I remember seeing a formula for baby wipes. You took a roll of paper towels to make 2 rolls (each the size of a roll of toilet paper). Then you soaked them in a tub of a special soap. What was that soap?

Any ideas?

-- David Holladay (davidh@brailleplanet.org), December 06, 1999

Answers

I have only read one thread about making your own baby wipes. The woman who posted said the homemade baby wipes were not for long term storage because they soured. I would like to know more about this too.

-- Carol (glear@usa.net), December 06, 1999.

Hi, David!...Just a quick search by 'momma.com'.."The Mother of all search engines" :) (a great search engine BTW)...led to this URL:

http://www.wildroots.com/recipes.htm

There are several different versions of homemade baby wipes including one claiming to be anti-fungal. I hope this helps!

Ray in OKC, OK

-- Ray (raymondo@prodigy.net), December 06, 1999.

The commercial baby wipes are so strongly woven that they can be washed and re-used, btw.They'll not have the oil or whatever is in them , but they are still useful. If you are actually using them for babies' butts, they can go in with the cloth diapers in the wash.

-- Firemouse (firemouse@fcmail.com), December 07, 1999.

David, that should be mamma.com, =not= momma.com...my mistake..oops.

Ray in OKC, OK

-- Ray (raymondo@prodigy.net), December 07, 1999.

I believe the special soap is Baby Shampoo or the liquid Baby Soap like 'Baby Magic' either one should do, as they are really gentle for baby's bottom ;-) (I can't find the recipe either!)

-- Deborah (infowars@yahoo.com), December 07, 1999.