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Okay we love our Organic Wipes that we sell but we thought we would post this in case you have time mommy to make your own.  (of course you have time right : )

Natural baby wipes made with flannel or terry cloth “towels” that can be washed and re-used rather than added to the land dump.

What you will need

For cloth you can go to your local Organic Cloth store.. . wait what.. there’s not one near you yet you say?  Okay well you can sneak and go get some non-organic (shame on you) at a regular craft store or you can order organic cloth online at http://www.nearseanaturals.com/ or                                                       http://www.organiccottonplus.com/Fabrics.html

Both sites are great and you should have everything you need from both of those.

Once you have have your flannel or alternate material here we go:

1.  Depending on the size go ahead and cut each sized flannel material into four strips from top-to-bottom. Try marking out the lines with a pencil and ruler to make them evenly sized.

2. Cut each strip of flannel into three blocks, from left-to-right. Again, you’ll find your efforts much more worthwhile if you measure the strip evenly before you cut.

3. You should have 12 squares now, measuring about 7″ x 7″ (possible a bit thinner if you used flannel material rather than receiving blankets). Now, take two squares and set them together. If you sew by hand, trim the
edges with pinking shears to avoid fraying. Otherwise, machine-sew them with a tight, even zig-zag stitch.

4. Repeat this process until you have about 24 wipes.

The Wipes Cleaning Solution

While herbal products are a safe, natural way of care, you shouldn’t use any skin product until your baby is at least 48 hours old. During this time, a clean cloth and warm water are best – definitely do not use any commercial, chemically-created products at this time.

The all-natural ingredients in this baby wipe wash, including lavender, aloe, and rosewater, will nourish your baby’s skin while effectively preventing and healing diaper rash.

1. Fold your cloth wipes in thirds length-wise and place in a “shoe box” sized plastic container with tightly securing lid.

2. Gather the following ingredients: lavender essential oil (not fragrance oil!), rosewater & glycerin, aloe vera gel, and castor oil.

3. In a bowl, place about 1 cup’s amount of aloe vera gel. Add to this the lavender oil, about 7 drops, and about 1/2 cup of rosewater & glycerin. Mix very well with a wooden spoon. When well mixed, add about 3 tablespoons of castor oil, and mix again. If the solution is still “thick”, add 1 tablespoon of water at a time until you have a liquid solution that can be poured.

4. Pour the cleaning solution over the cloth wipes in the plastic container, and place the lid. The solution will make its way through the layers of cloth within a few hours and be ready for use.

Alternative: Instead of combining the solution over the cloth wipes, you can store each separately. Place the cleaning solution in a 4-8 oz. bottle and when ready to use, mix 1/4 cup wash with 1/4 cup warm water to
cleanse baby using the cloth wipes.

Hope this Helps,

Mark