How to make baby butt wipes

Don’t let the title fool you, these wet wipes are not only for babies. Toddlers, children, teens, tweens, young adults and old, even seniors can find use for these without a doubt! These baby butt wipes don’t discriminate. We all desire a clean bum. And everyone knows a clean bum is a happy bum. This recipe uses clean, non-toxic ingredients ⏤ scroll down, I’ll show you how to make baby butt wipes. Once you’ve mastered the clean bum, feel free to take a gander at DIY Lysol disinfecting wipes.

What you need

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Fractionated coconut oil

Has antibacterial, antiviral and antimicrobial properties that help to heal skin
Lighter and non-greasy version of regular coconut oil, is great for all skin types
Doesn’t solidify like regular coconut oil, and stays a liquid no matter the temperature

Hot water

Using boiling water kills any lingering germies
Also, allows the mixture to penetrate the wipes better
Recommend boiling filtered or spring water if possible

Lavender essential oil

Has antibacterial, antimicrobial and anti-oxidant properties
Has cleansing properties too!
Not to mention that fresh, pleasant fragrance

Tea tree essential oil

Is anti-bacterial, antimicrobial, antiseptic and antiviral
Has purifying and cleansing properties

Paper towel roll or fabric cloths

Using paper towels makes these wipes disposable, using washable and re-usable fabric cloths makes a more eco-friendly option
You could cut up an old t-shirt to make your wipes
If using paper towels and an air-tight container similar to the one I used (linked above), 1 paper towel roll yields enough wipes to make this recipe twice

Air-tight container

I love using glass containers for my DIY products, this specific container is linked above in case you want to buy one
Making these baby butt wipes and other made-at-home products is a great way to lower your plastic usage and be more eco-friendly, since you are not only buying less products packaged in plastic, but also using more non-toxic ingredients. High five, Mother Earth!

How to make

Bring 2 cups of water to a boil
In the meantime, cut paper towel roll down to size using a serrated knife and/or scissors (one roll cut in half could be used to make this recipe twice, or better yet, save the other roll to make Lysol Disinfecting wipes)
Squeeze paper towel roll into air-tight container
In a separate pitcher or bowl, get ready to add:
3 tbsp of Fractionated coconut oil followed by 4 drops each of Lavender and Tea tree essential oils
Stir to combine
Pour entire mixture into air-tight container saturating the paper towel well
Remove the cardboard paper towel core from the center of the roll
Pull the first wipe from the center of the roll
Ready to use!

Ways to use

There are so many ways to use these baby butt wipes ⏤ the most obvious way being to wipe baby butts!
But, these could also wipe adult butts too!
The possibilities are endless!