Homemade Reusable Disinfecting Wipes

Today I made my own disinfecting wipes. Goodbye Clorox wipes, hello homemade reusable wipes. I've seen a couple of different sanitizing solution recipes but this is the one that I used.

Homemade Reusable Disinfecting Wipes

You will need

• Old t-shirts or reusable baby wipes
• Old empty baby wipes containers (I used old Cottonelle wipes containers)
• Scissors (if using t-shirts)
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup rubbing alcohol or white vinegar
• 2 tbsp Castile Soap (You cannot use vinegar with castile soap because they cancel each other out. If using vinegar then use Soap Nuts or other dish soap in place of the castile soap)
• 1/2 tbsp Tea Tree Oil
• Optional: Other essential oils for a nicer fragrance. I may add orange or lemon EO in the future

Directions

• If using old t-shirts then cut them into your desired sized wipes.
• Put the wipes into the containers. You can fold them or just throw them into the container. Your choice.
• Mix the water, alcohol, soap, and tea tree oil together.
• Pour solution over your wipes. This solution made enough for me to cover two containers worth of wipes. If you're making more than two containers then make more solution.
• Shake the containers a little bit so the solution gets all over.
• Let the wipes sit for a few hours so that the solution can soak through all of the wipes. 

Tips

• More or less solution may be needed depending on the size of your container and how many wipes you can fit into it.
• These wipes should only be used on non-porous surfaces. Try on a small inconspicuous area if you are unsure if they are safe on a certain surface.
• Ribbed shirts are nicer for scrubbing and they grab dirt and dust better