Cloth Wipe (easy)

Well not that the w.w.w. needs to know how things have been going with potty training and our family transition to cloth wipes for the kids but, I have a few things I learned in the past week that I would share. I think it's good to pass along those little nuggets that I've found resourceful. I know not everyone uses cloth wipes nor would they consider it. I've actually found it to be a growing trend. Still as disgusting as it can be I use cloth wipes on my kids with pride. If they didn't have that constant rash and I didn't have such a problem with those "disposable" toddler wipes, I probably never would have found myself here. So here I am.

This video shows how to fold cloth wipes so you can get pop-up action like disposable. Very helpful in my opinion. I've been using this folding method and found it works best with Huggies brand wipe container. The clip below gives a nice demo.

I never made it to my seamstress to sew the flannel receiving blankets into cloth wipes, and the diaper rash for both kids was not getting any better. The T.P. was not doing a great job cleaning our little potty trainer and toddler wipes were out of the question. Not to mention I ran out of disposable wipes. I'd swear their little tushies were rejecting one or some of whatever is in disposable wipes. I tried a variety of wipes before opting cloth wipes and am to tired of comparing the ingredients list trying to figure out what might be the irritant. Anyway, I purchased some {single layer} flannel cloth wipes (which work out fine for me) from Etsy HERE

Yes I purchased but they will pay for themselves in no time. I got 24 cloth wipes for about the price of two 2, 72 qty ea pack wipes! The seller from Etsy that I used was very nice! She suggested I use a pitcher with a lid and change the water daily (help keep the stink down). I also add in a little vinegar and tea tree oil so the cloth wipes get a good soak prior to their washing. So far that method is working out the best. I use a cereal keeper container that I originally purchased thinking it was air tight. It's not but works well for the wipes after use.

Now I get to brag on my girl. Potty training is going so well. Princess now asks to sit on the potty and does a great job of going both (pee pee and BM). I thought it would never happen but we ended up getting a new potty seat that she really likes. The old one we were using is now our travel potty seat. Yep, we've even made a few pit stops out and about successfully. She only wears a pull-up when we are dropping her off in say the nursery at church for a while, and at night. Aside from that she's in undies. Still a few accidents but happy to say, we're well on our way!!

As for the cloth wipes, being that we ran out of the disposable ones I opted to just stick with the cloth and never go back to disposable. The Mr. thinks it's super icky but we use them as both toddler wipes (because TP just doesn't always do the job well) and as baby wipes. Now we will never run out of wipes and this means I no longer need to scramble for coupons to buy wipes. I can't stand spending money on items that will ultimately end up in the trash. Some good things I remind myself when cleaning a BM, the cloth wipes will never expire, they won't dry out (I use dry method), I no longer need to hunt for coupons for wipes (this is a huge money saving method), nor do I need to worry about ingredient lists. That's well worth it for this Mama!

I never thought I'd find myself between disposable diapers and cloth wipes, but here I am. I'm pretty stocked up on diapers for the baby being that I had mega coupons and hit a few sales a while ago so the little guy should be good for a while. So as you probably guessed I've pretty much got my hands in poop most of the day, lol! Cheers to loving our kids and being the best moms we can be ladies!