How to Make Homemade Cleaning Wipes in 3 Easy Steps

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Do you want to learn how to make homemade cleaning wipes in 3 easy steps? The two ingredients you will need are easy to get at the store or on Amazon. With empty store shelves and not a single cleaning wipe insight, I had to get a little creative. Especially, when the Lysol is missing in action too! This what I do when I can’t find sanitizing cleaning wipes at the store.

How to Make Homemade Cleaning Wipes

You will need:

• 1 package of Unscented Baby Wipes (100 counts)
• 2 cups of Bleach
• 1 cup Water

Directions:

1) Open the baby wipes according to the package instructions.

2) Put the baby wipe package in the sink and pour in water and bleach.

3) Close the baby wipe package, shake or squish the package to mix.

Warning: Do not use on fabric surfaces the bleach will discolor it. Wash hands after use before touching fabric or clothing, to avoid bleach discoloration.

I also have other posts that have instructions for making a no-sew face mask, hand sanitizer, and cleaning spray to help you out.

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A Little Bit of History

Did you know this isn’t the first time the USA has faced a health crisis! Pandemics have happened before in our history but we didn’t always have hand sanitizer, cleaning wipes, and cleaning spray back then. Many of these outbreaks happened due to poor cleaning and sanitation practices. Here is a list of the outbreaks we had in USA history.

US Pandemic and Outbreak Timeline

2020 – Cronia Virus

2009 – H1N1 Flu – Also known as the Swine Flu spread to more than 150 countries.

1981 – 2007 – HIV/AIDS

1981 – 1991 – Measles

1968 – The Hong Kong Flu

1957 – H2N2 Flu – The Asian Flu

1921 – 1925 – Diphtheria

1917-1920 The Spanish Flu – Spread across the world because of World War 1 but this flu didn’t start in Spain.

1916 – 1952 – Polio

1906 – 1907 – Typhoid Fever

1841 – 1878 & 1898 – 1906 – Yellow Fever

1832 – 1851 – Cholera

1858 – Scarlet Fever

1793 – 1798 & 1820 – 1823 – Yellow Fever

1713 – 1747 – Smallpox, Measles, and Flu

1616 – 1620 – Leptospirosis

Timeline Resources: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization,
The New York Times, healthline.com, and the Columbia Encyclopedia

That’s it, now you have homemade cleaning wipes, easy right! I hope you found this post helpful. Please share with others because sharing is caring!

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