If you’ve started making your own home cleaners, then you may already have all of the ingredients that you need to make these handy dandy wipes.
Our house is well out of the diaper stage, but unfortunately, with the end of diapers also came the end of diaper wipes. Those things are so handy! Beyond their primary use, wipes are great for cleaning sticky hands and faces, freshening up after a hot day in the sun, and even wiping down car seats after a spill.
I know that you all understand the convenience of wipes because now they sell everything in wipe form. My problem is that I’m not a fan of this single-use cleaning products. It was one thing to buy wipes to clean up, well, poop. But it’s another to use them for minor inconveniences.
In addition to these wipes being reusable we upped the “waste less” classification by making them out of an old flannel sheet. The sheet was worn out on top, but its sides were in perfect condition. Waste not, my friends.
DIY Travel Wipes
These wipes provides an easy and customizable alternative to disposable cleaning wipes. They are safe to use on faces and hands, but beyond that, I’m sure you’ll find 101 handy uses for them.
- cloth – this could be cotton fabric or cellulose sponges. I cut up an old flannel sheet.
- water
- 10 drops lavender essential oil
- 4 drops lemon essential oil
- 4 drops grapefruit seed extract
- 2 drops tea tree oil
If you’re cutting up old sheets or t-shirts for this project, you’ll want to make them a reasonable size for wiping up. I made mine 11 x 11 inches. The book recommends 5 x 8 inches.
Once the cloth squares are cut, fold them in half and place in a waterproof container (this could even be a heavy duty ziplock bag). Add enough water to the container to saturate the cloths, but not to cover them.
Press down on the cloths or squeeze slightly to drain the excess water into a bowl or cup. Add the remaining ingredients to this water. Stir well, and then pour this mixture back over the cloths.
Store in a water-tight container in your car, and you’ll always be prepared for that next unexpected mess.