Learn how to make homemade natural baby wipes that are moisturising, cleansing and gentle. They’re quick and easy to make and affordable & can be used as cleaning wipes if you leave out one ingredient.
Homemade natural baby wipes (simple DIY recipe)
Before I became a Mum, I was going to be an ‘earth mother.’ Not in a hippy, wear cloth clothes and let my armpit hairs grow sort of earth mother but I was going to do everything naturally.
Everything would be organic.
I wouldmake every meal that passed through their beautiful little cherub lips.
No artificial creation was every going to touch my perfect baby’s skin.
I would learn how to make my own baby wipes, use cloth diapers and only ever wash bub’s clothes in baby and earth friendly washing detergent.
I’m yet to meet anyone who is exactly the type of mum they thought they’d be.
I’d be really interested to meet anyone who is and even then, I’d have to admit that I’d be skeptical about their honesty.
So it’s fair to say that my kids watch TV (they were NEVER going to), have had fairy bread for dinner (in a one-off moment of sheer desperation) and had their little bums wiped with supermarket disposable wipes pretty much from when they were born.
Until the little man was about two.
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I thought that making baby wipes was something difficult.
I also had visions of the wipes ripping… yeah I think you get where that one was going.
Then a friend told me she’d been making homemade wipes for years.
So I tried making my own wipes with simple, natural ingredients.
I am a convert!
Why I love my homemade Baby Wipes
- They’re super easy to make. I’m talking about 5 minutes to make a couple of packets and the hardest part is a bit of cutting.
- They use simple ingredients. It can be really hard to find the list of ingredients in commercial wipes.
- They’re strong (no sticking your finger through them).
- They’re effective. They do the trick even if you didn’t realise there was a dirty nappy to change for a little too long (you know what I’m talking about).
- They’re gentle on baby’s delicate skin.
- They’re really inexpensive (even compared to the cheapest wipes you can get).
- They’re really good on my sensitive skin & don’t cause skin irritation.
- They are free from any harmful additives or fragrances.
- There’s less waste than buying individual packets of wipes.
The unexpected bonus was that for the first year in as long as I can remember, I didn’t get winter eczema or cracked fingers.
Some years I get it so bad my fingers bleed (yeah gross I know).
It took me a long time to learn that there are actually some pretty nasty chemicals found in inexpensive baby wipes.
The nastiest of which is ‘fragrance’ which is basically a word that means chemical concoction we don’t have to tell you the contents of because it’s our ‘secret’ recipe.
My own homemade baby wipes use paper towel as the cloth.
Unfortunately, some paper towels do contain bleaches and other chemicals.
If you want to completely avoid these, then you could usebamboo cloths.
Obviously they would need to be washed hygienically if you’re using them for number twos.
Alternatively, you could just use them for wees and use the paper towel, disposable version for poops.
Now I know that paper towel can have nasties in it, but, I still feel like it’s better than some of the chemical-loaded baby wipes, plus… they cost a lot less to make than buying store-bought wipes
How to make homemade natural baby wipes
To make baby wipes you will need
- Roll of paper towels (tough one) – Viva is the best brand I’ve found for the job
- Boiled water – preferably filtered over regular tap water
- Castile soap
- Coconut oil – leave this one out if you’re using them for cleaning rather than baby’s bottom (please don’t use baby oil – that stuff is petroleum derived and terrible for baby’s bum)
- Optional a few drops of pure essential oils (I no longer add essential oils but used to use a combination of lavender and tea tree oil)
- A plastic container (I use a 1kg yoghurt tub or Sistema does a 1L square tub that fits perfectly)
- Sharp knife
How to make your own baby wipes
- Slice the roll of paper towel down the middle so you have two rolls about the size of toilet paper. I find a regular butcher’s knife best for this as a serrated seems to make a big mess of the roll.
- Squash each half into a tub.
- Make up the baby wipe solution by mixing the warm water, castile soap, coconut oil and essential oil and divide evenly, pour over each of the paper towel rolls.
- Leave to rest for a few minutes then pull the middle paper towel roll out and pop the lid on your baby wipe container.
Can you make reusable cloth wipes like this
Yes you sure can make reusable wipes like this.
Small piece of towel or a packet of thin baby flannels in the homemade wipe solution are a more eco-friendly and less expensive option in the long run.
They do involve a lot more washing though.
I like to make up a tub of reusable wipes for cleaning. I just throw them straight in the washing machine after using.
How do you take homemade wet wipes on the go
I used to just pack a little zip lock bag or small airtight container with diy baby wipes in the diaper bag for on the go diaper changes.
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How to make baby wipes
Yield: 2 lots of wipes
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Active Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Learn how to make baby wipes quickly and easily at home.
Materials
- 1 roll Viva paper towel (or another tough one)
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2 tbsp baby bath wash
- 2 tbsp coconut oil – antibacterial and moisturising
- a few drops of 100% pure essential oil (I use lavender and tea tree) it’s really important that the essential oils you use are 100% pure or they might contain potentially dangerous synthetic ingredients
- a container (I use a 1kg yoghurt tub)
- sharp knife
Tools
- A very sharp knife
Instructions
- Slice the paper towel down the middle.
- Squash each half into a tub.
- Mix the boiling water, bath wash, coconut oil and essential oil and divide evenly, pour over each of the paper towel rolls.
- Leave to rest for a few minutes then pull the middle roll out and pop the lid on.
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Claire Cameron
Nutrition and Wellness Coach, mum of 3 and creator of Claire K Creations, Claire Cameron is passionate about simplifying natural living for busy families.
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