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Washable Wipes

Washable Wipes

Washable wipes can be made of any washable material, but cotton, polyester fleece washable wipesand bamboo work especially well. A good size for a wipe is 15-20cm square. Washable wipes are used in the same way as a disposable wipe, and can be used on faces, hands, bottoms, or wherever- then when you are done, just pop them in the machine alongside your nappies or regular laundry.

Why opt for washable wipes?

Over the course of infancy, it is easy to spend £200-300 on disposable wipes- compare that with a one-off spend of    £10-30 on washable wipes and it’s a no-brainer!
A baby’s skin is 5 times thinner than that of an adult, and so will absorb much of what is put on it and disposable wipes are often full of chemicals, moisturisers and fragrances which can cause skin irritation. Remember, disposable wipes really haven't been around for very long, yet people managed just fine without them before!

How do I use washable wipes?

Really, this is entirely up to you, and you will find a method that suits you best. But we can give you the options.

  1. Wipes can be stored in a wipe solution ready to use,

  2. They can be stored dry and dipped in the solution as and when needed, or

  3. You can keep a spray bottle handy and simply squirt when required. It really doesn’t need to be complicated!

If opting for option 1 though, be careful not the store the wet wipes for too lengthy a time, as they can become musty and icky.

Handy Hint: Store your warm water or wipe solution in a thermos flask ready to use throughout the day. It will spare your baby from that cold wipe feeling, and will save you running the tap to get hot water each time!

What wipe solution should I use?

Again, entirely up to you. Wipe solutions can be as simple as plain water, you can buy a pre-mixed solution, or you can make your own. Solutions will typically contain:


Oil: To keep skin soft and help the wipe to ‘glide’
Soap: To cleanse
Essential Oil: For anti-bacterial purposes or scent
Water: To dilute the other ingredients and cleanse


If you opt to make your own wipe solutions, here are some of our favourite recipes:

Cloth Wipe Solution Recipes:

1) Simple Solution
Squirt of Organic Baby Wash
1 Tbs Baby Oil
470ml water

2) Chamomile (especially great for sore bottoms)
1 Chamomile tea bag
Squirt of Organic baby wash
240ml boiling water

3) Tea-tree and Lavender
1 Tbs olive oil
1 Tbs Lavender baby wash
4 drops tea tree oil
700ml water

washable wipes kit 

However, if all of this seems a little complicated or a hassle- why not try the Cheeky Wipes All-In-One Washable Wipes Kit- Reusable Wipes dont get more convenient than that!

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