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. Â (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! Â 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. Â I bought rolls that were too big once and I couldn’t fit them in my container.
Just to make sure. 1 C. is 1cup and 1 T. is 1 tablespoon ?
Thanks 🙂
Yes! 🙂
Hi, this my 1st time making this recipe.
I used 2 cups boiling water
2 tbsp coconut oil
2 tbsp dr bronners lavender Castile soap
I used lavender to soothe, hoping if they have a rash or sensitive skin – it won’t irritate.
– it seems too soapy, I tried it on my 2 kids.
If I add more water to the mixture, it would help the soapiness?
Do you need the baby soap?? Can you just use water and coconut oil?
I do not recommend making it without the baby soup. That has some cleaning properties to it that you don’t want to miss out on.
Hi there. I tried this and liked the smell and for soft they made baby’s bottom and my have, but I was wondering if anyone else had problems with the coconut oil re-solidifying and clumping up at the bottom?
Yes, that does happen a little bit some times. (not sure why) But we used them still and had no problems.
Any tips on what sort of fabric to use if I wanted to try cloth wipes?
I’d recommend cotton or t-shirt fabric.
This is an awesome idea. Just wondering if the paper towels dry up or if they stay moist for a while?
Yes, they do if they are in the heat…but I found that I went through them faster than they dried up. 🙂
These are amazing!!!!!!!!
HI THERE! I’M IN AUSTRALIA AND WE DON’T HAVE BOUNTY PAPER TOWELS, IS THERE SOMETHING ELSE I COULD USE? THANKS.
Any kind of durable paper towel that holds up it’s shape when wet.