When I was pregnant I started sewing and often had lots of scraps left over from flannel blankets I was making. I got the idea for doing cloth wipes from another mom blogger (and I can't remember which one) who was also doing cloth diapers. It is so easy and Prairie just loves them. A friend who has a baby the same age as Prairie was over one day and I told her to try the cloth wipes and wipe solution. You should have seen the smile on her little guy's face. He loved them! Prairie doesn't seem to care either way, so I'm sticking with my plan of going the cheaper route!
Here's the basic recipe and idea...
Collect scraps of flannel and sew pieces together. Obviously, what they look like and how you sew them are of little importance. I mean...look at what they're being used for!
You will also need an empty spray bottle:
And some chamomile tea:
Steep the tea for about 5 minutes in hot water:
Pour one cup of the steeped tea into a measuring cup along with another cup of cool water:
Pour the mixture into the spray bottle and you're ready to go! Some people say that a couple of drops of tea tree oil (a natural disinfectant) can be added to the mixture as well. I never do simply because I have pets and if they somehow get a hold of one of the wipes, tea tree oil can make them very sick. I also sometimes use the solution and a cloth to wipe Prairie's face and don't want that oil near her mouth. Totally up to you though!
Once I've used a wipe and cleaned up a mess I toss it in a laundry basket and wash with the rest of the laundry. If you're doing cloth diapers, simply toss the wipes in whatever container you store the dirty diapers in. If you are lucky (unlike me) and don't do laundry every day, you may want to put them somewhere separate - a small metal garbage can works perfectly - until you're ready to do laundry.
Disposable wipes are not only bad for the environment, but also costly. Every little bit of savings helps!
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