How to Live Frugal by Making Your Own Homemade Cleaning Wipes

Grocery prices are high but the cost of cleaning wipes is even higher. You can reduce the food bill by growing your own fruits and vegetables at home, but you can also reduce the amount of money you spend on cleaning supplies by making your own homemade cleaning wipes. Whether you need a disinfectant wipe or window wipes, it is a simple process to put together an entire container of wipes for your home or car.

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Set the plastic lid on a small piece of wood and cut an "X" in the center with a utility knife. The legs of the "X" should be about 1/2 inch long on each side. Use scissors to cut some of the plastic away so the "X" is an actual opening through which the homemade wipes can come out of the container.

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Cut the roll of paper towels in half so there are two shorter rolls of paper towels. Place one roll in an upright position into the plastic container. For cloth wipes, lay the cloth pieces in a single line with the ends overlapping. Start at one end and roll the cloth pieces into a cylinder, like the paper towels, and place them upright in the plastic container.

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Pour the cleaning solution of your choice over the paper towels. You can use store-bought cleaning solutions or make your own. For instance, to make disinfectant wet wipes for the skin, use a solution of 2 cups water, 2 tbsp. of baby shampoo and 1 cup of rubbing alcohol.

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Close the lid of the container and allow the towels to sit overnight to absorb the cleaning solution. Test the towels to determine of there is enough cleaning solution in the towels. If the entire roll is not damp, add another cup of solution and allow the towels to stand until all the liquid is absorbed.

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Open the lid and remove the center paper cone of the paper towels. Grab the center towel, or the one in the middle of the roll, and feed it slowly through the slit in the top of the lid. Close the lid and gently pull the towel through to use.