Keto Friendly DIY Baby Wipes!

Well, the title pretty much sums it up.

Make your own baby wipes. A healthy and inexpensive alternative to store bought that won't undermine all of your efforts to keep your child in ketosis. There are no preservatives and nothing artificial thus, no hidden carbohydrates to absorb through your child's skin. I'll personally never waste my money on store bought again!

Here's what you need:

- 2 tupperware style containers, 7 cup size is perfect.
- 1 roll Bounty select-a-size paper towels.
- Coconut oil (I picked mine up at Whole Foods. I use the kind for hair and skin, not for cooking.)
- Essential oils for fragrance (only if you want to. I used it because I had it on hand.)
- A measuring cup, 4 cup size. (or 2 cup but you'll have to repeat the step.)
- Hot water
-A spoon
- 15 minutes

*If your tupperware pieces are new, please wash them first.

Step 1:
Measure out 4 cups of hot water. It does not have to be boiling, just warm enough to melt the coconut oil which is about 76 degrees, give or take.

Step 2:
Poor 2 cups of water into each container.

Step 3:
Add 2 spoonfuls of coconut oil to the water and any essential oils if you're using them.

Step 4:
Stir to melt and blend the ingredients.

Step 5:
Lay the paper towel roll sideways on a cutting board and cut in half with a non serrated knife. Using a serrated knife will cause lots of little fuzzies to get into the wipes. Wipe any loose pieces from the cut ends.

Step 6:
Place each half into a container with the cut edge down.

Step 7:
Push the covers on and latch them securely. They'll close, I promise.

Step 8:
Turn them upside down for no less than 10 minutes.

Step 9:
Turn the containers right side up and open. Pull out the paper roll in the middle. This isn't possible to do until it has been soaked through.

Step 10:
Pull up the center wipe and you are done!

The coconut oil has antibiotic, antimicrobial, and antifungal properties, it's soothing, and it's also moisturizing. I've not only used them for baby wipes but also as hand lotion or chap stick in a pinch.

After the initial purchase of the oil and tupperware, it really only costs you the price of one roll of Bounty to make 2 boxes of wipes. Need some to go? Put them in a ziplock baggie!

I love these wipes!