DIY baby wipes

[Heaven]

I don't like all the chemicals in baby wipes and want to stop using them, help!
I was thinking of buying some cheap chux wipes from aldi and chopping them in half as suggested in another thread (thanks Ali) and using them. Just putting them in the huggies container I already have with something (water and what?). Then I can just chuck them coz they're cheap or wash if i really want.

So what do I put in with the water?

[Pandora]

Do you need to put anything in with the water? Id try water on its own first and see how that goes?

Im making some flannel/velour cloth ones and was just planning to use them with water..

[Heaven]

Yeah I was just thinking water but was wondering if it was better with something else, or something that smells good. Which probably means its bad for them anyway, lol.

[Pandora]

you could put some oil in with it (olive etc. or nut oils if you have tested them out to make sure theres no allergy)
I couldnt use washes or anything with DS because he had dry sensitive skin.

[sneakysparkle]

before the girls were on solids I just used cotton wool balls and water
water works great!

[Heaven]

Thanks guys!
I may as well just use water then I think, definitely nothing bad in there! lol.
I tried cotton buds but they were too small and I got poo on me!! pmsl.

Now all I have to worry me is the chemicals in the disposables

[Shanti]

Sara - simple! Go to MCNs

As for the wipes, DH and I made our own... we sewed some flannel cloth (terry flats cut up!) and fleece material and sewed them together... simple and easy and I'm not that good on the sewing machine either!

We only use wipes on her butt when she does a poo... if it's a wee we don't use anything or we just use a tissue and no nappy rash here....

We use huggies wipes and yeah.... I feel bad using them at times but they are so handy when out and about!!!

[Lady-bug]

I just use a really small amount of baby wash-the same as we use in the bath. You can also use camomile (sp) tea which is really good to heal nappy rash.