Click here to see how I fold my wipes to fit into a disposable wipes container....
This was my Grandma's sewing machine!
Lately I have been using it for all my "innovative mother" projects.
I have mixed 2 cups of water, with 2 tablespoons baby oil, and 2 tablespoons baby body wash. After I mixed it all together, I have stored my solution in a spray bottle. You shouldn't mix much more than this because the solution can go bad. This solution is great on the baby's bottom. I spray the cloth wipe and leave some of the wipe dry. After cleaning the bottom, I dry him off before putting on the diaperThe solution prevents his bottom from drying out. I have heard of putting tea tree oil in the solution to kill bacteria... I haven't tried this yet, but I will let you know if I do. I know you only need two drops for this amount of solution. A little goes a long way.
This is an old Huggies disposable wipes container. I have measured the size of the box to make my own cloth wipes out of old receiving blankets. If you fold the wipes properly, you can get the wipes to pop through the hold like disposable wipes. This makes storage simple, and no different than using disposable wipes. Some moms even use the warmers to keep the wipes warm. You can put the solution directly in the box so each wipe is saturated if you choose. We prefer spraying each wipe with our solution before each use.
These are my homemade cloth wipes made from old receiving blankets. I cut them larger than the width of the box because I double folded each side and sewed them. This prevents the edges from fraying, and is necessary. I tried one load of laundry without sewing them, and I had strings from my wipes all over my cloth diapers.
Kelly I like this idea. My DIL Dayna made the solution and put in on paper towels in one of those containers. I like the idea of cloth ones. I sent pictures of a deal that a friend of mine made for her daughter who is pregnent. Put the baby between bolsters to keep baby from rolling.
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