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So I’ve been talking about my journey with cloth diapering over the past few months. One thing that we started doing long before using cloth diapers, though, was using cloth wipes (except for poop, and we still haven’t become brave enough to use them for poopy diapers!). Cloth wipes are such a great economical choice, as is a wipes solution. We have most definitely gotten our money’s worth out of our wipes, and then some. Since we started using cloth wipes in November, we’ve purchased maybe 2 or 3 packages of disposable wipes, which is awesome!

I want to welcome back a business that I’ve featured on Stuff Parents Need, because they have a new product that is ideal for cloth wipe users. BareBebe is a store that offers a wonderful variety of products for your home and your little one, all with the quality and style kept in mind! BareBebe’s newest product is from their PureBebe line, and it is unique, economical and oh-so-useful. If you use cloth wipes, then you know that the biggest drawback to them is having to make the wipe solution every few days. It’s not enough of a hurdle to make me not want to use cloth wipes, but it is kind of annoying. But not anymore! Alison, the owner, has created these amazing Super Stars that have everything you need for your wipes…just add hot water! Now instead of making the mix myself, I just drop one star into 8 ounces of really hot water, and let it dissolve. Done! And while my own solution didn’t smell bad, this stuff smells GREAT! I received Super Stars in the rain scent. Oh, it is such a delightful smell…fresh, clean and calm. That’s exactly what my home is like (if only in my head!).

My old mix had canola oil, baby shampoo and baby lotion in it. I just kept those bottles on my kitchen counter since I used them frequently. The Super Stars are in a small canvas pouch and take up so little space. They help make my kitchen less cluttered, and anything that can help out with that disaster area is awesome. Also, I confess that I was using Johnson & Johnson products to make my own solution…that stuff is LOADED with questionable chemicals, and I was wiping it all over my baby’s most sensitive areas! PureBebe’s Super Stars are made with the following ingredients: coconut oil, palm oil, safflower oil, glycerine (kosher), aloe vera gel, purified water, sodium hydroxide, sorbitol, soy bean protein, essential oils (if chosen), fragrance oils (if chosen). This is all stuff I can recognize and pronounce.

In addition to using this solution for baby wipes, you can also use it as a natural hand sanitizer. Just pour it into a spray bottle and you are good to go! Since there are no dyes or harsh chemicals in the stars, there’s no need to worry if your little one puts her hands in her mouth right after you wipe them down.

I was also sent two precious cloth wipes, one with a transportation theme, and the other with love birds in trees. I really love Alison’s cloth wipes because they are very sturdy. They are made with bamboo velour and cotton flannel, so they are super soft, but also ready to tackle those bigger messes. Having these wipes is giving me the courage to use cloth wipes full-time, even for the you-know-what diaper changes, because I know they will actually work! She offers these wipes in a set of 4 for $8.50, and she has many beautiful prints from which to choose.

Alison gets her inspiration for the products she offers from her family. She is mom to 3 girls, all under 5! BareBebe provides a way for her to share the solutions she has created for her own family over the past few years. And we all know that moms come up with the BEST ideas! Check out her wool dryer balls, pail freshener, and adorable pacifier clips! There are so many great things to choose at BareBebe, but let me strongly encourage you to go ahead and take the plunge if you are thinking about trying out cloth wipes. These PureBebe Super Stars and cloth wipes are stellar, in my opinion, and the prices are more than fair.

Win It!: Alison wants you to experience how great going cloth really is for yourself! She is giving away a package of 33 PureBebe Super Stars wipes solution AND a set of 4 wipes (winner’s choice)! Trust me, you are going to love them! The The contest will run until Friday, May 28th at 7:59pm CST when a winner will be selected using Random.org. The winner will be emailed and will have 48 hours to respond before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is selected. Open to residents of the United States.

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I am definitely a bargain hunter. I started stockpiling diapers and wipes when I could get a great deal, oh, about 5 minutes after I found out I was pregnant. Kacie over at Sense to Save is a kindred spirit in that regard. She made a fierce diaper and wipe spreadshe et to keep track of her deals. I was inspired by her quest to get her baby wipes cheap and I did the same.

Where to Buy Baby Wipes Cheap

One thing I quickly noticed is that she found these Sesame Street Baby wipes at the Dollar Tree. One package of 80 wipes was, you guessed it, $1.00! Any new parent can tell you that boxes of wipes typically retail for between $3-4.00/package, and many of the packages have fewer than 80 wipes in them. One dollar for 80 wipes seemed almost too good to be true. I went out and bought 3 packages of these cheap baby wipes, and then decided to hold off, just in case they somehow didn’t work (but how could a wipe not work?). After Kacie’s baby was born, I wrote to her and asked her how she liked the wipes. She told me that they definitely weren’t her favorites, and that she would use what she bought, but not purchase any more. I was sad to hear this, but took it as a sign to also not buy anymore, at least not until I could try them out for myself.

So about a week ago I decided to try them out. And people, they were terrible. Simply terrible. The wipes have a strange sort of spongy/scratchy feel to them, and they are the driest wipes I’ve ever used. Yes, it is true that I bought them several months ago, but I kept them in a temperature controlled space, so I think that they simply are this dry. As is, you would need to use far more wipes, especially for any sort of blowout situation. Having to use more wipes than you normally would, of course, makes these not such a great deal.

In addition to being a bargain hunter, I’m also terribly cheap. Tim wanted me to throw out the wipes, but I couldn’t bear to do that. So here’s how I salvaged them for use: I went to the beautiful world wide web and looked up a recipe for DIY wipes. I found a recipe here. Basically I combined 1 cup of boiling water with 1 Tbsp Baby Oil, 1 Tbsp baby lotion, and 1 Tbsp Baby Shampoo. I mixed them all together until dissolved with a whisk, and then I poured the liquid over the wipes so that they would once again be moist. Tim agreed that the wipes were once again usable. Unfortunately, there’s nothing I can do about the scratchiness of the wipes, which is really the main reason I won’t be purchasing them again. That’s right, folks, I’m so cheap that if the cloth had been softer, I would have purchased more and just enhanced them myself with this little recipe, because even with the added work and ingredients, they would still be an awesome deal.

I hope you can take two things away from this post. First, is that if you want baby wipes for cheap, you have to factor in more than the sticker price. Avoid the Sesame Street wipes, if for no other reason than the fact that they are scratchy. Second, if you find yourself with any brand of wipes that has lost its moisture, there is a solution so that you don’t have to pitch them, and making that solution took all of 5 minutes.

And if you want good cheap baby wipes, then you’ll need to do some combination of bulk purchasing and couponing. My opinion is that the best newborn baby wipes are from Huggies and if you watch sales and also carefully watch for coupons, you can get them at a good price (always check Amazon, too…sometimes they charge too much, and sometimes their prices are totally fair). And if you don’t have time to deal with sales and coupons, I think the Kirkland brand wipes at Costco are solidly good and a very decent buy.

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