Washable wipes

[nappyzone]

My endless supply of disposable wipes is finally running down (my dh got excited when they were on offer!) so want to switch to reusables, besides which it will be easier than fishing out the pooey wipes from the nappies! I have a fleecey blnket to hack to bits but what do you put in them. I was just going to make them wet and stick em in a tupperware or wil they just go mouldy and foisty? Im a bit dim sometimes so would that do or do i need to pop in some magic lotions and potions (hopefully that are already about my abode)?

you can google washable wipes solution - usually its a combination of a nice smelling oil, baby oil, water and some soap.
terry cloth is better than fleece for the actual wipe as fleece doesn't really wipe that well if it's a poopy bum tyou're changing - no friction

I use a squirt of Top to toe wash, dash of baby oil and warm water to make up mine. Put altogether in a tupperware tub, soak til all wet (few secs) wring out so not sopping then leave in tub - you go through them quick enough that they won't go mouldy. Replenish each time run out. Mine are terry toweling not sure how well anything else would work.

ooo thanks twiga - i have those in my ds's cuppboard so wil wip out my scissors tomorow. ooo i thought it was to be fleece - maybe i will hack up my dhs old smelly bath robe instead lol!!

should say that plain water is just as good but adding the other bits helps smell nice etc.

Here is a link to the advice on thenappylady website it has a couple of wash recipes www.thenappylady.co.uk/public/articledetails.aspx?id= 46

I just used water with my wipes. I'd avoid fleece though as it's a bit useless and will not actually hold any wetness.

I just have a load of flannels and stick them under the tap as and when
easy peasy

Flannels for 25p from tesco.

Fleece a bit pants as it's too slippy

I don't like fleece for wipes either - I use flannels and water.

I bought some lovely wipes with my Stinki Minki tote bag, they are rainbow fleece on one side and terry on the other, but like the rest on here I only use the terry side.

But TBH most of the time I use flannels and water

Get an old bald bathtowell, cut it into squares and get your sewing machine out and zig zag round the edges. Thats what scrooge me did. I keep a bowl of water near the nappies and dip a wipe in to use. Sometimes bung camomile tea in there too if we have a nappy rash situation, works every time.

my posho solution as designed and tested by my nanny with far too much time on her hands!! is:

get a big 2 litre pop bottle,

make a litre of camomile tea (2 bags, steep for abiout 5 mins)

Add a generous squirt of baby lotion/olive oil dependant on eco-ness etc!

add a few drops of baby wash (optional)

2 drops of tea tree oil

fill to the top with cold water

Give it a big shake and pour it over a box of wipes as and when needed.

either value face cloths from tesco @20p each (also great if you have a pucky/dribbly baby) or these washable wipes
I use these with water...they're good as one side is nice and soft and the other is a little more rough for those'sticky' moments!

thankyou all! potions are ready.....