Homemade Baby Wipes
One day I would like to try using cloth diapers and baby wipes to save money. But since we live in an apartment without washer/dryer hookups–and have to pay for every load we wash–cloth diapers wouldn’t be economical at the moment. So until we move into an apartment with hookups I’ve had to find other ways to save on diapers and wipes.
One of the easiest ways I’ve found to cut diapering costs is to make your own baby wipes. I got sick of paying $7.00-$8.00 for wipes every month on top of what we paid for diapers. So I gave making our own wipes a try and have enjoyed the savings!
Below is the recipe for homemade baby wipes and the cost savings of homemade wipes compared to Wal-mart Generic Unscented wipes.
Recipe for Homemade Baby Wipes
Items needed:
1 durable paper towel roll
1 1/2-2 cups water
1 Tablespoon baby shampoo
1/2 Tablespoon baby or mineral oil
Round wipes container
Directions:
Cut the paper towel roll in two pieces that resemble toilet paper rolls. Pull the inner core out of both small rolls. Put one roll in the round container and the other away for future use. Mix the 2 cups water, shampoo and oil in separate container. Pour mixture over towels. Let sit 5-10 minutes. Pull out center sheet from roll to use.
Cost:
Wal-Mart generic wipes
480 Wal-Mart generic wipes=$7.50
Homemade Wipes:
1/2 Scott Paper Towels Roll 60 sheets= $0.27 (8 rolls/$4.29 on sale)
1/2 T Mineral Oil=$0.03 ($1.52/16 oz)
1 T Baby Wash=$0.04 ($1.18/15 oz)
Total cost for homemade wipes =$0.34
$0.34/60 sheets=$0.006/wipe
480 Wal-Mart baby wipes=$7.50
480 homemade baby wipes=$2.72
Savings=64%
As you can see there are substantial savings in investing a little extra time and making your own baby wipes. Of course the savings will depend on the prices of items in your area, but even if you can’t find the ingredients on sale you’ll still save at least 40%-70% by making your own wipes instead of buying generic.
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