using Cloth wipes while out: how to?

[knaidel]

Originally, I thought we'd just use disposable wipes while out, but now, I'm thinking of converting...
At home, all of out wipes are kept dry, and I keep a spray bottle with a homemade solution at the changing area. I spray his bottom, and wipe him dry.It seems like too much to take a spray bottle with me when we go out.

what do you all do?

[mudder17]

I actually just keep a water bottle of wipes solution in my diaper bag. For me, it's easy enough to do that. But an alternative is that you can keep a small wetbag of wipes soaked in your solution. I have a small wetbag from SEZ that works well for that, if I wanted to do that. There are lots of small wetbags out there that could do the same thing.


Eileen

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[knaidel]

What's the smallest size spray bottle that you've seen? We usually travel pretty light, so I don't want to be taking up a ton of room in my diaper bag with a spray bottle. I'd want to try to find a really small one.
If you take pre-soaked wipes woth you, how does that work then: you would need one wet bag for clean, soaked wipes, and another one for dirty wipes, right?

Happy birthday Kaya!

[Melanie]

I would pre-wet them and put them in one of those hard-cases made for disposable wipes.

[KrisM]

I use a small wet bag and stick wet wipes in it. It works pretty well. You do have to remember to take them out if they aren't used, or they get a bit musty smelling.

[mudder17]

Hmm...I haven't really looked for a small spray bottle, but my spray lanolin comes in a really tiny bottle, so I bet if you went to a place like Bed Bath & Beyond or maybe Target, you'd be able to find some small spray bottles. I just use a water bottle, but maybe I'll look for a spray bottle next time I'm at the appropriate store. It sure would be easier than unscrewing a cap each time I wanted to change her diapers! I do have an extra peri bottle that I used to keep in my diaper bag, but Kaya took it to use as a drinking bottle, so I can't keep wipes solution in it anymore.

For pre-soaked wipes, I would just use one small wet bag for clean, soaked wipes and then dump the wipes in to the wetbag for the diapers. I always wash my wipes with my diapers, so it doesn't matter.

Thanks for the B-day wishes!

Eileen

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[mudder17]

Although the Baby Bits solution really helps to minimize mustiness. But yes, this is the reason I don't bother with presoaked wipes--because I just don't change her outside the house often enough.


Eileen

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[daisymommy]

Target has some really tiny spray bottles (about 3" tall), with caps on them, in their travel toiletries section, for under a dollar. I use them for hairspray in my purse, but would work well for wipe solution too I'm sure.

[mudder17]

Ooooh...excellent idea Amy! I'll have to check it out the next time I'm at Target!


Eileen

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[knaidel]

thanks for all the ideas. I'm going to order one of those bags with 2 compartments from happy tushies. I'll look for a small spray bottle at Target, but I also found this:

http://www.specialtybottle.com/index.asp?PageAction=Custom&ID=20

They sell 2 oz, 4 oz, and 8 oz spray bottles (atomizers) with caps for under $1.00. I'll check out target first, because I feel a little stupid ordering something for under a dollar online and paying 3.85 shipping.... KWIM?

But in case I can't find anything locally, then I'll get something like this.

Okay, off to pick a fabric for my happy tushies.... maybe lilac plaid?

[mudder17]

Wow, that's actually a great link. I've been meaning to get some spray bottles of various sizes (as soon as I sit down and figure out exactly how many I need) so I can make a bunch of safe household cleaners. This gives me an incentive to sit down and figure it out so I can trow in a couple of atomizers for my babybits solution. Thanks!


Eileen

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