Reusable wipe users? - Page 2

Laucu · Jan 7th, 2012, 07:14 AM

I presoak mine and store them wet - just use water and a few drops of lavender oil. Might try camomile tea soon though!

sun · Jan 7th, 2012, 17:26 PM

We just use plain water and wet them as needed xx

Mum2b_Claire · Jan 7th, 2012, 17:34 PM

I think I'd find it a pain to have to go and wet the wipes before each change. So I think I will wet a few at a time and keep them in a plastic box with a few drops of essential oil.

Maid Marian · Jan 7th, 2012, 18:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Mum2b_Claire

I think I'd find it a pain to have to go and wet the wipes before each change. So I think I will wet a few at a time and keep them in a plastic box with a few drops of essential oil.

we soak 20 or so wipes in water etc and squeeze them out a bit, then keep them in a box

ke29 · Jan 8th, 2012, 05:23 AM

We use a tupperware and a few drops of tea tree oil and water. We wet the wipes as they are needed. We only pre wet if we are going out.

Rachel_C · Jan 8th, 2012, 06:05 AM

Has anybody ever seen anything about tea tree oil at low concentrations being counter-productive? I read recently that if you dilute it a lot (less than 4%), it doesn't work properly and can actually make bacteria more resistant to tea tree. It also said that in can possibly increase antibiotic resistance in human pathogens when the oil is really diluted - http://jac.oxfordjournals.org/content/59/1/125. I'd never heard anything about it before but it does make sense.

cheese lover · Jan 8th, 2012, 11:44 AM

that does make sense. same with any other antibiotic. Guess I'll be better about measuring my tea tree oil/wipe wash solution. I had been told to use 5% TTO but had always just eyeballed it.

chichestermum · Jan 8th, 2012, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Rachel_C

Has anybody ever seen anything about tea tree oil at low concentrations being counter-productive? I read recently that if you dilute it a lot (less than 4%), it doesn't work properly and can actually make bacteria more resistant to tea tree. It also said that in can possibly increase antibiotic resistance in human pathogens when the oil is really diluted - http://jac.oxfordjournals.org/content/59/1/125. I'd never heard anything about it before but it does make sense.

thanks for this info!! ive only been putting in about 3 drops of tea tree oil with about 2 cups of warm water, i assumed that since anymore than that smelled really strong that it would be bad for her botty! i best start measuring it out! xx

Is it the same with other essential oils? do their various properties become less productive if its too weak? x

heaven · Jan 8th, 2012, 17:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Rachel_C

Has anybody ever seen anything about tea tree oil at low concentrations being counter-productive? I read recently that if you dilute it a lot (less than 4%), it doesn't work properly and can actually make bacteria more resistant to tea tree. It also said that in can possibly increase antibiotic resistance in human pathogens when the oil is really diluted - http://jac.oxfordjournals.org/content/59/1/125. I'd never heard anything about it before but it does make sense.

This doesn't mae sense to me....still thinking...must b post partum brain lol!

mommyof3co · Jan 8th, 2012, 17:47 PM

Every time I've tried to keep them presoaked, even in small batches, with 1-2 days they STINK. Like mildew type smell. Whether it be just water, with essential oils or my solution I buy?

So we keep a bottle full of the solution and just spray his butt or the wipe and wipe him clean.

Jan 7th, 2012, 07:14 AM	#11
Laucu Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: UK Posts: 1,116	I presoak mine and store them wet - just use water and a few drops of lavender oil. Might try camomile tea soon though!

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Jan 7th, 2012, 17:26 PM	#12
sun Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 11,806	We just use plain water and wet them as needed xx

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Jan 7th, 2012, 17:34 PM	#13
Mum2b_Claire Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 16,857	I think I'd find it a pain to have to go and wet the wipes before each change. So I think I will wet a few at a time and keep them in a plastic box with a few drops of essential oil.

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Jan 8th, 2012, 05:23 AM	#15
ke29 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: North Lincolnshire, UK Posts: 3,333	We use a tupperware and a few drops of tea tree oil and water. We wet the wipes as they are needed. We only pre wet if we are going out.

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Jan 8th, 2012, 06:05 AM	#16
Rachel_C Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 11,839	Has anybody ever seen anything about tea tree oil at low concentrations being counter-productive? I read recently that if you dilute it a lot (less than 4%), it doesn't work properly and can actually make bacteria more resistant to tea tree. It also said that in can possibly increase antibiotic resistance in human pathogens when the oil is really diluted - http://jac.oxfordjournals.org/content/59/1/125. I'd never heard anything about it before but it does make sense.

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Jan 8th, 2012, 11:44 AM	#17
cheese lover Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Iowa, US Posts: 2,060	that does make sense. same with any other antibiotic. Guess I'll be better about measuring my tea tree oil/wipe wash solution. I had been told to use 5% TTO but had always just eyeballed it.

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mommyof3co Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 10,653	Every time I've tried to keep them presoaked, even in small batches, with 1-2 days they STINK. Like mildew type smell. Whether it be just water, with essential oils or my solution I buy? So we keep a bottle full of the solution and just spray his butt or the wipe and wipe him clean.

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