DIY Home: All-Natural Baby Wipes

    DIY All-Natural Baby Wipes #tutorial #baby #homemade
    Last year I officially became a Mommy Blogger. When I got pregnant everyone asked me, “So you are going to write about kids stuff now, right?”, to which I responded, “No!”. It’s not like I’m against kids’ stuff, it’s just that my focus is on garden-related projects, crafts, and recipes. Then everything changed.

    I had no idea of what you need for a baby until I had one. I was gobsmacked by the sky-high prices and toxic chemicals in baby products. I guess I should have expected it. It’s not really any different than adult products. But since I make all of my own skincare products, it’s not all that much of a stretch to make some for baby as well.

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    First order of business, those stinky chemical baby wipes! Not for my boy! His tender tushy is well taken care of with these all-natural baby wipes.

    DIY All-Natural Baby Wipes #tutorial #baby #homemade

    All-Natural Baby Wipes

    Materials:
    • 1 paper towel roll
    • plastic or glass container that will fit the roll cut in half

    Ingredients:
    • 1 cup distilled water
    • 1 tbsp pure witch hazel
    • 1 tbsp liquid castile baby soap
    • 1 tbsp olive oil (you can also infuse the olive oil with calendula flowers as described in the Baby Bum Balm recipe).
    • 1-2 drops of lavender essential oil (for babies older than 6 months)

    DIY All-Natural Baby Wipes #tutorial #baby #homemade

    First, get a cutting board and a sharp knife and cut the paper towel roll in half lengthwise. Make sure the container you have will fit the paper towel roll and put half inside it.

    Mix the ingredients together well then pour over the paper towel. It should saturate the whole thing but you can pour off the excess or add more if you need it.

    Pull the cardboard roll out of the centre and you should be able to easily find the end of the towel that you can gently pull up through the center.

    DIY All-Natural Baby Wipes #tutorial #baby #homemade

    This solution should last for a week on the counter in normal house temperatures. Add any extra to a spray bottle for extra messy clean ups!

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    DIY All-Natural Baby Wipes #tutorial #baby #homemade

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    • Large Labels • I chose the “Mele Kalikimaka” style in Ice Blue.
    • Scallop Tags • I chose the “Mele Kalikimaka” style in Ice Blue.

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    Stephanie Rose is a gardener who lives in Vancouver, BC, Canada, where she has grown over 100 edibles, 400 perennials, and countless other plants in her small urban yard; a hobby that continues to grow with each season. Stephanie writes DIY garden projects, yummy recipes and crafty goodness at Garden Therapy where she hopes you will find something to inspire you to get outside for a little, well, garden therapy.


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  2. […] It seems like these days nearly every product on the shelf at the store has some sort of chemicals added to it.  And when it comes to your precious little bundle of joy, all of those chemicals can be scary!  How do you avoid them?  One way to limit your baby's expose to chemicals is to DIY many of the products that typically contain them.  Over at Evermine Blog, Stephanie shares a recipe and instructions for making your own, all-natural bay wipes.  While the cost for your first batch of wipes may seem steep because you need to buy a couple of special ingredients, each batch only uses a small amount of these ingredients, so in the long run they should actually cost less than store-bought wipes, and you get the peace of mind that comes with knowing you're being as gentles as possible to that adorable little bum!  [how to make DIY, all-natural baby wipes] […]

  3. […] It seems like these days nearly every product on the shelf at the store has some sort of chemicals added to it.  And when it comes to your precious little bundle of joy, all of those chemicals can be scary!  How do you avoid them?  One way to limit your baby’s expose to chemicals is to DIY many of the products that typically contain them.  Over at Evermine Blog, Stephanie shares a recipe and instructions for making your own, all-natural bay wipes.  While the cost for your first batch of wipes may seem steep because you need to buy a couple of special ingredients, each batch only uses a small amount of these ingredients, so in the long run they should actually cost less than store-bought wipes, and you get the peace of mind that comes with knowing you’re being as gentles as possible to that adorable little bum!  [how to make DIY, all-natural baby wipes] […]

  7. I really like your concept here, but am concerned about the paper towel turning into a soggy mess over the span of a week. Have been scratching my head for an alternative that might prove just a little more durable. What are your thoughts, please?

  8. Hi TheSweetSnazzoo,

    I use cloth wipes that you can buy or make yourself and I just spray the wipe or babies bum. As mentioned in the article you can use a spray bottle for extra messy clean ups, I just use a spray exclusively.

    Also, using cloth wipes greatly reduces waste.

    I also use cloth diapers so I just wash the wipes with the dipes 😛

    Hope that helps!

  9. Would love to know more about the glass jar/ container you specifically show in the post. Where did you find it? How larger is the opening?

  10. Great recipe! I also made a variation using camomile flowers instead of calendula.
    But my question, just like Lauren, I would love to know where you got the glass jar holding the wipes? What brand is it?
    I have a hard time finding something like this in a size that works.
    Thank you!

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