Make Your Own Cleaning Wipes

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Love the convenient cleaning wipes but hate the cost? Make your own. You need:

  1. Airtight container
  2. Paper towels (Quilted Bounty or Viva Scrub Cloths)
  3. Cleaning Solution
    (buy the larger economical cleaning solutions or the recipes below).

Instructions

  1. Cut paper towels in half with serrated or electric knife.
  2. Place cut side down in airtight container.
  3. Pour cleaning solution over paper towels.
  4. Remove wet cardboard tube.
  5. Pull out wipes from center to use.
  6. 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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There Are 8 Responses So Far. »

  1. Comment by Kathleen :

    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.

  2. Comment by Robin :

    Opps. Thanks Kathleen. I added Viva and Bounty work.

  3. Comment by We are THAT family :

    I LOVE wipes . . . once wrote a very meaningful tribute to them on my blog-slow week. Thanks, I’m going to try them.

  4. Comment by Jerri :

    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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  6. Comment by Layla :

    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.

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  8. Comment by Clarke :

    What about buying a scented chlorine bleach and mix equal parts of bleach and water in a spray bottle. Spary on surface to be cleaned and wipe dry with a piece of paper towel? Bleach is a great disinfectant.

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