tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448877090161630665.post2965651371683990653..comments2023-11-05T01:33:28.987-06:00Comments on Take time to smell the rose: Make your own simple cloth wipes solution.Charihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09016553715852916194noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448877090161630665.post-59428766432335660562010-06-30T15:07:17.485-05:002010-06-30T15:07:17.485-05:00I have made my own solution all along - very simil...I have made my own solution all along - very similar recipe to this! I use a tsp of the soap, a squirt of sweet almond or any other kind of oil, 4 drops of any kind of essential oil(usually lavender) and 4 drops of the tea tree. Oh yeah, I made my own wipes too - I cut microfiber auto cloths in to size to fit the Pampers wipes container and sewed along the edges. Voila! About 90 wipes for @ $cwendelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762181872066673310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448877090161630665.post-28644282708545794412010-06-29T09:00:29.096-05:002010-06-29T09:00:29.096-05:00My sister is having her first baby, and I've b...My sister is having her first baby, and I've been trying to convince her that it is cheaper/better to cloth diaper. I'm forwarding this to her so she can see that it's not super complicated either. Thank you. :)Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06441802565639227069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448877090161630665.post-63213182607015509062010-06-25T18:12:55.938-05:002010-06-25T18:12:55.938-05:00We just potty trained our youngest child two month...We just potty trained our youngest child two months ago, but we still buy wipes for sticky hands/faces. I'll have to try making this. Thanks for the recipe.<br /><br />matt4melis at hotmail dot commatt4melishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03628475002640152086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448877090161630665.post-19214876552484833162010-06-22T01:31:16.283-05:002010-06-22T01:31:16.283-05:00I will have to pass this on to my friend who cloth...I will have to pass this on to my friend who cloth diapers her baby. My 3 year old just potty trained. Great tip though!IsaacsMommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07662057066505929820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448877090161630665.post-8643307830551669002010-06-21T13:42:10.731-05:002010-06-21T13:42:10.731-05:00I think you should be able to use regular bar soap...I think you should be able to use regular bar soap. I know I've seen recipes using regular baby wash too for the soap part of the recipe. That may be even more convenient for you. <br /><br />The peri bottle is a great idea!Charihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09016553715852916194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448877090161630665.post-60045439335917184952010-06-21T11:38:02.039-05:002010-06-21T11:38:02.039-05:00Oh, speaking of squirty bottles.. I will be reusin...Oh, speaking of squirty bottles.. I will be reusing the bottle I was given after I gave birth at the hospital. The peri wash bottle. It will work well and not cost me a penny!Andrea Krusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14605909254317987384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448877090161630665.post-79335694673803497372010-06-21T11:36:58.897-05:002010-06-21T11:36:58.897-05:00How timely! I was about to make some wipes solutio...How timely! I was about to make some wipes solution and have almost all the ingredients... including the yummy coconut oil. (I am hooked on that stuff!) I know you used liquid soap... I usually buy bar soap for making laundry detergent. Have you ever tried melting down the bar soap? I usually don't like to go out for special ingredients unless I must.Andrea Krusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14605909254317987384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448877090161630665.post-54847283370944351982010-06-18T22:09:12.517-05:002010-06-18T22:09:12.517-05:00No, the coconut oil dissolves completely in the ho...No, the coconut oil dissolves completely in the hot water and mixes well with the other ingredients. Once cooled it does not have any weird residue or form any clumps. The solution soaks in completely into the wipes. Great question!Charihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09016553715852916194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448877090161630665.post-52416913025405589402010-06-18T16:01:34.913-05:002010-06-18T16:01:34.913-05:00Thanks for sharing this. I will have to give it a...Thanks for sharing this. I will have to give it a try. I am almost out of my regular solution. One question though..does the coconut oil clump up once it gets cooled down?B.A. Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10499996627598964926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448877090161630665.post-52410500302203000442010-06-18T07:18:36.574-05:002010-06-18T07:18:36.574-05:00Thanks for all the comments and suggestions :-)
T...Thanks for all the comments and suggestions :-)<br /><br />To answer Little Miss Emmy Lou's question: Nope, they don't get mildewy at all with this solution. A box of wipes lasts me typically 4 days and I have not had any trouble with this solution smelling mildewy or old. I'm thinking the tea tree oil helps with that too. I have had issues of the mildew with other solution brands Charihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09016553715852916194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448877090161630665.post-26676974994489488542010-06-17T15:47:30.777-05:002010-06-17T15:47:30.777-05:00Thanks for the new recipe- I never thought to add ...Thanks for the new recipe- I never thought to add coconut oil! I have added Burt's Bees Baby Bee Apricot Oil in the past, but I stopped using it to simplify things so my husband could make the solution too. <br />We use Beth's method of pop-up wipes too... when I have time to prepare it that way. Same reason as above- simplicity for Daddy! :o)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05093061097202525496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448877090161630665.post-49026711734517596822010-06-17T14:52:27.090-05:002010-06-17T14:52:27.090-05:00I've never tried making my own wipe solution, ...I've never tried making my own wipe solution, and this is a great resource, so thanks for sharing! <br /><br />katiekstewart@gmail.comKatie Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477414026605130400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448877090161630665.post-43495731242512780362010-06-17T12:44:58.543-05:002010-06-17T12:44:58.543-05:00That looks so simple. I am bookmarking this post t...That looks so simple. I am bookmarking this post to refer to when I need it one day (don't have any children nor am married, but trying to pick up useful info on diapering). Thanks for sharing your method.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448877090161630665.post-4993481390478930932010-06-17T12:41:56.382-05:002010-06-17T12:41:56.382-05:00I also like the squirt bottle idea, or leave the s...I also like the squirt bottle idea, or leave the solution in a jar and dip the wipe at the time it's needed.Shanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199297800734686869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448877090161630665.post-51188080147759746682010-06-17T12:15:28.386-05:002010-06-17T12:15:28.386-05:00Do the wipes get mildewy, sitting in the container...Do the wipes get mildewy, sitting in the container damp all day?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092770622357988227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448877090161630665.post-60410953047727500462010-06-17T11:30:51.109-05:002010-06-17T11:30:51.109-05:00I like to use baby oil, lotion, and wash, as my no...I like to use baby oil, lotion, and wash, as my non water ingredients. It lasts a long time and I use the lavender scents to sooth baby. I love reading how other moms make their solutions.Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14084508993121264878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448877090161630665.post-60534385673870451362010-06-17T11:13:18.042-05:002010-06-17T11:13:18.042-05:00I read somewhere, and I wish I knew who had this i...I read somewhere, and I wish I knew who had this idea, because it was certainly not me, from another mom, that she puts the solution in an old water bottle, the squirty kind, and just squirts a little on the cloth when she needs it. That seems perfect for me. Just thought I'd share. Sorry to the mama whose idea it was and whose name I don't know!dannyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08184111988053063451noreply@blogger.com