Homemade Baby Wipes

After reading the ingredients of baby wipes...I kind of freaked out! And so I started making my own to use at home.This weekend my supply ran low and so I opened a pack of store bought wipes because it's JUST EASIER!! Then today a link popped up in my fb feed of kids breaking out in these horrible rashes. Here's the link:

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/baby-wipes-causing-itchy-scaly-rashes-some-babies-2D11898693 

This made me think, "Taking 5 minutes to make my own wipes compared to two seconds of ripping open a package was well worth my time!" So I hurried up to look up my recipe and started to fold napkins to fit into my wipe container.

Once you use these wipes you will be amazed!! I love the way it leaves Marshall's bum soft and silky but clean! I know there will be absolutely no rashes in his future and he will have a refreshed bottom...the way a babies butt should be!!!

Here are the ingredients for homemade wipes:

1 roll strong paper towels (I used Bounty and cut the roll in half using my bread knife and then removed the center card board. Then bi-fold your wipes to pull easily out of container.

1 old wipe container or any seal-able plastic container. 

1 3/4 Cup of boiled water (cooled) or distilled water

1 Table Spoon 100% Aloe JUICE (not gel or lotion..Juice only)

1 Table Spoon Witch Hazel

2 Table Spoon Pure-Castile Soap (I use Dr. Bronner's)

1 Table Spoon 100% Olive Oil

* You could add a few drops of essential oils to this if you like.

Mix the ingredients together in a jar (I use a Quart Size Mason jar) and pour over folded paper towels in container.

 Every 5 minutes for 15 minutes turn container over so all liquids soak into each paper towel. Below is a picture of using a very large container and just sticking the whole roll in while pulling the center out to break for wipes. This is easier because you don't spend the time folding napkins.