This tip comes from my reader Emily…
When my babies were little, I used to cut all my baby wipes in half. If their diapers were really messy, I’d simply use more than one 1/2 wipe, but it really saved when their diapers were only wet.
You can also make your own baby wipes if you want to save a little money or if you want a more sensitive wipe.
Do you have any tips on saving on baby wipes (besides the obvious of using coupons and a sale, lol)?
Wanna learn how to save even more money? Be sure to read through all the Let’s Save Some Money posts.
teresa feld says
I use wash cloths for wipes. I bought a pack of them at Costco for cheap (it’s been awhile so I don’t remember how much they were) and just use water in a spray bottle when I change my daughter’s diper. They save a ton of money and work SO much better than disposable wipes. I also use cloth diapers and LOVE them! They will also save you a ton of money (atleast $1000 for your first child and even more for any children after that since you will just reuse the ones you have). They are also much much much better for your babies health and our environment! If anyone has any questions about cloth diapers please let me know (don’t worry, I won’t try to sell you anything I am just a mom that has a passion for cloth)
Christen says
I do the same thing with dryer sheets. I have been cutting them in half for years and have not noticed a difference with my clothes.
RK says
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, wiping is not necessary for most pee-only diaper changes. After I learned about this early on, when my girl was just a week or two of age, I stopped using wipes after changing a diaper that was not soiled unless I actually saw that she was still wet. She’s 18 months old now, and she rarely got diaper rash until she started eating solids (and the composition of the poop changed).
I know this grosses some moms out, but since I’ve been doing it pretty much from the beginning, it doesn’t bother me at all. Also, I know that the most common argument against this practice is “We wipe our pee, so why shouldn’t we wipe our babies pee?” But this argument is not valid unless you use actual wipes or a wet towel to wipe yourself (and I know some people do). If you just use dry toilet paper, all you are doing is soaking up the excess pee, which is the same thing that a good diaper does.
Anyway, so that’s one way to save on wipes!
Andrea says
I also do not use wipes to clean pee. I learned this when my premature baby was in the NICU. My daughter rarely had diaper rash. I continue to use this practice with my 2 year old and he has never had a diaper rash. I do clean them very good after their poop diapers, that occurs 1-2 times a day. This has been a huge savings with wipes. If I had not been told about this, from the NICU nurses, I probably would have used wipes for pee diapers.
Beth says
I have tried making my own baby wipes like at the link above, and I have never been able to get them to turn out. It seemed like no matter what brand paper towels I used, they just turned into a wad of sopping paper towels. I guess I just don’t have the knack for it! My solution, (similar to Tamara’s), was to buy a 30 pack of washcloths for $5 at Family Dollar and I make the solution and put it in a squirt bottle. When it’s time for a change, I just squirt the solution on the washcloth! I also keep the washcloths in a wipes container. I currently have the Amazon deal on Pampers wipes, but these washcloth wipes are usually my go to wipes, they’re even great for messy faces and yucky hands!
Tamara says
i make my own wipes. i cut up receiving blankets that i don’t need. you can cut them any size you want. i put them in an emply wipe container. i use a solution in a spray bottle to wet one when i am changing a diaper. some people put the solution in the wipe container like disposable wipes. i LOVE these wipes!
Betsy says
Use cloth-that saves a lot of money.
Kristin of Couponing to Disney says
Very true!