How do you store your wipes and solution?

[Pinoikoi]

Now that I am getting an actual changing STATION I am wondering how you store your cloth wipes and solution? Do you just refill a sposie wipe box with cloth? I would prefer not having to use a plastic box... I looked and found some handmade ones, but they were all "travel" sizes..

[broodymama]

I have a changing table/dresser combo that I've used for all the kids. Most of the diapers go in the drawers, and there's a door on the side with shelves. That's where I keep my stack of wipes, along with prefolds and extra inserts.

I have a wipes warmer that I keep my solution in, I like the warm water when I'm wringing out the wipes and my kids always liked the warm wipes too. It's right there on the changing table and I just dunk the wipes as I'm getting ready to use them. I have a small spray bottle of "butt spray" (water with a couple drops of geranium EO) that I put in the diaper bag for travel.

[Pinoikoi]

Maybe something like this?

http://www.princelionheart.com/site/n_bc_9001.html

[ssj77]

That is exactly what I use as well. I have the prince lionheart wipes warmer. I put a few drops of the kissaluvs diaper lotion potion in there along with my wipes and it is perfect. My kids have really enjoyed the warm wipes and it is nice to not need to worry about getting them wet when I have a squirmy one on the changing table.

[mommathea]

I have the wipes in a basket, and water with a little bit of tea tree oil in a peri bottle.
I usualy squeeze some water onto the cloth/

[broodymama]

I have a Prince Lionheart one, but it's not specifically for cloth wipes. It's several years old, it has lasted through several kids. It came with the pillow/insert thing, but I just threw that away. Whenever the water runs low I just grab a wipe or prefold or something and wipe it out. My 8" x 8" wipes folded in half fit in there perfectly. I put a few drops of TTO in my wipes water (and sometimes lavender, or a squirt of baby wash) to keep it from getting funky.

[Chryseis]

I'm a spray bottle fan. I keep a bottle of "butt spray" and a bottle of water. I just spray it on his tush or on the wipe, depending on how messy he is. I also keep spray bottles in my diaper bag. I don't like lugging around wet wipes in my bag (I'd probably forget they were there and they'd get funky).

[mariekitt24]

I have a corner changing table, and dresser next to it. I keep dry wipes (a mix of baby washcloths and things like thirsties fab wipes) in a pile on the changing table. and I have prince lionheart cloth wipe warmer that I keep on the dresser right next to it. I fold the wipes in half, stack em in the warmer, then pour solution over them. I keep my wipe solution in a gallon milk jug which sits right next to the warmer on an old prefold to catch any drips. I refil the wipe warmer and wipes and solution as needed.
as for the wipe solution, I use mostly water, with a squirt of baby wash (burts bees) and a few drops of tea tree oil to kill germs and prevent mold. I just put these ingredients into the gallon jug when Im refilling it with hot water.

I use the dry wipes to dab him dry after wiping him if hes still particularly wet from the wipes. I also use the dry wipes to keep his private parts covered in the middle of changing. as long as I keep him covered, I never get peed on. but before I figured that out I used to get peed on all the time.

other people add lavender oil or aloe vera to theirs. The wipe warmer actually came with different wipe solution recipes, but really I dont think any of it is all that much different from just water.

I do appreciate having the wipes warm.. my baby used to get very upset when I would shock him with the cold wipes, and now its no big deal. I also feel that the wipe warmer method is more convenient than the spray bottle method, because they are warm, ready and waiting when its time to change my squirmy baby.

when traveling, I just throw some wet wipes in a ziploc bag or reuse an old plastic wipe container.but, maybe having a spray bottle and just wetting the wipes as needed would be better idea for traveling, since sometimes I really DO forget the wet wipes are in there and they get funky.

[luv-my-boys]

Originally Posted by Chryseis

I'm a spray bottle fan. I keep a bottle of "butt spray" and a bottle of water. I just spray it on his tush or on the wipe, depending on how messy he is. I also keep spray bottles in my diaper bag. I don't like lugging around wet wipes in my bag (I'd probably forget they were there and they'd get funky).

me too! We bought several of those spray bottle in the toiletry section and I would fill daily with a drop of ca baby wash or dr bonners mild baby and the rest with water. I used plain old washcloths that I kept either folded in the first drawer or in a baskets around the house as we ended up hardly ever changing at the actual changing table. We ended up with several baskets/spray bottles and a blanket in key spots throughout the house

[Pinoikoi]

Wow! This has been informative! Keep them coming ladies!

I am so glad I asked this question now!

[Mom2SammyJoe]

We also use a wipes warmer. I put the wipes in and pour water with a drop of tea tree/lavendar oil over them. I also have a bar of Dr. Bronner baby soap sitting there. Once DD started solids, plain water wasn't getting her clean. So now when I change a dirty diaper, I rub one wet wipe on the bar of soap to clean her with, then I use another wet wipe with no soap to get off the soap and anything the first wipe missed. I like not mixing a solution, and I have had this bar of soap sitting around since my baby shower with DS. I'm glad to be using it!
For wipes, I made a whole bunch while I was pregnant. I very carefully and loving sewed togeter layers of flannel and turned and topstitched. Now I think they are too bulky and I prefer the wipe I made by cutting up an old T shirt. Live and learn!
Whatever your system, keep it simple and user friendly.