Make your own wipes

I know that baby wipes is probably not the most interesting thing to blog about, but I consider it to be a frugal tip. I know not everyone knows about this so I wanted to pass this little gem along. Besides, when you are changing diapers day in and day out, its nice to save some moolah.
I make my own wipes. Why? Because it's easy and cheap. Yes, I do love Huggies wipes but at $5-7 a pop for not that big of a container, it is just out of my student budget. In fact, it is out of my budget altogether. I refuse to pay gobs of money for something that will wipe a baby tush and be thrown away. I would much rather save my money for things I enjoy like...crafting!

Baby Wipes:

1 Roll of Bounty cut in half with non-serrated knife

1 T Baby oil

2 T Baby bath soap

2 1/2 C Water

Mix water, baby bath, and oil in bottom of container. Put Bounty in container, put lid on, then turn upside down until all liquid is absorbed (usually about 10 minutes.) Turn back over, remove cardboard core and start using from the middle.

That was the original recipe. I have gotten a bit lazy now so I really don't measure it out anymore. I just put a squeeze of baby oil in one corner of the container and a squeeze of baby bath soap in the other. Add the water and swish it around with my finger. I find it therapeutic!! I also like to use the Bounty that are already perforated into smaller pieces. Then I just tear them all out and take sections and fold them in half and pile them all in that way. Just do this while you watch Biggest Loser, American Idol, Grey's or another favorite show! It saves me having to cut them which was my least favorite part before. Plus it gives me an excuse to sit and watch TV!! But if you don't want to do the tearing yourself, then just cut it in half with the non-serrated knife. But be careful not to cut yourself!

I bought my wipes container at Walmart. I think it is quart size found over by the kitchen containers. It was $2 for two containers with lids. I thought about taking the mod podge to it the other day but since I wash mine in the dishwasher, I decided to forego cuteness and just go for functionality. The nice thing is I can take these wipes in the hard wipes cases or plastic bags for on the go. I don't worry about using these wipes for wiping hands or faces because they are SO cheap. They are durable though because they are Bounty, you know the quicker picker upper? I buy the Bounty usually at Target when they offer good deals for those big packs. I usually get them for $20-25 when they offer a free $5 gift card too. So that makes them even cheaper! These will last me literally longer than a year. Can't beat that!