Can anyone recommend shower alternative body wipes?

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I’m disabled and sometimes I really need to clean my body but I don’t have the energy for a shower or a bath. I sometimes can’t even stand long enough at the sink for a “whores bath”.

So can anyone recommend some wipes that can wash. I’m assuming baby wipes are not a good alternative. Not really

PS, sorry if I have offended anyone with the term whores bath

I call them tarts bath. It's what Austin powers calls them anyhow.

When pregnant I vomited when I smelt water so spent several months using baby wipes which worked OK.

I think you'll be fine with baby wipes on the days when you can't even manage a strip wash (as I call it)

Baby wipes are a definite ok? It’s just I tend to be a bit pongy in the underarm area.

Google 'no rinse cleansing foam'. There are various brands on the market at differing prices. You could use it with a flannel if you want to avoid baby wipes.

When camping with very limited facilties, I've used some towel sized wipes that came from Home Bargains. They're like giant baby wipes but are quite moist so you still need to dry yourself with a proper towel. Great full a full body wash - start at the top and do your important little places last.

Freshwipes are better than baby wipes as they are designed to clean adults skin. I bought some for ultra long haul travel, then kept buying for festivals etc. Their shampoo cap is really good too

I used these when I didn't have access to a shower for about 4 days last year. I was actually washing standing at the sink, then finishing up with these, but they're designed to be used on their own.They're larger and more moist than baby wipes. I think I saw them (or another similar brand) recommended on here! I got them from Ebay.

Google wipes for after surgery, I used Fresh Wipes after I had surgery ( I’m sure other brands are available) and couldn’t have a shower for a while. They are thicker and larger than baby wipes ( feel like a nice soft flannel) moist enough for a good clean but not so wet you can’t use them lying on the bed or sofa. There are also hair wash caps that you can use instead of washing your hair as well. I didn’t need to use those as it wasn’t too long for me before I could get back in the shower.

That should have said they're LARGER!

I used Fresh Wipes when I was in hospital and not able to get out of bed. They worked really well, got rid of BO smells etc and were fine for my sensitive skin.
Cheapest on Amazon I think but if you google you'll find the Fresh Wipes website and they've got various products for disabled or ill people

Thank you x

You can buy wipes called Perspi Guard on Amazon, which are an antiperspirant wipe.
I have used them with my son who struggles with deodorant because of sensory issues.
They also do an antiperspirant spray that lasts several days after one use (on clean armpits)
For more general cleaning purposes there are several larger body wipes that are designed for keeping cleaner when bed bound.
I hope you find something.

Another vote for Fresh Wipes. Longer term, could you look at having a bath lift and / or shower chair installed, so that you can sit down to wash and don’t need to step in and out of the tub? Neither are terribly expensive and could be fitted by a handy relative or friend, or just a handyman, they aren’t terribly complex.

I can't speak for the OP but I know when my RA is flaring it wouldn't help to sit down to wash.

Using soap and flannel and even lifting a towel to dry off can seem like a monumental task when in pain and having zero energy.

Agree with several other posters , Amazon (most companies that specialise in 'elder' care or 'disability specialist' tend to cost more for basically the same item)
You can also buy virowall wipes from home bargains for about £2 they are great

You need Fresh Wipes. They are large and very wet and kill skin bacteria that causes smells.
Baby wipes won't do.

These, they are out of stock online, but I bought some instore recently

When I was in hospital and couldn’t shower (drain in a lung) they gave me some large cleansing wipes - rather bigger than baby wipes - that felt ‘creamy’, as if they contained some sort of moisturiser. The package said they were suitable for the most sensitive skin.

Wish I could remember the brand name! I dare say pharmacy staff might know.

I use baby wipes no problem. Aldis are fragrance free and plastic free too!

Another vote for Freshwipes!

I have MH illness I'm embarrassed to admit I can't always function well enough to shower etc so baby wipes have to do; I like Tesco extra sensitive fragrance free. So I may try some of the options mentioned here.

BTW since being peri menopausal I've changed my deodorant.
The best antiperspirant deodorant I've discovered is Nivea Original Black and White Stick. Which is like a roll on but not wet, it's a stick deodorant. It lasts up to about 48 hours.
Even with regular showers my tops were smelling a bit sweaty and now they're fine.

Also in my local hospital they use an emollient cream for washing all over which can be used with or without water - it's by Tena. It doesn't need to be washed off.
I think you can order it from Boots eg.

I use Omnitex wipes. They smell pleasant without being overwhelming, they’re definitely damp, you need to dry afterwards and they’re a good size.Agy, available on Amazon.

I bought these when my daughter went to a festival
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07SRHBB7V/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

I used these after I’d had an operation and couldn’t shower very easily. I found them very good

www.freshwipes.co.uk/collections/frontpage?srsltid=AfmBOopxxB1Bn1WyhNikUg7Cq5wQ71vYQbOCCpf7hv4Cgg-yn2aJv4Fu

Blimey, they're really expensive!