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February 17, 2014 · 23 Comments

Homemade Disinfectant Wipes

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I really love the convenience of disinfectant wipes especially with boys.  You know, bathrooms can get pretty gross and are almost always in need of a good wipe down.  But the prices of name brand disinfectant wipes is ridiculous and the quality of the dollar store ones are pretty pathetic, so I did a little search and found that I can make them, very easily.

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Here’s the step by step instructions.

Take a roll of Bounty or Viva or higher quality paper towels and cut the roll in half, using a knife.

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Place half of the roll of paper towels in an airtight container.

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In a separate bowl, combine

1 1/2 cups warm water

2 tablespoons white vinegar

1 1/2 tablespoons Dawn dish soap

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Then pour all ingredients over the 1/2 roll of paper towels.

Seal up the container and flip upside down until the paper towels are fully saturated.

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Once they are fully saturated, you can can easily remove the roll from the center of the paper towels.

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These are so inexpensive and are wonderful for that deep clean or that simple wipe-down.  I use them all the time now.

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So, if you’re looking for a great alternative to the high priced or not so effective wipes, try out this simple recipe.

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  1. Meredith@A TIPical Day says

    February 18, 2014 at 3:44 PM

    Cool. Had to pin this one. 🙂

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  2. Jelli says

    February 19, 2014 at 10:02 AM

    Great tips, Carrie. I’ve seen this done before with natural cleaners, and I like that idea, but quite frankly don’t always have the time to put the cleaner together. Using Dawn is such a terrific alternative. Thanks!

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  3. Diana B says

    February 20, 2014 at 9:35 AM

    Great idea, I really like the jar you used. Where did you find a jar the right size?

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    • Carrie says

      February 24, 2014 at 4:58 PM

      The jar was a thrift store find but I’m keeping my eyes open for another one like it…I’ll let you know if I find one.

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  4. Susan says

    February 20, 2014 at 9:52 AM

    do the paper towels begin to disintegrate after sitting wet for some time?

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    • Carrie says

      February 20, 2014 at 4:56 PM

      The Bounty and Viva paper towels that I used have not disintegrated. I used to make my own baby wipes using paper towels and they did not come apart either.

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  5. LydiaF says

    February 21, 2014 at 8:41 AM

    I used to sell tupperware about 20 years ago and we demonstrated making baby wipes to sell product. It’s a tried and true technique. Dropping by from the Party Bunch to say hi 🙂

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  6. Patsy Price says

    February 22, 2014 at 12:49 AM

    Where did you find that jar? I have been looking for something to make mine in. Thanks for your help.

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    • Carrie says

      February 24, 2014 at 4:53 PM

      The jar was a thrift store find… sorry, I would like a few more myself.

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  7. pati B says

    February 24, 2014 at 4:48 PM

    I Like the dawn idea very much. But are they really disinfecting? or just clean up? I would also like to know where to find the jar. Thanks for your input!

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    • Carrie says

      February 24, 2014 at 4:57 PM

      The jar was a thrift store find, so I really can’t tell you where to find one.
      As far as the “disinfecting” question, I can only give my opinion, I’m not an expert by any means. So, my opinion is this: vinegar has disinfecting abilities… it is not as thorough as bleach, but I’m not using bleach for other reasons. I found this post helpful in determining whether to call them “cleaning wipes” or “disinfecting wipes” http://disinfected.org/does-vinegar-disinfect/

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      • Beth Brodhacker says

        April 30, 2016 at 8:38 PM

        You can use rubbing alcohol instead of the vinegar it is more disinfectant than vinegar.

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  8. Denise says

    February 25, 2014 at 11:55 AM

    Do you need to rice because of using the Dawn?

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  9. mindiehilton says

    February 26, 2014 at 12:22 PM

    Featuring!

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  10. Lydia Larae says

    March 3, 2014 at 8:57 PM

    I needed this recipe! What a great idea, I especially like the use of vinegar since it’s non-toxic.

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  11. Jelli says

    March 5, 2014 at 10:34 AM

    Carrie, I’m making these right now! The only hindrance I’ve encountered so far is how hard it is to cut those towel rolls in half. Goodness, I almost broke a sweat, haha! Thanks again for the recipe!

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    • Sarah says

      November 5, 2014 at 2:27 PM

      Try an electric knife. Works much better.

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  12. Ivory says

    March 11, 2014 at 5:18 AM

    Add a few drops of tea tree oil if you want to turn them into disinfecting wipes. It has antimicrobial properties.

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  13. Josheli says

    May 10, 2014 at 11:59 PM

    You can also use t shirt rags either from old t shirts or you can buy them in the automotive section from Walmart, Lowe’s etc.Cut them to a size that you like. The best part is that they are reusable, just throw them in the wash! I make my own fabric softener using t shirt rags.just soak them in homemade softener wring out and toss in the dryer.

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  14. Stephanie says

    September 1, 2015 at 2:08 PM

    I have to say that I thought these would be more hassle than they are worth because of using dish soap. I though I would have to go back over it with water to get soap residue up, but surprisingly there was no residue. I went over it with a wet paper towel and nothing, no tiny soap bubbles, no film, no slimy soap trace at all. These actual somehow act like store bought cleaning wipes. I actually didn’t have a container big enough to fit the roll in so I had to carefully remove the cardboard when it was dry in order to shove it into the container I had, but even that was pretty easy.

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  16. Donna says

    November 18, 2022 at 5:40 PM

    Can you give me the size/measurements of the container you used? Thank you!

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