Sometimes I look at my shopping list and just shake my head,why do we have to buy every single thing in this country, so many things we can make for our selves with materials around us instead of spending hard earned money all the time.
Today is for the average Naija lady, do you know that you can make those baby wipes u spend money on all the time? Please pay attention.
- 1 roll Thick ply tissue paper(one that won't disintegrate on contact with liquid)
- 1/2 tablespoon Babyoil (healthy babyoil)
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Baby wash or mild bath shampoo(nothing too harsh)
- 1 cup Filtered or distilled water
- 1/4 tablespoon Essential oils(e.g tea tree oil)
- 1old plastic container(preferably rectangular in shape)
- Vitamin E oils to prevent mould growth.
- 1 drop Lavender oil for fragrance.
Combine all thevents liquid ingredients in a jug or cup and set aside.
Using your knife,cut the roll of tissue paper vertically on both sides, then place in the plastic container(at this point they look like serviette sheets).
POur the liquid contents into it or if you have a spray bottle,spray the liquid with the spray bottle instead.
While this is an all natural alternative,those paraded by big companies is filled with loads of chemicals. Take a look at this:
Pampers Clean and Go Wipes Contain:
Water, Disodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, Caprylic Triglyceride,PEG 40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Benzyl Alcohol,
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Sodium
Hydroxymethlyglycinate, Citric Acid, Fragrance.
Clean and Go Wipes are given a 5 for hazard (out of 10) and warnings include possible allergies, immunotoxicity and
organ system toxicity. No thanks!
Huggies Cucumber and Green Tea Wipes
Ingredients: Water, Potassium Laureth Phosphate, Glycerin,
Polysorbate 20, DMDM Hydantoin,Tetrasodium EDTA,
Methylparaben, Malic Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract,Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Zea Mays (Corn) Oil,Phenoxyethanol, Butylparaben, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben,
Isobutylparaben, Fragrance
phew!!!
Please choose wisely and economically.
