Make wet wipes yourself: It's so fast and easy!

Make wet wipes yourself: That's what you need

You need suitable cloths for the homemade version. The eco-friendly option is washable cotton towels, alternatively you can also use disposable washcloths, kitchen rolls or diaper fleece. Additionally you need:

• plastic box
• Oil of your choice
• Distilled water

Make wet wipes yourself? with which oil?

Different oils are suitable for making wet wipes:

• olive oil
• coconut oil
• almond oil

Make wet wipes yourself? that's how it's done:

1. If necessary, cut the towels in the desired size.
2. Put her in a box or a bowl.
3. Mix a teaspoon of coconut oil with approx. 250 ml of boiled (cooled!) Water.
4. Pour the mixture slowly over the towels.
5. Leave her at least 2 hours - better even longer - act.

Homemade wet wipes - even on the go

Certainly bought towels are convenient for traveling, as they are easy to dispose of. But this also works with self-made wet wipes from disposable washcloths, diaper fleece and household towels. Even the cotton towels are suitable for traveling, Of course, you do not want to constantly throw them away and buy new ones. In so-called wetbags, the self-made cloths can be collected without moisture penetrating to the outside. These wet bags are made of waterproof fabric and are therefore suitable, for example, for used diapers or wet swimwear.

Make wet wipes yourself: How long are the wipes durable?

The homemade cloths hold approx. five to seven days, But: smell them musty or rancid, they come away! But just who has children, they will probably have consumed before.

Store the towels in a plastic box. You can either buy a box made especially for such cloths, use an old wet wipes box or simply take a lunch box for it. Also a tin made of stainless steel comes into consideration. The box should not be open, but also not completely airtight be closed, otherwise the towels may start to smell unpleasant.

Handling reusable towels

Often, the homemade wipes are used as baby wipes. The good thing is that you can use the cotton towels along with cloth diapers or even with towels 60 ° in the washing machine can wash with you.

Advantages of homemade DIY towels

• You know which ingredients are in the tissues
• Safe ingredients for you and especially for babies
• Easy and fast production
• Cotton towels are washable and thus reusable
• Multiple uses: It does not matter if you clean your baby's bottom or wipe your hands clean, everything goes well. You can also use wipes with coconut oil for facial care.

The downside, if you want to make wet wipes yourself, is the short shelf life of the towels. Do you need many of them in a short period of time, of course, relativized quickly.

Other everyday things you can easily imitate, for example, make moisturizer itself, sew a nursing towel or make detergent itself!

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