Cloth Diaper Accessories: Part 2

Disposable wipes or cloth wipes?

Once I got started on my cloth diapering journey I quickly found wipes to be an issue. While preparing for my first order I noticed that most of the online stores also offered cloth wipes. Hummm . . . How does that work? Just for fun I decided to order a few brands of wipes (not knowing if I would ever really use them or not). Diaper Pin suggested purchasing 2-3 dozen wipes to get started. I ordered: Kissaluvs, Imse Vimse, & Fuzzi Bunz cloth wipes. After I got the hang of using cloth diapers & doing really well with it I decided to add cloth wipes to the mix. *Plus it was a pain having a cloth diaper dirty bag & still needing a trash can for disposable wipes.

How do cloth wipes work?

I'll admit - I never thought I would actually use the cloth wipes. *I was just having fun shopping online for baby stuff :) I was intimidated by the thought of using cloth wipes (for some reason this intimidated me more than the diapers did ? ? ?)

Then I read an article about how easy using cloth wipes is at

I also visited Zany Zebra & for a fantastic cloth wipe tutorial. Zany Zebra's article explains it ALL & even gives wonderful wipe solution recipes.

After visiting these sites & reading how easy using cloth wipes is I gave it a go. It is VERY easy!!

Here is what I do:

I mix my solution in a bowl, dip my cloth wipes in the solution, squeeze out excess water from the wipes (leaving them damp), fold them in half (like a hot dog), & roll. Then I place them in my: Prince Lion Heart Cloth Wipe Warmer. - YES, you read that right! THERE IS A WARMER MADE ESPECIALLY FOR CLOTH WIPES & IT WORKS! It holds 12 cloth wipes, keeps them moist & warm. Once I use the wipe I just toss it in my wet bag along with the dirty diaper & wash. The wipes tend to last as long as the diapers do.

By the way, my FAVORITE wipes are the Fuzzi Bunz Cotton/Fleece Wonder Wipes. They are so soft & gentle. If you use cloth wipes or are thinking about it you have to try these - you won't use anything else after these. They are FaBuLoUs!

For my solution: (*I sorta use my own recipe)

2-3 cups of water (for about 12 wipes)
4 drops of lavender oil
4-6 drops of tea tree oil
4 squirts of baby oil
2-3 squirts of baby wash (Burt's Bees baby wash)