Baby Wipes
Have you ever reached for a
container or package of baby wipes and wondered what is in it and is it really
safe to be wiping all over your child and yourself? If so, you are not alone and
there are ways to make wipes that are much safer and healthier for you and your
family. Listed below is a Recipe that is easy to make and much healthier than
store bought wipes.
Ingredients
1/8 c Vegetable, Apricot
or Sunflower oil.
1/8 c
Baby Shampoo (Natural baby shampoo
is the best. It contains no sodium lauryl sulfates, parabens, harsh
preservatives or grapefruit seed extracts that can be irritating to your child's
sensitive skin and body parts).
1 1/2 - 2c Water.
8 Drops
Lavender
essential oil
(Lavender is a natural anti-bacterial and smells terrific).
5 Drops
Tea Tree
essential
oil (Helps to reduce mold and is also an anti bacterial).
1 package Blue Shop Towels. Scott shop towels work really well
and are disposable. Cut the towels in half to make short rolls or cut them
into quarters and place them in a recycled baby wipe container. You can also use
wash clothes or flannel clothes.
1 Recycled Baby Wipe Container to
put wipes in. Around container is suitable if you want the wipes to dispense
from the middle. A rectangular container works well if you want to remove wipes
from the top.
Preparation
Step 1.To prepare the the liquid
for the wipes use a glass jar with a tight fitting lid. Mix the vegetable oil
and the essential oils together gently. Then add the water shake the oils with
water.
Step 2. Gently mix in the baby
shampoo. If you shake to vigorously it bubbles up and gets foamy.
Step 3. Pour over a half-length
roll of paper towels with the cardboard removed in some kind of round plastic
container. Wipes will easily dispense from the center of the roll. Scott shop
towels are recommended for this preparation method because they are more
durable, and they fit (barely) into a "Diaperene" container and dispense nicely
from the center pull hole. If you choose the rectangular diaper container cut
the shop towels into quarters and place them into the container and pour liquid
over them.
Purchase
Essential Oils
Purchase
Natural Baby Shampoo
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