Cloth Wipes Solution

You can use cloth wipes with pure warm water or use a water solution, that you can make yourself. There are many recipes out there that are simple to put together and low cost as well. Here are a few recipes you can try out. Just gather the ingredients together and mix.

Most cloth wipe solution recipes contain similar main ingredients, which are used for the same reason in each recipe. These are the common ingredients and why they're included:

* Oil: Helps the wipe glide across baby's skin and keeps skin soft (olive, almond oil, baby oil)
* Soap: Cleanses by removing all traces of urine
* Essential Oil: Added for antibacterial and/or aromatherapy purposes.
* Water: The main ingredient in each recipe, cleanses the diaper area and dilutes the other ingredients

Warning about Essential Oils: Essential Oils should be always diluted because they may cause a skin reaction in some people! Store them away from children and pets, they not suitable for drinking. Do not use more than 2 drops of essential oil per 10 ml basic oil! Lavender and tea tree are most popular essential oil choices for baby solution. Lavender oil is antiseptic and pain reliever to minor burns and insect bites and stings. Tea tree oil appears to be effective against bacteria, viruses, fungal infections, mites such as scabies, and lice such as head lice. More about tea tree oil here.

When mixing solutions it works best to start with water, then oil and finally soap. You will avoid making tons of bubbles. Don't store solution for a long time, best is to mix fresh solution once a week.

There are more ways to apply a baby solution, probably the easiest is to use a spray bottle to spritz the cloth wipes.

Basic Wipes Solution

* 2 Tbsp Baby Shampoo or Wash
* 2 Tbsp Baby Oil (olive or almond oil will work)
* 2 cups Water

Shampoo Style

* 1 Tbsp Baby Oil
* 2 Teaspoons Baby Shampoo
* 1 Cup Water

Almond and Chamomille Solution

* 2 Chamomille Tea Bags (steep the tea bags in hot water then add the oil)
* 2 Teaspoons Almond Oil
* 1 Cups Hot Water

Chamomille and Honey Solution

* 1 Chamomille Tea Bag (brew the tea, add the honey)
* 1 Teaspoon Honey
* 1 Cup Boiling Water

Lotion Potion

* 1 Tbsp Baby Oil
* 1 Tbsp Baby Soap
* 1 Tbsp Baby Lotion
* 1 Cup Water

Anti-Fungal Solution

* 1/4 cup White Vinegar
1 Tbsp Calendula Oil
* 3 Drops Lavender Oil
* 3 Drops Tea Tree Oil
* 1/4 Cup Aloe Vera Gel
* 1 Cup Water