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How to Make Reusable Disinfecting Wipes

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May 19, 2020 by Home Jobs By Mom
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How to Make Disinfecting Wipes

I am a huge fan of Clorox Disinfecting Wipes. I used them all the time until I realized you could make them yourself. They are just so convenient but I must admit they aren't the cheapest things in the world. Having two active boys there is always something to disinfect and clean around the home.

From kitchen counters, doorknobs, and now even packages that come in the mail almost everything needs disinfecting thanks to the coronavirus. Wiping so many things SO many times a day uses a lot of wipes.

I went threw a container of around 80 cleaning wipes in a week and a half or so. Wipe the kitchen table. A wipe in the trash. Clean the counters. A wipe in the trash. Times three times a day (plus all the million other things that need-a-wiping) equals a lot of unnecessary trash.

While spending $12 or so a month on cleaning wipes isn't completely outrageous spending money on something that is reusable is much more attractive. Plus, saving money is always nice!

Making your own disinfecting wipes is very easy and produces a lot less trash than the store-bought versions.

1. Buy a pack of reusable cloths


In the past, I used anti-microbial rayon cloths which have a similar texture of Clorox wipes. You can find these in the cleaning aisle of the grocery store or sometimes hanging near the paper towels.

However, over time, I found these cloths fuzzed up and got kind of gross with rewashing. Now I use Flour Sack Dish Towels. They wash nicely and one towel can be cut up into many rags since each measures 28 X 28 in.

If you do as much laundry as I do throwing in a few extra wipes is no biggie.

2. Buy a bottle of your favorite multi-surface disinfectant


If you are a Sam's Club Member, we like to buy the Member's Mark Commercial Disinfectant Cleaner. It's 128 oz for less than $7! It's a concentrate so it lasts forever.

Unless you are using this for mopping a bottle of cleaner will last a very long time.

I make a gallon of the solution at a time and just stored the extra in a milk jug. Label the jug ‘Disinfectant Solution' and keep it under the sink with the other cleaning supplies.

3. Rustle Up a Container


Being a huge fan of Clorox Wipes I just saved one of their containers to put my homemade wipes in once I decided to make the switch to my homemade wipes. You can also use an old baby wipe container or just a regular piece of Tupperware to store your wipes.

Mason jars would work too!

My husband sometimes complains that the Clorox wipe container is too small for his hands to go into since my homemade wipes can't be threaded like the Clorox wipes. So if you have a helper husband you may want to use a container he can stick his big “manly” hands in.

4. Put It All Together


To make your homemade disinfecting wipes just place the cloths in a container with enough disinfectant solution to saturate them.

As the cloths come out clean from the dryer  I save them till I finish all the wipes and then just redo the process. To keep them from getting lost in the laundry, I wash and dry them in Mesh Laundry Bags.

Wipe. Wash. Reuse.

Easy peasy lemon squeezy as my son would say. Happy cleaning, guys!

What is your favorite cleaning product? Are you into green cleaning?

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  1. cindy legg

    November 8, 2020 at 7:34 pm

    this is neat i had to share it on facebook i use to make homemade baby wipes and they were a huge hit didnt break my daughter out as bad as store bought wipes.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      January 13, 2021 at 3:52 pm

      That’s neat you made reusable baby wipes – what ingredients did you use?

      Reply
      • cindy legg

        January 14, 2021 at 1:49 pm

        here is one is pretty close to what i used. im having issues finding the one i had used exactly been a while. https://www.favfamilyrecipes.com/wprm_print/20275

        Reply
        • Home Jobs By Mom

          February 3, 2021 at 5:02 pm

          Thanks – I’ll check out those baby wipes!

          Reply
  2. Dena Akbar

    July 3, 2020 at 2:49 pm

    Great idea! Things like this are so hard to find in the stores right now.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      August 6, 2020 at 12:03 pm

      I know what you mean. I haven’t been able to buy disinfecting wipes at all since COVID started

      Reply
  3. Linda Linneman

    June 4, 2020 at 10:01 am

    I have not been able to find disinfecting wipes since all this started. I have tried several stores and at different times but they are always out. This will really help and probably be cheaper. Thank you so much for sharing

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      June 4, 2020 at 12:37 pm

      This is a great easy way to get those disinfecting wipes you need!

      Reply
  4. Dana Rodriguez

    June 2, 2020 at 5:12 pm

    Great idea! Things like this are so hard to find in the stores right now.

    Reply
    • Home Jobs By Mom

      June 3, 2020 at 7:45 am

      Things are slowly coming back to the stores – at least the whole toilet paper situation seems to be better lol.

      Reply
  5. abedabun dawn

    October 12, 2013 at 1:44 am

    Great idea! I am going to try this! Thank you!

    Reply
    • Krystle

      October 14, 2013 at 8:30 am

      Please do. I love them!

      Reply
    • Tamra Phelps

      May 20, 2020 at 11:47 am

      I haven’t tried making my own disinfecting wipes but it’s a good idea. Right now, it can still be hard to find them on store shelves so this sounds good to me.

      Reply
      • Home Jobs By Mom

        October 3, 2021 at 2:48 pm

        These disinfecting wipes are good to know how to make when things get crazy again

        Reply
  6. Karen Glatt

    December 4, 2012 at 11:41 am

    I think that you making your own disinfecting wipes is very smart! I like how you went and made the sheets into more pieces! What a great way to save money. My must for cleaning the house, is my toilet cleaner called the Scrubbing bubbles toilet spray. I got thirty of these for free last year with the refillable containers!I hate a dirty toilet!

    Reply
    • Krystle

      December 5, 2012 at 2:48 pm

      Thanks! I think this wipes were the best thing I did this year. I use them all of them time several times a day. It has saved me tons.

      Reply
  7. Linda R

    May 8, 2012 at 2:13 pm

    what a great idea since clorox wipes can get pretty expensive. thanks for sharing

    Reply
    • Krystle

      May 8, 2012 at 7:51 pm

      Thanks! They can get expensive when you are buying them all of the time.

      Reply
  8. Clancy Cash Harrison

    May 8, 2012 at 5:28 am

    Great idea! I try not to use chemicals due to my little ones and would be willing to try this with vinegar and water. Thanks so much!!!!

    Reply
    • Krystle

      May 8, 2012 at 7:52 pm

      I’m going to be doing an all natural one here soon. I think you will like it 🙂

      Reply
  9. Jo-Anne

    May 7, 2012 at 9:39 pm

    Now that is cool I use these types of wipes all the time so making my own would be a good thing so I will be giving this a go………….thanks

    Reply
    • Krystle

      May 8, 2012 at 7:53 pm

      Let me know how you like them you if you decide to make them 🙂

      Reply
  10. Susan Cooper

    May 7, 2012 at 11:08 am

    I love it … what a great idea. I am going try this out. Thanks for sharing this. :)), Susan Cooper

    Reply
    • Krystle

      May 7, 2012 at 12:18 pm

      Thanks! I had been using Clorox wipes for years. I love the fact I don’t have to buy them any more!

      Reply
  11. Cheryl

    May 7, 2012 at 8:24 am

    Very nice idea indeed. Well done! Stopped by from Bloggers Helping Bloggers LinkedIn group.

    Reply
    • Krystle

      May 7, 2012 at 12:21 pm

      Thank you! I will come check out your blog here soon 🙂

      Reply
  12. Shelly

    May 7, 2012 at 12:32 am

    These look like they would work really good for our household. We will have to give them a try.
    I made my own baby wipes when my sons was little. I just used wash cloths, added the baby wipe solution and would wash them when I washed the cloth diapers.
    Thanks for sharing this idea.

    Reply
    • Krystle

      May 7, 2012 at 12:24 pm

      Thank you! I have thought about the baby wipes idea but haven’t decided to try it yet. My son is almost out of diapers…hopefully sometime this summer. I may still give it a shot though. I use baby wipes a lot too.

      Reply
  13. Andrea @ No Doubt Learning

    May 6, 2012 at 2:54 pm

    Very cool! I had no idea! I will have to try this out! We’ve made homemade laundry detergent…and this looks like a good next step!

    Reply
    • Krystle

      May 6, 2012 at 3:51 pm

      I love them! The laundry detergent idea sounds great too. I may have to try that sometime.

      Reply

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