I was so excited when I saw someone comment on another blog that I follow, with instructions on how to make your own baby wipes with coconut oil. We have always just used cotton wool on Poppy, but now that she is starting to eat it would be really useful to have some wipes handy to clean those sticky fingers (and face, arms, legs, back, feet….the joys of BLW!) However, the organic wipes are rather pricey and not often available on the high street as far as I know.
I am definitely not going to start covering my baby in nasty chemicals and already swear by coconut oil for its million and one uses, so I just had to give this a go. Honestly, it is so simple, I urge you to have a go too! Your baby’s delicate skin will be grateful!
1. Cut a strong kitchen roll in half so that you have two smaller rolls (This was the hardest part of the whole thing!). Put one aside to use another time.
2. Warm 15 fl oz water in a pan and melt 2 tbsp of coconut oil in. (Do not boil!)
3. Pour the mixture into a container with a lid, big enough to squeeze the kitchen roll into without leaving too much room. I used these glass jars I had lying around which I think came from Tesco for about £2 each, but they were probably a bit big. 
4. Place one half of the kitchen roll into the container, close the lid and tip the container upside down to cover the whole roll in the liquid (or turn it round a few times if like me you used a big container). Leave to soak in for a while.
5. Remove the cardboard inner tube from the roll, and pull out your first wipe from the centre.
That’s it! You can add essential oils if you want to but you wouldn’t need a lot. Leave the wipes in the container with the lid on to keep them fresh. I will let you know how long ours lasts for, but I have read that they can go moldy and so don’t make too many at once and store in a cool place.
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