One of the best gifts I received from a friend post-birth, was the recipe and supplies for homemade baby wipes.
I loved them!
How did I NOT know about homemade baby wipes before my 4th child?!
Not only are they cheap and easy to make…they are also way better for your chubby baby’s bottom than store-bought wipes.
Supplies
- 1 roll Bounty (this b
- A very sharp knife or an electric knife works best (*UPDATE* We found a much better way by using a Miter Saw)
- 1 T. baby wash
- 1 T. coconut oil (you can use other oils but coconut has lots of good benefits so it’s a good choice)
- 1 C. water (make sure it is hot if you’re using coconut oil so it’ll melt)
- 1 container the appropriate size to house the wipes (the one pictured came from Dollar Tree)
Directions
Remove the cardboard roll inside the paper towels and cut the remaining paper towels in half. (as noted below by Amber, you can leave the roll in there and remove it as the final step…whichever works best for you)
Mix the baby wash, oil, & hot water around to make sure the wash and oil are evenly distributed.
Pour the mixture into your wipes container.
Add the cut paper towels and let them sit for about an hour until all the liquid spreads throughout the paper towels.
Pull wipes from the center.
To make them more travel-friendly, I take a chunk out and put them in a quart-size Ziploc.
It’s unbelievably easy! And I simply love this particular brand of baby wash which I bought from Target.
The best part about these…they do not contain alcohol and they are super-soothing for those delicate areas, especially if you’re dealing with a diaper rash.
Just make sure you get the right size Bounty. I bought rolls that were too big once and I couldn’t fit them in my container.
This is so wonderful! I no longer have babies in the house so I use this for me, coconut oil is great for everyone’s skin and the scent is soothing!
I do love coconut oil. So many benefits, and you are right it has a soothing scent.
Would these work with 3ply toilet paper? One of the stronger brands?
Great question! I’m not sure, but you could try it Ali. If you do try it, I’d love to know if they worked. I know lots of people want flushable wipes. We have to buy 1 ply because of our RV living.
I so wish I had learned about homemade wipes before my 4th. 🙂 We do love them and use them not just for diaper changes.
Can we use this as a face make up remover wipes???
I’ve never tried it Karina, but I will tell you that I use just coconut oil for makeup remover. It works beautifully. I may just try the wipes tonight to see how well they remove makeup.
I use coconut oil too, especially when I wear water proof mascara.. I really love it.
I wanted to let you know that I have used these wipes to remove makeup several times since your question and I love them! They’ve worked perfectly so thank you for your comment! I would not have thought to use them as such but I’ll be using them from here on out.
I just did this and they are AWESOME!!! I used the Kleenex hand towels and a rectangular tupperware container but the exact same mixture. and the hand towels work WONDERFUL. thank you for sharing i love it.
I can’t wait to try these, wish I’d seen this sooner as my little one is two. A question for those who use Bounty napkins, is it a pain to have to try to separate one at a time, or do they come out like wipes might?