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mavmama
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Posted: Sept 12 2008 at 11:41am \| IP Logged

This post made me think of sharing our homemade wipe idea.

I have kept wipes in the van for about a year, and we just love them, but this week I had another idea to save on paper towels and the trash from them.

I took all of dh's old undershirts and cut them into about 8x8 squares. (I got about 50 from 5 or six shirts. Folded, they fit into a square Tupperware container. I poured over them this wipe recipe:
2 cups boiling water, mixed with
1 tsp. baby shampoo
25 drops tea tree oil

The first time we used them the kids were all "Ooooh! I like these better than the paper towels, Mama!" Seems they are easier to use and don't tear. We throw them into a plastic bag that hangs on the arm rest, but I think I will make a cloth bag, so they can get air and dry out. When the Tupperware container gets low, I can just throw them in the washer and start over.

Granted, this way will use more ingredients, but I like the idea of re-using the them instead of continually buying and throwing away paper towels. They smell great and work well.

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Posted: Sept 12 2008 at 2:32pm \| IP Logged

Ok sounds good but how did your get your dh to part with his shirts hmmm?

i swear my dh has shirts from before we met 13 yrs ago

they have to literally disinegrate before he will give them up.

i like to use the burts bees baby wash in a similar mix.

the only difference is things are so quick to mold or go funky here we keep the mix in a plastic squeeze bottle in the box with the wipe and just moisten as we need them.

Maggie

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Posted: Sept 12 2008 at 2:34pm \| IP Logged

I use to do this exact same thing as Liz for diaper wipes. However, sometimes when left in a hot car for a loooooong time they would begin to mold. So, now I keep the water part in a squirt bottle and just apply the water/soap on the wipe when needed.

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Posted: Sept 12 2008 at 4:17pm \| IP Logged

I've always assumed that the tea tree oil would kill any bacteria. (I think I may have read that somewhere) and we had these in the car all summer without mold. Am I just lucky so far? getting paranoid now.....

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