How To Make Your Own Disinfectant Wipes
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Saving A Bit Of Green While Being Green!
I love how handy disinfectant wipes are, but I really dislike anything disposable. Every time I threw one away, I swear I heard a tiny green fairy weep in the distance. Well, now she can dry her tears, because I found a way to keep my handy disinfectant wipes, help the environment,and save money. Win-win...oh, and win!
You will need:
- A used disinfectant wipe container
- Microfiber cloths, or a package of all-purpose cloths (found in the automotive section, I believe)
- 40 drops of Tea Tree oil
- 1/2 cup of white vinegar
- 1/2 Water
Tea Tree and vinegar are all-natural and very effective disinfectants, especially Tea Tree, which has strong anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal properties.
First, take 5 cloths, lay them on top of each other, then tightly roll up the cloths.
Next, stuff them into your container the best you can.
Add 1/2 cup of vinegar, and push the rags down to soak up the liquid. Then put your 40 drops of Tea Tree oil into your 1/2 cup of water and pour into the container. Push the rags down again to soak up. Put the lid back on, and pull your cloths from the middle. Voila! You have your homemade, reusable disinfectant cloths!
Wash the cloths in warm or hot cycle and tumble dry on high.
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Thanks for stopping by, Homesteadpatch!
Brilliant, and less waste too.
Very useful idea. Those wipes can be a bit pricey.
Thanks Hawkesdream and Daisyjae.
Excellent idea! One question though-- where can I buy Tea Tree Oil?
Suzie, thanks for stopping by! You can buy Tea Tree Oil at your local health food store, but I buy mine online in bulk. It's cheaper per oz. Here's a great website for essential oils: http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/StoreCategory
This is such a smart idea! My inner eco-friendly germ phobe thanks you!
You're very welcome! :)
Tea tree oil is also availabe on Amazon. You can also adapt this idea to make reusable baby wipes. I wrote a hub about ways to save and reuse baby wipes.
Congrats on hub of the day.
This is such a great idea, I have always felt guilty
as well using those handy wipes but had no idea how to use reusable items. Thanks for sharing!
This is an original idea and very environment friendly, too! Congratulations on winning Hub of the Day!
I love those wipes too--but I love the idea of making my own EVEN MORE! Thanks so much for this great information. Congrats on Hub of the Day! Voted up :)
This is great! WOw, glad you thought of it. I love using wipes but can afford to keep buying them. This will save me a bunch of green...lol
Congrats on making the hub of the day!
This is such a clever tip! I love the idea, especially the part about drying those green fairy tears! Thank you for sharing :-)
OMG!!!! When I saw that comment "congrats on hub of the day" I was like "HUH??!?!"
I can't believe it. WOW!!!!
Hubpages, you like me, YOU REALLY LIKE ME! Thanks everyone!!! :)
Thanks for caring for our planet and congratulations for your nomination as Hub of the Day.
As you stated, this idea is an around winner. I like knowing exactly what are in the wipes I am using; no "mystery" ingredients here.
Voted up and SHARED.
Very useful! I might give that a try. I have used tea tree soap as well as other products with it as an ingredient. Clever...................thanks!
Brilliant idea, useful and informative. VU :-)
This is a very creative and useful idea! I love using antibacterial wipes since they are so convenient, but hated throwing them away too. This is a great solution. Thanks for sharing!
Great tip! I love tea tree oil. It has so many uses. My favorite is it's wart/mole removal properties. Trader Joe's actually has tea tree oil for pretty cheap. Thyme and Rosemary essential oils are also great disenfectants as well. They actually don't smell as strong as tea tree.
If the tiny green fairy wipes her eyes AND blows her nose on one of your wipes, is throwing it out the best sanitary practice? Congrats on Hub of the Day!! ;)
Great Idea! I am on my way to the store for some tea tree oil! Everybody has vinegar.
Congratulations on a well-deserved Hub of the Day! I can hardly wait to try this tip--voted up and useful!
This is a very useful hub! I wonder: does the smell of the tea tree oil balance out the smell of the vinegar? I like to clean with vinegar but sometimes the smell gets to me.
Congrats on the Hub of the Day!
I love this idea. I'll definitely try this one. Thanks for the valuable info!
I am going to try this with t-shirts. I have many that would not have a use. Thank you!
Simple yet useful! This is such a brilliant idea. I think you really deserve the HOTD badge! Way to go! :)
neat idea. gby
Sustainyourmind: Another reason I wish I had a Trader's Joe around! Rosemary oil is one of my favorite scents. Thanks for your comment
CWB: I don't know but I think fairies probably have the prettiest mucus you ever saw. Thanks for the comment! (The HOD, total shock. I feel "famouser than even Captain Kangaroo" as Forrest would say.)
The Practical Mommy: Thanks for your comment, and tea tree oil has a very strong smell. It definitely overpowers the vinegar.
Thanks everyone for stopping by! :)
Genius! Perhaps you can write a hub on making a cheap hand sanitizer, I'm sure your germaphobe readers like myself will appreciate that as well. Great hub.
Great idea! I'll have to get my daughter to save me a baby-wipes container. ;-)
Oh--and congratulations on hub of the day!
Voted up, interesting and useful.
I use distilled white vinegar for lot of household chores, but I love your idea of using the cotton cloths and container for handi portable wipes! I really dislike the clorox wipes the supermarkets hand out - Next shopping trip I will bring my own. Thanks!
This is great. Congratulations on hub of the day!
Thank-you for the idea!
I have all of these items, and WILL put this into use! Thanks for sharing! Voted up and useful!!!
This is by far the best idea I have heard this year. I am like you about not wanting to do things that destroy the earth, but I also like convenience, so I will definitely do this.
awesome :)
I'm so glad everyone is enjoying this hub :) Thanks johncimble, MarleneB, imatellmuva, Moon Shadow Lake, and homesteadbound!
Wow, this is really a great idea! I love that it is all natural and reusable. Thank you for sharing.
Way to go HH, congratulations on a fantastic idea!
Actually, we did some work for a cool bunch of people that sell a product that essentially turns water and small amount of salt into a disinfectant as strong as White King, only you wont have your insides burned out if you accidently drunk it.
Their url was www.toucangreensolutions.com.au
We got to play with their product for a week whilst copywriting their site... very impressive I must say!
What a great idea! Shared with friends. Voted up!
Great idea, like it, and all for a World of GREEN.
Great idea! I have microfiber cloths up the wazoo but I never thought of setting them up like this. I am definitely going to do this. Voted UP!
Thanks theclevercat! The best part is, these microfiber cloths also clean way better than the disposable ones. Before I had to use 2 or 3 for a messy job, now just 1.
Awesome tip for everyone. Voting this up!
Thanks Jakob!
homesteadpatch Level 4 Commenter 3 months ago
Excellent idea! Voted up.