Nov 15 2008
Baby wipes- not just for booties
As a reader of my blog, I’m entrusting you with some with some of my very best diva on a dime tricks, and this one is a favorite.
Baby wipes are not just for booties. Think about those make-up remover wipes sold in most every cosmetics department. What do they feel like, really? Personally, I use the store brand unscented variety. I do not know if the scented kind is safe to use removing eye makeup, because I don’t like the baby smell. They work quite nicely taking off waterproof mascara, foundation, or for just a quick refreshing clean face when and where you want. A couple wipes folded up in a baggie in the corner of your bag Saturday night can save you from faded mascara on the Sunday morning walk of shame.
Baby wipes are great things to have on hand when traveling as well. A quick touch-up to a blemish on a favorite outfit can make it wearable, gently wipe the fabric along the grain. The grain is the way the fibers of the cloth are aligned, for those who aren’t in on the seamstress lingo.
Even a box of dried-out wipes can be used as disposable cleaning cloths. The softly textured wipe is perfect for wiping down bathroom fixtures; getting the stubborn little dustwads around the toilet lid hinge and that odd funk around the sink drain. Just spray them with your cleaner and go- it may not be asquick and easy as the prepacked wipes, but it uses a dried-out box of wipes you’d otherwise throw out.
On that note, you can prevent your wipes from drying out, because let’s face it, a fabulously frugal doll isn’t going through these things at the rate of the babies they’re designed for. Always be sure to snap down the lid tightly, a lot of these lids are just loosely latched on the top of an open bin with a dispense-type piece cut into the lid. Both of lids should be sealed, otherwise it’s still open. If you notice they’re starting to get dry, take off the lid and lift up about half of what’s there. Drizzle in just a tiny bit of water and reseal the package, give it a shake and they should be good next time you reach for one.
Stay fabulous- and keep some cash in that cute little purse!
