21 Reviews of Homemade Wipes

From: LonghornMama

On Mar 23, 2005

Colorboyswife, you ROCK! These are awesome and money-saving. I've made the multi-purpose wipes with lysol all purpose (disinfecting) cleaner and the car cleaner wipes with armour all. Used the Kirkland (Costco) paper towels with good results. Stored the wipes in gallon size ziploc bags. I believe these wipes may have some kind of special properties, they even motivated me to clean my car! I'll definitely try the baby wipes also, I love that they have no alcohol. Thanks so much for a fabulous idea! UPDATE: I am thoroughly out of control with these wipes! I've made Windex wipes, Murphy's Oil Soap wipes, Clorox Clean Up wipes, and the baby wipes. All are amazing! As handy as the store bought versions at a fraction of the cost! Thanks CBW!

From: appliance queen

On Mar 11, 2004

I have used this same recipe for baby wipes for years since I had my daughter in '96. I would suggest to anyone who tries these to invest in an electric knife because the paper towel roll is incredibly hard to cut. You can get one cheaply at a discount store; that's what I did and I have had it for years.

From: Littlemomma

On Aug 17, 2006

very economical... however I have boiled the water for 10 minutes to remove any bacteria in the water & wipes lasts alot longer... in baby wipes try to substitute the baby oil with 2 tbsp. of baby lotion instead, this was recomended by my pedaitrician...also i use those really big containers of multipurpose wipes found in the health & beauty section works quite good & if you should invert the the holder from time to time to distrubute the liquids...

From: Chef #256755

On Oct 30, 2005

never use baby oil for your skin,babies skin,childrens skin or pets either. since baby oil is synthetic fragrance and mineral oil it is an irritant. mineral oil has a very large molecular sructure which lets nothing in or out thus suffocating and clogging your skin. botanical oils are compatible with skin because of its small molecular structure which can be absorbed into our epidermis. grapeseed and apricot are lightest feeling. primrose is great for sensitivities. wheatgerm and jojoba are nuturing. we all have olive oil in our kitchens so use that instead. apricot and almond are best for baby. always make sure if your pregnant you avoid stimulating essential oil like rosemary and eucalyptus. we absorb these oils into our bloodstream through our skin and through inhalation. lavender is safe as well as chammomile.read up before you use essential oils. contrindications exist! and if your allergic to nuts dont use nut oils. so keep it natural.

From: Suzanne Stewart

On Feb 19, 2004

I use the babywipes to clean the kids hands & faces after they eat and I keep the all purpose wipes in the bathroom to wipe down the counter top after everyone is done brushing their teeth, hands, etc in the morning.

From: closet cook

On Feb 8, 2008

Wonderful!So far I've made car cleaner wipes, window cleaning wipes, and Murphy's Oil Soap wipes- all with great results. My one comment and slight adaptation, however,is- I don't bother to cut the paper towels in half. I find it to be too much work, hassle, mess (lint fibers everywhere as I'm trying to cut through the roll). . I simply take a jumbo storage bag- add a full roll of Bounty paper towels, and find 6c. of water to be a perfect amount for nice moist wipes. Adjust the other ingredients accordingly. Thanks again!!!

From: ~jb4~

On Feb 4, 2004

I made these baby wipes to keep in the car for when the kids get messy. I loved them. We just got to use them the other day because all for kids were covered in chocolate. I used the Johnson Lavender bath, I love the smell. These worked really great. Thanks for the recipe.

From: LEEZAH4

On Apr 3, 2005

This is working great, I bought white paper towels, didn't think the printed ones would look to good. On the top of the plastic tub that the paper towels are in I cut an X and thread the paper towel through, not only is it much easier to retrieve the Multipurpose wipe, but it also squeezes the excess liquid away. Thank You colorboyswife!

From: Sully7

On Feb 21, 2004

I was lazy. I bought the store brand baby wipes and rinsed them out then added the other ingredients. They work great and fit in the original baby wipe box. My daughter has sensitive skin and I always had to use the expensive name brand baby wipes and they still weren't that great. Now her bottom is fine. Rashes are much fewer and don't last as long. This is great!

From: OkrahomaGirl

On Apr 4, 2009

Super easy to make and saves so much money for very little effort. I love being able to control the ingredients and make them a little more eco-friendly. I used All-Purpose Cleaner/Disinfectant All-Purpose Cleaner/Disinfectant. Using an electric knife to cut the roll really cut down on the fuzz/mess. Thanks, Loves2Teach!