Cloth Wipes
If you don't make the decision to go entirely green and do cloth diapers, you can go a little green, save a bit of green, and be healthier by only doing cloth wipes.
Cloth wipes can be made out of anything cloth - old wash clothes, strips of fleece, etc. I purchased hemp wipes but all you need is some old fluffy fabric.
Wipes solution is also very easy to make. You can purchase Baby Bits or Diaper Potion or make your own. This recipe list is a good place to start.
It can be as simple as the stuff you have in your house. I boil a couple of cups of water with a bag of chamomile tea, a bit of honey, and a squirt or two of natural baby shampoo or body wash for a calming and gentle yet refreshing wipes solution. You can keep the wipes in a warmer or squirt bottle or just put them in a pan and dip each wipe before you use it. I even take mine on the road in a Rubbermaid container that I microwave for 1 minute before I leave and it says a comfortable warmth for hours.
Any way you choose to slice it, cloth wipes are an easy and cheap way to save the environment and your baby's behind! :)
3 comments:
Ok so I definitely don't feel like I can do cloth diapers without a washer and dryer...but these seem a little more feasible. How many do you have and how do you wash them?
By the way I like that your blog has a green color scheme...it fits well with most of your posts :)
I think we need to see more pictures of the little one on here!!!
Love y'all
-Jaclyn
Cloth wipes are washed just like cloth diapers, and there are many variations. If I were to wash just a load of cloth wipes, I would put about 1/4 the amount of normal detergent used, then do one cold cycle, one hot cycle, and one cold rinse cycle. (You can substitute a cold water soak for the first cold rinse cycle - it's just to remove water solubles without staining the cloth like hot water would do.)
Oh, and I have 36. I never run out; they would probably last me 4 or 5 days, but it's going to depend on how poopy your baby is. ;)
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