When I first started using Thirsties Cloth Diapers, I also started using their reusable cloth wipes. I think I have about 36 wipes in
my stash now. They are super soft and made from the same material as the Duo Fab Fitteds. Not only do I use them for diaper changes, I use them as washcloths to wipe sticky hands, cheeks or runny noses. When I am changing Cooper's diapers, I use Thirsties Booty Luster with the wipes--a couple of sprays of Booty Luster on Cooper's tush, clean him up with a wipe, and toss it into my wet bag with the dirty diapers--saving me money and not putting disposable wipes into the landfill. You can also make your own cleaning solution at home to use with your cloth wipes. I did a quick online search to see what other parents are using. Here is what I found: Mild baby soap Olive oil Witch Hazel Tea tree oil Calendula oil Lavender oil Aloe vera Apricot oil White vinegar Honey Baking soda Here are three recipes I'm going to try that I found on a great website called ecocrazymom.com: Tea Tree and Lavender **great for preventing and treating diaper rash 1/8 cup of olive oil or baby oil 1 tablespoon of baby wash 5 drops of tea tree oil 10 drops of lavender oil 3 cups of water Anti-Fungal **great for treating yeast infection diaper rashes (Cooper has had two of these nasty, slow-healing rashes after taking antibiotics so if he gets one again I'm mixing up a batch of this solution!) 1/4 cup white vinegar 1 tablespoon calendula oil 5 drops lavender oil 5 drops tea tree oil 1/4 100% aloe vera gel 1 cup of water Herbal Solution 2 cups of water 2 teaspoons of baby wash 1/4 cup of 100% aloe vera gel 1 teaspoon calendula oil 3 drops of tea tree oil 3 drops rosemary oil 2 drops of eucalyptus oil You can take any of these recipes and tweak them--add a little more or a little less of any ingredients or add a drop of your favorite baby-safe essential oil to come up with your own custom cleaning solution to use with your cloth wipes. Maybe you already have a favorite mixture? If you do, please share it with us! **Disclaimer: Please note that if you do use any of the above ingredients (especially oils) that you wash your cloth wipes separately from your cloth diapers.
I’m glad I saw this blog post – I’ve always wondered what you could use for a cloth wipes solution. Thanks! :)
I’m experimenting with what to use – my husband and I are having our first and are just thinking about what to do wipes-wise. These are great to think about!
I also just use water with my cloth wipes. I have a cloth wipe warmer so I can easily keep a stash of wet wipes next to my changing pad.
We keep a small spray bottle of solution next to both changing stations — our solution is a little baby soap, a drop of tea tree oil, a very small amount of Burt’s Bee’s apricot oil blend, and a lot of water. I shake it before spraying — seems to work OK! No repelling yet, even though we wash with our dipes (I wouldn’t do it otherwise — that sounds like a cruel joke to me.) Even using a lot of sprays per change, we havne’t even made a dent in our solution.
We don’t carry them with us, although if I had a reliable snap-on cover for the spray bottle, there’d be no reason I wouldn’t. Our friends keep a small number prewetted in a small wetbag (or ziplock if you don’t have a tiny wetbag) in their diaper bag.
Using cloth diapers, but haven’t gone all the way to cloth wipes! I am wondering what you changing table set up is? Are they already wet? do you spray them with solution before using? Do you carry them in your diaper bag? If so, how? My husband uses SO MANY wipes per messy diaper… and I don’t see him up for any extra steps…
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