Little Mama's Lowdown

The cloth wipes solution recipes I’ve found online have been a bit too complex or too strong for little Amélie’s bum…. so I finally perfected my own mix, and thought I’d share it with the world.  What you’ll need:

• Wipe warmer (not totally necessary, a disposable wipes container will work too!)
  I use a Prince Lionheart warmer made for disposable wipes, but they also make ones for cloth wipes.
• Freshness pad (for Lionheart warmer)
• 12-24 Cloth wipes or baby washcloths
• Essential Lavender oil
• Tea Tree oil
• Aloe Vera gel
• Bowl to mix up solution

Just in case you don’t want to watch my video, here’s the steps:

1. Wash out wipe warmer/container & freshness pad
2. Fill bowl with warm water
3. Put 1 drop of tea tree oil & 2 drops of lavender in the water
4. Put 3-4 TBS aloe vera gel into water & stir solution
5. Dip freshness pad into solution, wring out & place in bottom of warmer
6. Dip your wipes in the solution & wring out & place in warmer
7. Plug in the warmer!
8. Place used wipes in your cloth diaper pail or a “wet bag” and wash in the laundry!

Tea Tree Oil – quickly penetrates the skin and useful for treating burns, scrapes, bites, stings, and various skin irritations. It’s also used to help prevent or treat yeast infections. Very effective fungicide, antibacterial and antiseptic.

Lavender – added to salves and creams to promote healing & as an aroma additive it eases tension, tiredness and feelings of depression.

Aloe Vera- soothes and protects from the inside and out. Although aloe vera is best-known as a topical skin protector, it’s also an outstanding digestive tonic and stomach soother. Aloe Vera  Gel is suitable for internal and external use.