How do you make your own chubs

[Nancdaught]

I read in a magazine about making chubs. But now can't find it. I know you take a roll of paper towels and cut it in half. I think you let it soak 3 days but what do you put in it? Anyone know.

[kmarr]

In a paint class I took the instructor said you just mix water with a bit of baby oil and soak the towels in that. You can use old wipe containers but they must be the wide ones.
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[lightning1966]

I think this may be what you are referring to:

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[jenimadison]

Here's another one...
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[Nancdaught]

Thank you all for the help.

[hannahsmom]

anybody else????

[Darster]

I'm puzzled here....if you have to cut paper towels in half to make these, and paper towels cost on sale generally .69 a roll, and I would think it takes a whole roll of towels to make a decent supply of baby wipes...but then you need the baby oil and/or the research to make the wipes....they're costing perhaps .75 cents or more to make....and I can find baby wipes for 1.00 or 1.50 here. I'm frugal, but you have to think your time is also worth something....?

[Sam917]

I love homemade baby wipes. I've been making them for 4 years and swear by them. Besides the fact that they are made from things you have around the house anyway, I feel safe using them on my children as I know what is in them.

Anyway - here's my recipe:

1 roll of bounty cut in half (I use my electric knife - it's easier)

For each half roll you need:
1 1/2 - 2 cups warm water
2 tablespoons soft soap (not antibacterial)
3 tablespoons baby oil
Pour the ingredients into a cylindrical container - there is a rubbermaid one that is a perfect size, but I can't remember the size right now - probably 4 or D. Mix the ingredients gently. Put 1/2 roll of paper towels in the container. Cover. Let the cardboard core get wet and remove it. Let the wipes soak the rest of the mixture for a while.

My daughter helps make the mixture and really enjoys it. I love this stuff. I think it is much easier to just mix it up when I need some then to keep buying it from the store.
Be sure to use good quality paper towels. We ususally use Bounty. The one time we used cheap towels - the wipes just fell apart. We buy soft soap by the gallon from Sam's club. And I just buy generic baby oil. Pretty cheap and handy.