How to Make a Cloth Diaper Wipes Solution

Cloth diaper wipes save you money because you can wash and reuse them indefinitely, and they're also more gentle on your baby's bottom than disposable wipes. While you can use cloth diaper wipes dry, you'll likely want to have a wipes solution on hand to make those inevitable four-alarm diapers a little easier to clean up. Fortunately, making your own cloth diaper wipes solution is easy and inexpensive.

Things You'll Need

• Spray bottle or squirt bottle
• 4 cups distilled water
• Large mason jar or resealable container
• A few drops of essential oil, such as tea tree oil or lavender oil

Instructions

1. Clean your large container and the spray or peri (squirt) bottle to remove any dirt or residue. It's best to use a new container and bottle or one that you can guarantee was only used for water for your diaper wipes solution.

2. Pour the distilled water into the large jar or container.

3. Add a few drops of essential oil. Consider pairing a bit of tea tree oil for its antibacterial properties along with whatever oil you've chosen for fragrance, such as lavender.

4. Mix well then fill your spray or peri bottle with the mixture.

5. Use the diaper wipes solution on your baby's bottom once, then wait a day or two before beginning regular use to ensure baby's skin doesn't have a reaction to the oils. Some babies have very sensitive skin—discontinue use immediately if your baby's skin reacts to the solution.