How we do wipes.

So, this week is wipe week.  We started our cloth diapering days by using those chemical filled disposable wipes.  It was such a hassle keeping a pail for the cloth diapers and then another bag or garbage bin for the wipes.  So we decided to figure out a better alternative after one week.

We thought about what we did with our daughter and I remembered that we used old baby washcloths with water on them because of all of her allergies.  So I found some cloth wipes online pretty cheap.  We went with just a standard flannel wipe with surged edges. We liked these.  We also splurged and bought a wipe warmer which became our changing table center piece!  Little Man loved having warm wet wipes on his bottom.  I can remember that he did the exact same thing his sister did when we would use the occasional cold wipe.....a loud high pitch gasp!

We used these flannel wipes in the warmer for a full year.  As our stash was increasing, we were finding ourselves running out of wipes.  I then got online again and found Charlie Banana Organic Cotton Wipes.  These are amazing!  I loved how well they worked with the warmer and how soft they were.  They also really did the job on big messes and felt like they thoroughly cleaned the diaper area.  I think that they would even make really great makeup remover cloths!  The only drawback was that they required a lot of prep.  It took at least 4 washes before they would absorb any water.  We use them with our flannel wipes, but are thinking about retiring the flannel and adding new wipes to our stash.

We have tried flannel and organic cotton wipes.  We like them both, but prefer the organic cotton because they are thicker and softer.  Next I think I want to try terry wipes.  The GroVia wipes are the ones that I think I'll go with next.  They are a great price and they have a nice feel to them.  There are many great wipes out there though.  I hear wonderful reviews of the Bummas wipes and assorted WAHM wipes.

Wipes are very easy to make yourself.  All it takes is a nice natural fabric cut into 8 inch squares.  You can then surge them.  You can make them double sided by putting two together inside out and sewing around the edges leaving a little opening.  Then you turn it right side out and hand stitch the opening.  You can get really fancy and sew around the edges to finish it off.

We swore by our cloth wipes being used with just warm water.  We would also use the occasional corn starch for redness.  That is, until we found Cloth Diaper Inc.'s Natural Wipe Spray!  I was surprised how it not only cleans the area really well, but it leaves it so soft and takes away any redness.  It is just so different from other wipe sprays because it has no alcohol or soap in it.  All it has is witch hazel and essential oils.  I think it's the perfect combination!

What is your favorite wipe?  Do you use something other than water?  I'd love to hear about your wipe routine!

Natural Wipe Spray Review and Giveaway! - CLOSED!

This week is all about wipe sprays!  I had never used a wipe spray until just recently, but I will talk about that more as the week progresses.

I did a lot of research on wipe sprays and all the differences between them.  Cloth Diaper, Inc. contacted me and told me that they made an all natural wipe spray.  I was amazed when I looked it up and saw the simplicity of their ingredients!  It was exactly what I was looking for.....but would it really work?

They have two different formulas to choose from: Tea Tree and Lavender, and Geranium and Sweet Orange. Lately, I have been a little turned off by Lavender scents, so we opted to try out the Geranium and Sweet Orange because I do love Orange scents.  I didn't know what to expect with the mix of Geranium and I was worried that it would be too floral of a scent.  To my pleasant surprise, the scent is very light, somewhat sweet and tangy.  It is perfect!

We use it by spraying one or two squirts right onto Little Man during changes and then wiping with a damp cloth wipe.  I was surprised how well it worked to clean everything off.  Plus, the pleasant smell makes not only him, but his room smell nice.  I also love that there is witch hazel in it.  This helps relieve any redness on his little bottom.  He hasn't shown signs of tenderness since we started using it!  Little Man loves it when we use it too.  I think because it is cool on the skin.  We don't use it with every diaper change, but about every other and especially with messy changes.

We love how easy it is to throw it in the diaper bag as we're heading out the door.  It works so well and it is so easy to use.  This Trophy Wife is addicted now and I just love this stuff!

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Summer Cloth Diaper Celebration!!

Welcome to Obsessions of The Trophy Wife's Summer Cloth Diaper Celebration!  

This month I plan to have a little fun and talk about the cloth diapering products that I love to use every day.  

Thank you so much to the sponsors of this event:

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Boo-Hiney Butter

Cloth Diapers, Inc.

and 

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Stay tuned and pass this along.  Every week I'm going to showcase a cloth diapering product that I love to use everyday.  There is going to be great information and some giveaways too!

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