Reuseable (baby) wipe love
My daughter has a really gunky cough and stuffed up nose. When she blows, it's like neon green jelly beans shooting out of her nostrils. Gross! TMI! Sorry! I know! (but hey, it's Friday...)
Here's the thing. I LOOOOOOVE my stash of old baby wipes. They are the perfect size for nose blowing. One big honk, and toss it in the hamper. There is always a stack of clean wipes ready and waiting for the next blow. I swear, I haven't bought a box of paper tissues in over a year! And to think that I originally purchased these with full intent to throw them away after one use! Now I shudder to think how many crates we bought over my kids' diaper years and tossed! Eeeeek.
The reuseable wipes are also perfect for face washing. I like that these don't get super soggy like wash rags, thus don't drip all over the place. And they dry fast! They are fantastic! I secretly used to love those makeup remover wipes (WAAAAAY before I became an EnviroMom), and now I use these reusable baby wipes instead. It's the best of both worlds. I use the wipe, then I deposit it in the hamper, with no guilt about throwing something away. I also use them for cleaning. Sometimes even as a napkin. There is no limit as to what can be done with these fantastic reusable wipes! With these wipes I shall rule the world! (cue the evil laugh...) Well, maybe that's getting carried away.
Mine are the old ones (which we've been washing and reusing now for at least 3 years with no sign of wearing out). The new baby wipes Kirkland makes have Tencel, so they are marketed as greener, and 'biodegradable' (Ooh, I really dislike that kind of claim. Is the average consumer going to biodegrade it? Really?) I swear I saw somewhere that they they are also pitching them as reusable now, but couldn't find that online. Chime in if you've seen that, and if so, is it the same product or more like wash cloths/microfiber cloths?
Here's the thing. I LOOOOOOVE my stash of old baby wipes. They are the perfect size for nose blowing. One big honk, and toss it in the hamper. There is always a stack of clean wipes ready and waiting for the next blow. I swear, I haven't bought a box of paper tissues in over a year! And to think that I originally purchased these with full intent to throw them away after one use! Now I shudder to think how many crates we bought over my kids' diaper years and tossed! Eeeeek.
The reuseable wipes are also perfect for face washing. I like that these don't get super soggy like wash rags, thus don't drip all over the place. And they dry fast! They are fantastic! I secretly used to love those makeup remover wipes (WAAAAAY before I became an EnviroMom), and now I use these reusable baby wipes instead. It's the best of both worlds. I use the wipe, then I deposit it in the hamper, with no guilt about throwing something away. I also use them for cleaning. Sometimes even as a napkin. There is no limit as to what can be done with these fantastic reusable wipes! With these wipes I shall rule the world! (cue the evil laugh...) Well, maybe that's getting carried away.
Mine are the old ones (which we've been washing and reusing now for at least 3 years with no sign of wearing out). The new baby wipes Kirkland makes have Tencel, so they are marketed as greener, and 'biodegradable' (Ooh, I really dislike that kind of claim. Is the average consumer going to biodegrade it? Really?) I swear I saw somewhere that they they are also pitching them as reusable now, but couldn't find that online. Chime in if you've seen that, and if so, is it the same product or more like wash cloths/microfiber cloths?
There they are. They don't look like much. They are a wipe only a mother could love. But love them I do.
Isn't it funny what going down the green path lets us fall in love with? I also have a major crush on lentils, but don't tell my husband. Please share if you have any quirky green love interests.
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