Homemade clorox wipes

Marci taught me this when she was out to visit....and they are AWESOME!!! Finally my kids can help clean without me feeling like they are wasting lots of $$$$$! I hope I got her recipe right!

Cleaning Wipes



• l plastic food storage container, 10-cup capacity
• extra-large roll of paper towels
• cleaning agents of your choice (recipes follow)
• electric drill with 1/2-inch drill bit
• electric knife
• liquid measuring cups


Instructions:
Place a small block of wood beneath the plastic food storage container lid. Use electric drill to drill a 1/2-inch diameter hole in the center of the container lid.

For best results, select an extra-large roll of good quality paper towels for this project. Less-expensive towels fray or shred when pulled through the holder; thicker quilted towels have greater cleaning strength and withstand more scrubbing.

Use an electric knife to cut the paper towel roll in half making two short rolls. Save the second roll for a refill later.

Remove the wrapper, and place one short paper towel roll inside plastic food storage container. Using a liquid measuring cup, gently pour one of the following cleaning solution recipes over the top of the paper towel roll.

You will need between 2 and 4 cups of cleaning solution, depending on the size and absorbency of the paper towel product selected. These recipes make about three cups of solution; increase or decrease amounts if needed.


General Surface Cleaning:
• 1 1/2 cups white vinegar
• 1 1/2 cups water

Disinfectant Cleaning:
• 2 - 4 TBSP. disinfectant cleaning solution such as Lysol brand
• 2 - 2 1/2 cup water

Window and Glass Cleaning:
• 1/2 cup rubbing (isopropyl) alcohol
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar

Place the lid on the container, and allow paper towels to absorb cleaning solution for 4 hours to overnight.

Open the food storage container. Gently pull the wet cardboard tube from the center of the paper towel roll and discard. Carefully pull the end of the paper towels from the inside, where the cardboard roll had been. Thread the end of the towels through the hole in the lid, and replace the lid.

Pull gently on the exposed end to separate the cleaning wipe. If your 'wipes' tear easily, use better quality paper towels.

Tips: As you use the wipes, they will begin to dry out, so add more water and/or cleaning solution as necessary. Allow wipes to stand overnight before continuing to use them after adding more solution. You may vary the strength of the cleaning solutions as necessary for your household, using more cleaning agents for a stronger wipe, less solution and more water for a milder product.

Baby Wipes Follow the above directions using the following solution:
2 cups water, 2 Tablespoons baby shampoo or baby wash 1 Tablespoon baby oil