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How to Keep Baby Wipes Moist

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Summary: While some Pampers baby wipes come with self sealing closures, most of the bulk ones don't. I can show you how to make your own! Here's a way to keep your baby wipes moist, and from completely drying out once you've opened them.

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Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
  1. Step 1
    Gather materials.
    Gather materials.

    Gather your materials. You will need an unopened package of Pampers baby wipes, scissors, marker, and tape.

  2. Step 2
    Mark pattern on baby wipes.
    Mark pattern on baby wipes.

    Mark a pattern on your baby wipes as shown using your Sharpie marker. This will be the opening for your baby wipes.

  3. Step 3
    Cut along pattern lines.
    Cut along pattern lines.

    Cut along the pattern lines of your baby wipes. You're basically drawing a large rectangle with the short side missing.

  4. Step 4
    Tear tape.
    Tear tape.

    Tear a piece of tape slightly longer than the top cut on your baby wipes.

  5. Step 5
    Seal the top.
    Seal the top.

    Seal the top cut with the tape, leaving a little extra tape at the cut corner.

  6. Step 6
    Smooth tape.
    Smooth tape.

    Smooth the tape down over the cut. Try not to overlap the pouch edges.

  7. Step 7
    Repeat previous 3 steps.
    Repeat previous 3 steps.

    Repeat the previous three steps to the lower cut side of the baby wipes.

  8. Step 8
    Tuck under extra tape.
    Tuck under extra tape.

    Tuck the extra tape under, and adhere it to itself, as shown, to form a non sticky corner.

  9. Step 9
    Repeat previous step.
    Repeat previous step.

    Repeat the previous step to the top long cut.

  10. Step 10
    Both corners taped and tucked.
    Both corners taped and tucked.

    Both of the corners on your baby wipes should look like the photo.

  11. Step 11
    Tear tape to length.
    Tear tape to length.

    Tear a piece of tape the length of the short cut, and adhere it to the top of baby wipes, as shown.

  12. Step 12
    Overlap tape 1/4
    Overlap tape 1/4

    Tear another piece of tape the length of the short cut, and adhere to the underside of the baby wipe plastic. The top tape should overlap the bottom tape by about ¼ of an inch.

  13. Step 13
    Tuck corner to form non sticky tab.
    Tuck corner to form non sticky tab.

    Tuck the corner under, and adhere it to itself as shown. This will be the non sticky tab you use to open and seal your baby wipes to keep them moist.

  14. Step 14
    Overlap the underside of tape.
    Overlap the underside of tape.

    This is how much the top should overlap underside of the short cut.

  15. Step 15

    Let's see it in action! This is how you open it...

  16. Step 16

    Lift the flap...

  17. Step 17

    Open the flap...

  18. Step 18

    Take a wipe or two...

  19. Step 19

    Close the flap...

  20. Step 20

    Voila! Now you've got moist baby wipes until the very last one. You keep the package sealed and fresh with every use.

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