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Make Your Own Cleaning Wipes
Love the convenient cleaning wipes but hate the cost? Make your own. You need:
- Airtight container
- Paper towels (Quilted Bounty or Viva Scrub Cloths)
- Cleaning Solution
(buy the larger economical cleaning solutions or the recipes below).
Instructions
- Cut paper towels in half with serrated or electric knife.
- Place cut side down in airtight container.
- Pour cleaning solution over paper towels.
- Remove wet cardboard tube.
- Pull out wipes from center to use.
- If they begin to dry out, add more water or cleaning solution as necessary.
Cleaner Recipes
These recipes make about three cups of solution depending on the size and absorbency of the paper towels.
Window and Glass Wipes
2 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup rubbing alcohol
1 tablespoon white vinegar
General Cleaning Wipes
1 1/2 cups white vinegar
1 1/2 cups water
Disinfectant Wipes
1/4 to 1/2 cup cleaning solution(Pine-Sol, Mr. Clean, etc.)
2 1/2 to 2 3/4 cup water
Baby Wipes
1/2 cup baby oil
1/2 cup baby wash
2 cups water
(There are dozens of baby wipe recipes online)
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Robin, do you need to use a certain brand of paper towel? I can just imagine a roll of paper towels disintegrating after being drenched in cleaning solution.
March 3rd, 2008 at 8:54 am
Opps. Thanks Kathleen. I added Viva and Bounty work.
March 3rd, 2008 at 9:31 am
I LOVE wipes . . . once wrote a very meaningful tribute to them on my blog-slow week. Thanks, I’m going to try them.
March 3rd, 2008 at 9:46 pm
I love cleaning wipes, and I’ve been looking at recipes for homemade cleaners, but I never would have thought of making my own wipes. Great post!
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March 5th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
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March 12th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
I’ve actually been thinking about implementing the same practices in my home and residential cleaning business. Great thoughts and thank you for the helpful information.
March 27th, 2008 at 7:01 am