Since I started cloth diapering, I always wanted to try cloth wipes. Recently, I was given the opportunity to try out wipes from SMQ Organics.
SMQ Organics is a mom owned and crafted Etsy shop that specializes in organic handcrafted baby items, including crib sheets, washcloths, cloth wipes, and blankets.
About the wipes:
- Wipes in Organic Cotton, Soy and Rayon from Bamboo.
- These wipes are good for your baby and good for the planet. They are luxuriously soft and will not irritate baby's delicate newborn skin.
- Can also be used for Cleaning, Dirty Faces or Runny Noses.
- Hypoallergenic so they are great for babies with eczema.
- Machine wash & dry.
- Handmade in Canada.
For review I was sent a set of green wipes. Upon touching the wipes they were very soft and a really good size. Included with the wipes was a letter explaining what they are made of, as well as two different recipes for homemade wipes solution. Since I didn't have any tea tree oil on hand, I decided to use a very simple variation of one of the recipes.
I combined: 1 tablespoon baby oil 2 teaspoons baby wash (or baby shampoo) 2 1/2 cups water and poured over the wipes that were in a plastic baby wipes container. Then I just swished them around a bit and then were ready to go! Baby A was happy to oblige by providing me with a very stinky diaper shortly after, so I could try the wipes out. With disposable wipes, it feels like we easily use 6-8 wipes with her stinky diapers, but with these cloth wipes, I only had to use two! Baby A also has problems with diaper rash and sensitive skin, so disposable wipes often irritate her skin and hurt her, but with these wipes that was not a problem as they are made with organic materials and no chemicals. Overall, the wipes were easy to use, soft and gentle on her skin. When I was finished, I just tossed them in with the cloth diapers in my wetbag and then were ready to wash with the next load of diapers. I don't think it could get easier than that! The only tip I have is to pre-wash your wipes alone or they will run onto your diapers if placed next to them when wet.
Learn more: You can learn more about SMQ Organics and all of her products by visiting her Etsy shop.
Purchase: Visit her Etsy shop to browse her beautiful selection of handmade items for babies.
Win: Enter below to win your very own set of cloth wipes! Open to U.S. and Canadian residents.
~Kelley
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I use cloth wipes and I like them because they do a much better job at cleaning up the dirty messes than the disposable ones do.
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I like the organic receiving blankets :)
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2. Never run out of wipes! If I somehow dirty all of them before the laundry is done, I would no longer think twice about grabbing a wash cloth from the bathroom.
3. No more money spent on something that is used once and thrown away.
4. It doesn't take NEARLY as many wipes to get the baby clean. When my toddler has a really bad diaper I can use 1 or 2 cloth wipes vs. 8-10 disposables.
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Bamboo baby blanket :D
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ReplyDeleteI have a question for the crowd; I note that the descriptions says the wipes are great with eczema. Does anybody else's baby have chronic eczema in the diaper region/in our case on his male anatomy? Our pediatrician hadn't seen anything like it, so he referred us to a dermatologist. We're still having troubles getting rid of it :(. Changed detergents, wipes, stripped diapers, tried various disposables, it's just not working. Hoping that maybe all natural fibers will help. Any similar experiences?
Love the sheets!!
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