Cloth wipes solution

Last night I finally got around to making our new cloth wipes solution which will make cloth wipes easier to use at our house. It’s often easier to just grab the disposable wipes when I’ve got 2 screaming babies who need to be changed rather than wetting down the cloth wipes, that sat dry on top of the dresser, with either the spray bottle with water & EOs (Essential Oils) or wetting in the sink under running water (hot water if I’m able to wait).

So, I combined a couple squirts of Dr Bronner’s, some water, and 10 drops of my EO combo of lavender and tea tree oil. (I later decided 5 drops would have been more than enough as 10 made it way too strong.) I then dumped it all in an old Pampers wipes plastic container, added some washcloths folded in half and some old cut up t-shirts and voila, we’re in business. At least for a day or two. Once they’re all gone, we just repeat the process. This solution can be a bit cold though, especially in the winter months, so we’re asking Santa for a wipes warmer this Christmas. :-)

I still use disposable diapers at night on both babies, so we still use disposable wipes when changing a baby out of a ‘sposie. That way, there’s only one stop after the change: the diaper pail or the trashcan. And disposable wipes are all I carry in the diaper bag for when we’re not home. It’s just easier that way at this point.