cups water

Shampoo Style

1 tablespoon baby oil
2 teaspoons baby shampoo
2 1/2 cups water

Witch Hazel Solution

1 cup witch hazel
1/2 cup aloe vera juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon white vinegar

20 assorted wipes in Organic Cotton, Soy and Rayon from Bamboo

As a parent, sometimes you wish that you could turn back time, and do a few things differently.

I wish I would of used cloth diapers, and made my own wipes. I never did, and my sister did. Her son/my nephew had huge problems with diaper rash. She had to switch to cloth diapers, and figured, why not switch to making her own wipes as well?

My Baby's Green is hosting a great giveaway: One lucky winner will receive a pack of 20 assorted wipes in Organic Cotton, Soy and Rayon from Bamboo.

  

The material looks so soft. Perfect for a baby's tush!
 
I'm rehashing some baby wipe recipes that I posted awhile back. In these recipes it talks about using Bounty paper towels. This is the best paper towel to use. My sister has replaced paper towels with baby washcloths. Better yet you can replace them with: 20 assorted wipes in Organic Cotton, Soy and Rayon from Bamboo. You have to have a lot of them, but remember that you can wash them and reuse them. Paper towels you can not reuse, and they are harder on the bum.

Here are a few recipes for making you own wipes:

Recipe 1

You will need:

1. 10 cup Tupperware container
2. 1/2 roll of Bounty paper towels
3. 2 tablespoons of baby oil
4. 2 tablespoons of baby bath wash
5. 2 cups of water

• Cut a roll of paper towels in half, remove cardboard. 
• Each roll of towels makes 2 containers of wipes, which lasts roughly 3 weeks.
• Mix the liquid ingredients, pull up first towel, pour on top of paper towels. 
• Let them sit for at least an hour before using them. 
• Don't shake the container, it will foam up.

Recipe 2

You will need:

1. 6 cup Tupperware container
2. 1/2 roll of Bounty paper towels
3. 2 cups water
4. 2 tablespoons each baby bath and lotion
5. 2 cups of water

• Cut a roll of paper towels in half, remove cardboard. 
• Each roll of towels makes 2 containers of wipes, which lasts roughly 3 weeks. 
• Bring water to boil and add baby bath and lotion. place one half of paper towel roll into plastic container, and pour solution over paper towels. Once cool, pull your "wipes" from the center of the roll. keep sealed when not in use to prevent evaporation. 
• Let them sit for at least an hour before using them.

Recipe 3

You will need:

1. 10 cup Tupperware container
2. 1/2 roll of Bounty paper towels
3. 1/8 - 1/4 cup oil (mineral or baby oil)
4. 1/8 - 1/4 cup baby shampoo 
5. 1 3/4 cups water 
6. 8 drops of lavender oil 
7. 5 drops of tea tree oil (optional)
8. 2 cups of water

• Cut a roll of paper towels in half, remove cardboard. 
  
• Each roll of towels makes 2 containers of wipes, which lasts roughly 3 weeks. 
• Mix everything together. Add the baby shampoo last to prevent foaming. 
  
• Let them sit for at least an hour before using them.

Making Your Own Wipes

• I never made my own wipes, but after reading the chemicals found in many of them I wish that I would have. 
• When my babies had a bad diaper rash I would use a baby wash cloth to clean them. I just didn't like the idea of rubbing alcohol on their sore bum!
• My sister has made her own wipes and diapers. She even sewed her own diapers. She did this because her youngest had such sensitive skin! 
• In these recipes it talks about using Bounty paper towels. This is the best paper towel to use. My sister has replaced paper towels with baby washcloths. You have to have a lot of them, but remember that you can wash them and reuse them. Paper towels you can not reuse, and they are harder on the bum.

Here are a few recipes for making you own wipes:

Recipe 1

You will need:

1. 10 cup Tupperware container
2. 1/2 roll of Bounty paper towels
3. 2 tablespoons of baby oil
4. 2 tablespoons of baby bath wash
5. 2 cups of water

• Cut a roll of paper towels in half, remove cardboard. 
• Each roll of towels makes 2 containers of wipes, which lasts roughly 3 weeks.
• Mix the liquid ingredients, pull up first towel, pour on top of paper towels. 
• Let them sit for at least an hour before using them. 
• Don't shake the container, it will foam up.

Recipe 2

You will need:

1. 6 cup Tupperware container
2. 1/2 roll of Bounty paper towels
3. 2 cups water
4. 2 tablespoons each baby bath and lotion
5. 2 cups of water

• Cut a roll of paper towels in half, remove cardboard. 
• Each roll of towels makes 2 containers of wipes, which lasts roughly 3 weeks. 
• Bring water to boil and add baby bath and lotion. place one half of paper towel roll into plastic container, and pour solution over paper towels. Once cool, pull your "wipes" from the center of the roll. keep sealed when not in use to prevent evaporation. 
• Let them sit for at least an hour before using them.

Recipe 3

You will need:

1. 10 cup Tupperware container
2. 1/2 roll of Bounty paper towels
3. 1/8 - 1/4 cup oil (mineral or baby oil)
4. 1/8 - 1/4 cup baby shampoo 
5. 1 3/4 cups water 
6. 8 drops of lavender oil 
7. 5 drops of tea tree oil (optional)
8. 2 cups of water

• Cut a roll of paper towels in half, remove cardboard. 
  
• Each roll of towels makes 2 containers of wipes, which lasts roughly 3 weeks. 
• Mix everything together. Add the baby shampoo last to prevent foaming. 
  
• Let them sit for at least an hour before using them.