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Naturally Frugal Tip: Make Reusable Disinfecting Wipes

July 5, 2013 by Alea Milham 2 Comments

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Make reusable disinfecting wipes - natural and frugal solution to buying cleaning wipes!

My six year old is starting to help more around the house. I decided to add wiping down the bathroom counter to his chores…but he requires strict supervision whenever he has a bottle of liquids…even homemade eco-friendly cleaners. As a future scientist, he can’t help experimenting. Watching him while he cleans offsets any help he provides, so I broke down and bought disinfecting wipe…which I doled out one at a time, because apparently he can’t be left alone with cleaning wipes either. This worked, but buying disposable items goes against every fiber of my being. So I was excited to find directions for making reusable disinfecting wipes.

My daughter recently cut up some of her t-shirts to make tank tops, and being the mini-frugalista that she is, she put the fabric she removed from her shirts in the rag bag. This provided the perfect size rags to create reusable disinfecting wipes. I am reusing the container from the wipes I purchased to hold the reusable cloth wipes. The dirty wipes are added to the linen load and when the container is empty, I can grab all of the clean rags and make a new batch.

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Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

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  1. Robbie says

    July 6, 2013 at 8:53 am

    I like that this technique uses rags instead of having to hack up a roll of paper towels (like every other disinfecting wipe recipe that I’ve seen). Our rag bin overfloweth, so we certainly could spare some for this purpose!

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    • Alea Milham says

      July 6, 2013 at 2:07 pm

      That is what I loved about this method too. Using paper towels saves money, but it doesn’t reduce waste. I also like that this recipe doesn’t use bleach. We have a septic system, so we avoid bleach.

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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