Diaper Wipes

We've been cloth diapering for about a year and a half.  I won't bore you with all the details and decisions we made, but I will say this:  It is cheaper and easier than I ever imagined, and I wish we had started earlier.  One thing that keeps the cost low is cloth wipes, which are easily made with things you can find around your house, and can be used over and over.

Cloth is cute, cheap, and a lot less work than I thought.

Don't have a kid in diapers?  No sweat.  They also make awesome handkerchiefs and cleaning rags.  I have one in my pocket right now, trying to help me through a head cold.  If you are looking for a clever tissue replacement, also check out this post on My Plastic-free Life. 

You will need

An old t-shirt (free, my husband updated his undershirt supply)

Some flannel (free, in the form of a couple old receiving blankets)

Thread (free, left over from various projects)

Two sizes, two patterns, endless uses.

Cut 8 inch squares out of both materials.  Match them up, right side out, and sew a zigzag stitch around the edges.  Done.  

 They don’t even have to look nice, you’re going to be wiping poop (or snot, or dirt) with them.  Use whatever thread is already in your sewing machine, stick the bobbin with the ugliest color on it in there and you’re good to go.  I also made some 4 by 8 inch wipes, which fit in a wipe carrier, and also double really well as a soft liner for rough flats (the old school cloth diapers).  

Try It:

Free

Buy It: 

OsoCozy 15 pack of flannel wipes, $12.39 on Amazon, or $.83 per wipe.

Verdict:

Try It.  It’s free and really simple.