30 Uses for Baby Wipes, that Doesn’t include Diaper Duty
I received Water Wipes Baby wipes samples for review purposes to aid in the creation of our 30 uses for baby wipes article. All opinions are 100% my own.
When you become a mom; there is one baby product you quickly adapt to your lifestyle. You will be hard pressed to find a mom who doesn’t have a good collection of these on hand at all times. Do you know what I’m talking about? Baby wipes. Obviously baby wipes are used for changing diapers, but why would a mom who has potty trained children still be carrying around baby wipes in her purse? Because there are so many more uses for baby wipes than just changing diapers!
30 Uses for Baby wipes
- Washing dirty hands without water while camping or at a picnic.
- Wiping a runny nose (the wet baby wipe helps to prevent the red and sore nose that results from wiping with tissues too many times).
- Washing up travel snacks. (If you travel with kids, you know you need a portable way to clean them up while in the car.)
- Wiping up spilled foods on their clothes.
- Wipe up that mess around the toilet when your kid missed.
- Get bird poop off your car windshield or hood.
- Likewise, get bird poop off the swing set at the park.
- Clean up sticky toys or sticky door knobs without chemicals that would be transferred into kids mouth.
- Wipe up and clean the pacifier after baby drops it.
- Help clean up the skinned knee or elbow before applying sanitizer or alcohol wipe. I use this to help get it cleaner before I put on the stuff that stinks and makes the kids cry and fight me.
- Wipe up spit up from leather furniture.
- Use in restaurants to help clean up hands after a messy meal.
- Remove makeup without eye or skin irritation.
- Hasty wipe down of the table after you’ve been seated at the restaurant but before your server appears.
- Likewise, you can use it to wipe down picnic tables at public parks and such.
- Toilet paper substitute! No kidding, have you ever been in a public restroom and found out it was out of TP? Having baby wipes in my purse was a total life saver.
- Removing hair dye stains from your forehead and neck when dying your own hair.
- Clean the inside of your car. How many times are you sitting at a red light to notice how dusty your display is? Pull out a baby wipe and quickly wipe it down so you can see your speedometer better. Or wipe off the dashboard really quickly.
- Wipe down leaves of house plants from dust.
- When the toddler draws all over their hands, arms, legs, etc with marker or pen; they make an excellent wipe to clean it off.
- Likewise, when the toddler draws on the walls, use a baby wipe as your first response to clean the wall without damaging the paint.
- Use as a blotter to pick up stains on clothing, upholstery or carpeting. Especially useful on microfiber couches.
- Get rid of deodorant marks on dark clothing.
- Clean hairspray off of wood surfaces.
- Buff and shine the kid’s church shoes.
- Likewise; you can buff and shine your own dress shoes.
- Moisten envelope glue before sealing. Genius! I HATE licking envelopes!
- Pull baby wipes through the slits in the dining chairs to get the dust out where the duster doesn’t fit.
- Wipe your feet clean after a day in flip-flops.
- Use them to clean your pets feet after being outside, especially if they step in “mess” while outside.
Now, after reading some of these uses, you may be thinking “I would never use my baby wipes for that! Think of the chemicals!” Well if you are using the wrong kind of baby wipe, yes some of these methods won’t work. But if you are thinking that to begin with, maybe you need to change your baby wipes anyway, because if you wouldn’t use the wipes for these uses; why are you putting those same chemicals on your baby’s behind?
Think about cleaning up a baby’s toy? A wipe with fragrance or alcohol wouldn’t be so smart. That would leave chemicals behind that would transfer to the baby’s mouth. Yuck. Wiping your baby’s behind is no different as those absorb through their skin into their body anyway.
So it is important that you choose the right baby wipe for your home. Picking the best baby wipe is as easy as checking the ingredients list. You want a wipe that will be great for sensitive skin. Also one that doesn’t contain a lot of chemicals.
My favorite multi-purpose baby wipe are Water Wipes. They are 99.9% water based and use 0.1% fruit extract. Water wipes are the worlds best organic wipes! Not only are they perfect for cleaning up your precious little one’s behind during a diaper change. But they are safe to use with all our many uses of baby wipes! And did you know that Water Wipes are the only baby wipe that contains zero chemicals?
Water Wipes also helps avoid nappy rash by cleaning naturally and doesn’t leave skin feeling tight or dry. And they work great for adults and also for newborns whose skin is 5 times thinner and more sensitive than adults.
Water Wipes contain only water and Grapefruit seed extract. That is it. No alcohol, no chemicals and no fragrances. They are able to clean skin and surfaces without causing skin irritation or dryness.
Plus they have a soft texture that is durable and doesn’t rip to shreds easily. That is a major bonus in my opinion. My daughter is always trying to rip up her wipes. But these ones hold up better than a lot of others we have tried in the past. And they are soft to the touch.
Really we love our Water Wipes! We keep them close for all of our baby wipes uses. They also have amazing Water Wipes facial cleaners that contain water, Grapefruit seed extract and Deep Sea Minerals. They work amazing too!
Water Wipes baby wipes can be found in Walgreens nationwide as well as on Amazon. Learn more by visiting Water Wipes online.
What are your different uses for baby wipes besides changing diapers?
What do you love most about Water Wipes baby wipes?
I always wanted to create a little book or e-book with 101 uses for Baby Wipes. I use them for so many things even though my kids have been out of diapers for AGES. Cute post!
We keep those on hand for a simple reason — we love bbq ribs and they never give you enough towlettes when you go out to eat! Love your list and it is SO true how often we need them for other than butt wipes 🙂
This is an awesome list. I use baby wipes all the time for spills and things like that. I am going to start using them even more now I think 🙂
We LOVE baby wipes here, even though my youngest is preschool age, we always keep them handy for several of the reasons you listed. I hadn’t thought of using them on the dogs feet, though. That’s a good one. Thanks!
My kids have finally grown out of needing baby wipes, but I still keep a giant pack in my purse. They are the world best invention ever! I love all these cool tips to use them too – so fun
omg. i hate licking envelopes.
also my sister’s youngest turns 21 in april. she still has baby wipes in her car. you just never know!
Ha ha! We keep wet wipes, not baby wipes though, in the house even though our daughter is 16 now. You really can use them for so many things! I always have a small pack in the car too for food-related messes!
FAB list! I always keep some in the car and have never heard of these wipes. I will find them and never buy ‘regular’ ones again. Thank you!
Baby wipes are great for about anything you need to wipe. I use them myself because they are easier on the skin.
I won’t lie, I don’t have any kids, but I use baby wipes all the time LOL My favorite use for them is when I’ve gotten dirty due to a photo shoot, and I can grab the pack from my camera bag and clean up a bit!
I am over here giggling like crazy! We started using the toilet paper wet wipes when we were teaching my daughter to wipe on her own (over a decade ago) and never stopped! We use them in the bathroom, but also for wiping down the toilet, the sink (we use different wipes, don’t worry! LOL!), cleaning the dog’s paws, wiping our dirty feet, etc.
I always try to carry a packet of baby wipes with me. Usually there is no water in the bathrooms here, if there is a bathroom. And they are so excelent for getting my hands clean afterwards.
We use baby wipes for just about everything! They just work so well! I will have to check these wipes out though, they sound great!
So many uses! I don’t have a baby in the house anymore but have 3 open packs of wipes right now between the house and the car.
Wow. I had no idea that there were so many uses for these!
Love your list of uses. 🙂 I have to say I’ve done them all. 😀 They are so versatile.
We keep a package in the car at all times for unexpected messes and my kids aren’t babies any more! 🙂
Oh my gosh girl! This is a great list of uses for baby wipes! Thanks for sharing!
My baby days are over but I still keep wipes on hand. Great ideas!
Here on the farm, wipes are also really handy for cleaning goat and cow teats before milking.
Walgreens has these-well I have ultra sensitive skin and I see that they have facial wipes–gotta check these out next time I am there.
Thank you for this!!! I never though of all the great uses! This is awesome!
These are fantastic tips! We keep baby wipes in the cars so I always have something for spills and dirty hands.
Great article!! I never thought of using baby wipes for hair dye stains!! Thanks for sharing!!
For someone with 4 kids and who always have diaper wipes around, I sure didn’t know about all those uses. Thank you, now I know a few more things besides cleaning my little one’s butt. 🙂
Thanks for sharing these super useful tricks and tips! I’m wiping my daughter’s runny nose with baby wipes and it really is much better than using paper wipes.
I Love the idea of using wipes for cleaning those nasty deodorant marks on dark clothing.
I thought I was doing good with my creativeness of the uses for wipes, you beat me for sure. I will be adding to the things I already use them for – shining shoes, dusting small spaces – love those.
We stopped buying wipes as soon as our boys got potty trained but now, after reading your amazing list, I need to stock up on these! Specially for when on the road and/or camping.
I still have diapered children but I intend to keep wipes handy afterwards for sure. I’ve heard of done most of the items on your list but I never thought about using it to moisten an envelope! I rarely use them any more and it seems like the newer ones have peel and stick anyways but I’ll keep it mind if I ever need to use a lick envelope. Awesome.
I totally agree with your list – we tend to use the swipes for many reasons too not just for the babies haha!
That’s an awesome list! Lol, at wiping bird poop off the windshield, hahaha! I use baby wipes for everything including cleaning dust from my tv.
Baby wipes is my best friend! I use them for everything. I would love to try the water wipes. Next time I am at the store I will look for them!
Unfortunately we still have to use these with our 6-year old son. =(
Such great suggestions! Never thought to use it as a makeup remover, but definitely makes sense!!
Holy cow, this is a great list. I love wipes, but I hadn’t thought of most of these ideas before. I use a sponge for my envelopes because I hate licking them too! I’m going to start keeping them in my car now though for those dust-off sessions!
My kids are big already but I still carry baby wipes in my purse every time. Even my husband uses it when we are in public and he wants to clean his hands.
I have never heard of this brand but I am going to look for them and give them a try. I love to use these type of wipes for many of the things you mentioned. They come in so handy when traveling too.
Great list of ideas! I use wipes for a few of those, myself, especially a quick swipe to take off makeup, and wiping hands and noses.
You bring up quite a good point: if parents wouldn’t use their baby wipes for those simple uses, why are they using them to wipe up their baby in the first place! Those chemicals get into their system one way or another o.O
You bring up some fantastic uses for baby wipes!
Great tips! I use these at work all the time.
I definitely use my wipes for multiple purposes from wiping off dropped sippy cups at the park to scrubbing out stains when the kids drop foods that tend to stain fabric if we’re out and about.
Wipes have so many uses i love them we have tons of packs in the house there is always something they can be used for and i love your list.
I have some with me now because we are heading into the train. Yeah indian trains aren’t exactly clean!
We use baby wipes for A LOT of things in our home! I am going to look into this brand. It looks really great!
I keep some in my house for all sorts of reasons! They are great for cleaning off my puppies dirty paws!
Those are some really great ideas. Thanks so much for sharing. I never even thought of some of those.
Baby wipes are awesome! I use them for a hundred things. They come in handy when you least expect it
I uses wipes for just about everything, too. Runny noses is probably most frequent!
Water wipes sound awesome! I use baby wipes for just about everything as a mother of 2 girls ages 1 & 3 it almost demanded!
Baby wipes are great for ‘refreshing’ oneself on a hot & humid day when you don’t get a chance to get home to shower before needing to rush out again. Quick wipe down, spritz of body spray and yer off and running.
These come in handy with my soon to be 83 yr old as well 😉
I think I’ve used wipes for just about everything you have listed. With a 2 and 5 year old, we’ve been in the “must have wipes stage” for quite some time and there’s always a pack close by.
#27 is genius. I always hate the envelope licking part of sending out cards. We keep a pack of wet wipes in the car for spills and sticky fingers.
Wow! I knew I used wipes for a lot, but I never really stopped to think about just how much they could be used for. Awesome post!
Wow! So many things to use the wipes that I never thought of. I like that these ones don’t have chemicals in them so even better for washing hands and faces. I am going to have to get some of these next time I am at Walgreens.
I love this post. It is true that baby wipes are so helpful and handy in many ways. Thank you for sharing. 🙂
yes… wipes sure are handy. Most wipes are filled with fregrance and chemicals. I like to keep earth’s best wipes in our van for messy hands and faces.
I use wipes for everything possiable, they are so useful when you are in need of a wet cloth.
I would love to use these wipes for work! It seems like everything I touch at work is gross.
I have wiped down the inside of my car while waiting for my daughter to get out of school.
HAHA you came up with some really unique uses..bird poop?LOL I have used wipes when I need TP though.
bird poop off your car – genius!
Can’t wait to try these…I’ve never seen them before. My daughter and I use wipes everyday and I don’t like smelling like a baby wipe all the time.
This will be great to use!
I always keep wipes in my car. My youngest is 5 and far out of diapers but I never stopped that habit. Comes in handy for spills and messy faces.
Water wipes sound awesome!
Water wipes sound awesome! They would be great to use
I use them to clean my hands after pumping gas. I hate the gas smell and baby wipes takes that away.
I like water wipes because they’re mostly just water without a lot of chemicals and that I can find them at my local stores instead of some store I never shop at.
I love all of the baby wipe ideas. I use baby wipes for tons of things. One of my favorites is for cleaning up spills in my car. I love that the Water Wipes are 99.9% water!!
Wow who knew? I love baby wipes and use them for all sort of things. I had never heard of water wipes before but love the idea of chemical free wipes. I will look for them now.
I knew that there were multiple uses for baby wipes, but some of these I had never heard of. Thanks for enlightening me!
I’ve used them to clean the inside of my car as well. 🙂
I love your list of uses..I am gonna use them for alot more. I use baby wipes for so many things already
I love reading all these different uses that I would never have thought of myself. I especially like the one about wiping off bird poop of the windshield!
i love how many uses they have
I love this post! I usually use baby wipes to remove my makeup, but now that I’m expecting my first baby we will probably use them a ton more often. I only buy natural wipes if possible, so these are great!
these are some terrific ideas that i never thought of before.
Wipes Truly have so Many uses I cant pick a favorite But I use them for everything!
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These uses for baby wipes are very helpful. Thanks for sharing!