One Monday morning, I had three wipes left. Seriously, three wipes. I counted. How did that happen?
Running out of wipes is not an option when you have a house full of little people.
Luckily, karma (OK, the postman) knocked on my door to deliver a huge parcel of WaterWipes that very morning! We were sent a month’s supply for our fairly large family: 12 packs of 60 wipes, 10 small packs to put in my handbag for days out and 4 packs of make-up removal wipes.
That made my day! It did. Really!
This sad realisation got me thinking about how much I use wipes. I use them as wipes (yes, really!), tissues, wall art remover (by that, read kids’ graffiti in the living room), stain remover on clothes, screen cleaner for my phone or laptop. I find wipes perfect to quickly clean the bathroom sink, hob, car as well as anything and everything my children’s sticky hands have touched.
After I managed to clean dried red felt tip marks on my living room wall with cheap, value wipes from my local supermarket, I started wondering what harsh chemicals might be contained in wipes I was using on my children’s skin.
On our first visit to the dermatology department, Jumpy’s eczema was at its worst and her allergies had not been diagnosed yet. The dermatology nurse advised me to avoid wipes at all costs. I must have started hyperventilating at that point. She added that if I could not do without wipes (who could?), WaterWipes, approved by Allergy UK, were the only natural baby wipes that would be safe on my little girl’s delicate skin.
She gave me a sample. I found WaterWipes thicker than regular wipes, much softer and really moist. Despite the fact they were more expensive than wipes I had bought before, I was using five or six times less than before, and I was not damaging further Jumpy’s sore eczematous skin. WaterWipes are the only chemical-free wipes and contain 99.9% purified water and 0.1% grapefruit seed extract. That is it! Nothing else!
With my first three babies, I followed the midwives’ advice to only use water for the first eight weeks but when I had Wriggly in June, I only used the cotton and cooled boiled water method for two days only before I moved on to WaterWipes. They are such good quality, you use a lot less. I average about a pack and a half for Wriggly each week.
When Wriggly was four months old, we stopped using WaterWipes and eco nappies. We started using ‘value’ wipes and nappies from the supermarket. After two weeks, my little girl’s bottom was so raw that I got washable nappies out of the airing cupboard and bought a few more packs of WaterWipes. I did not use anything else. It took a week to get rid of the nappy rash but it certainly worked.
I could not recommend WaterWipes highly enough. They are the best wipes I have ever used.
I am a busy mum and I have used make-up removal wipes as an alternative to a good cleansing routine on busy work nights, but I have never really felt my skin was completely clear of make-up or as clean as when using make-up remover and cotton wool followed by face wash. WaterWipes facial wipes are different. They have a really clean feel and I was won over as soon as I used the first one.
Disclosure:
– I was sent WaterWipes for the purpose of this review. No payment was received. All opinions and photographs are my own.
I was having (or trying to have ) a little nap and recently have had an annoying chesty cough. I found that I seemed very out of breath as I was laid down, which made me very conscious of how we take our breathing so much for granted, and how vital these things are.
My wipes! Seriously I go through loads – uses them from everything to wiping hands, noses, public toilet seat to cleaning my house!
Oh an coffee! I drink 8 mugs a day!
Tissues
My handbag, it has my entire life in there!!
my ipad and chocolate!
probably my phone
I couldn’t do without my brita water filter 😀
my family
Disposable nappies – I tried and could not. I don’t know how our grandparents managed…
My Smartphone!
wetwipes!
iPhone – My antisocial essential!!
Sky + haha, amazing invention!!!! X
it probably is wipes actually. we use them for so much. a pack in each bathroom, a pack in the pushchair, in the travel bag
lipbalm
Baby wipes and iphone lol x
Coffee! And my kindle 🙂
hubby, kids and cheese! xx
cups of tea
My phone and chocolate
toilet paper …always need to know I have plenty spares !
Water – drink 2L a day
my laptop
my camera, love taking pics of the family
I’ve not tried the water wipes but they sound fantastic.
Hmmm, I would say at the moment my camera! x
wipes, you can use them for everything
My phone!
Lip salve
Wet wipes of course! I would also find life difficult without my phone.
my phone, sometime i feel weird not having it around
my car
Tea, I do like a nice cup / mug of tea, frequently if possible.
i couldn’t do without coffee
My laptop
my Tablet
My family is all I want
Sadly, also couldn’t live without wipes. But apart from that, potato… the only thing that buddha boy (my multiple allergy child) can almost always find to eat when we are out (that is unmolested other than by oil or hot water – eg crisps, chips, mash).
coffee!
Family!
my huby kids and sleep
Ironically Baby wipes they are used by the whole family for everything from cleaning the youngest one too the cleaning up the messy daddy and his curry night. It was only once I had my children I realised how versatile they are now I cannot live without them.
My friends
MT LAPTOP
My handbag – it’s got lots of vital information in there to keep things running smoothly.
my Kitchen Aid Mixer – I do soon much baking & this saves me so much time and energy – I cannot imagine baking without it now x
my little family
Coffee!
Sanitary towels. Because dear god, I couldn’t imagine life without being able to control the monthly wrath of Aunt Flo.
Tea, I need lots and lots of Tea to function!!!
My wetwipes in my changing bag. They are God sends
Coffe and my iphone x
My phone! I use it constantly!
my phone and kids
my parrots and laptop!
Coffee and my phone are my two essentials x
Coffee and my phone!!
The internet.
Coffee at the moment. My kids are both really early worms and it’s taking its toll!
My son
Moisturiser
Other people to talk to!
My family, I’d be lost without them
the internet
I couldn’t live without the internet nowadays! Although baby wipes come in a close second as I use them for everything!
i COULD NOT go without my daily dose of competition entering, it gives me a break from the children and fiance at night and helps us afford to try lovely products and find new things to buy in the shopping xx
Coffee n sleep (though I get very little of the latter)
Water is surely the thing we can none of us do without and for cleanising purposes what could be easier than these WaterWipes. Avoiding chemicals is common sense when there is an alternative.
my phone and hand sanitizer
My friends, family and water (drink gallons).
my hubby bless him
My small camping cooker great for days out for tea or warm wash of the little devil.
My laptop
I love my camera x
I could not do without my mobile phone
Coffee 🙂
my iPhone
My bass guitar
I couldn’t do without my tumble dryer, I know it’s not very money saving or ecological but I love the convenience
lip balm is the best and a total must have!
Coffee!! It makes my day start!
Family and friends x
My sewing machine
Water
My laptop. It’s essential for work and leisure to me.
My handbag, it’s got everything I need in it!
My mobile
Fab wipes
My Fiancée!!
Wine!
Hugs and kisses off my children x
My family.
My laptop…and tea!
My Computer, to do my comps.
my phone
I couldn’t do without foundation!
Hand cream! I’m forever washing my hands and the harsh winter weather means they get really dried out if I don’t use hand cream. My current favourite is Weleda because it’s natural and gentle, but I’ve usually got half a dozen different ones scattered about the house!
A packet of biscuits.
my phone
Family xx
My phone, for sure!
wipes, use them all the time!
My Children 🙂 x Would love to be considered x
My phone!!
my mobile phone, and the 1st cup of the tea in the mornings
Kitchen roll for runny noses.
my family their my rock, my best friends, my confidants, my life .
wipes definitely and kitchen roll
Choxolate! Or sugar in general to get me through the day after sleepless night with baby
tea!
The Internet! How did we ever find anything out?
I couldn’t do without my lovely firm mattress….I always miss it when I’m away!
My kids and my husband
Wipes, and my bottles of water (the only time we drank from the taps my daughter and I were ill. Whether the 2 things are connected or just bad timing, still not risking it)
definitly coffee!
my husband
Toilet paper, pooh
My wife and my best friend
Chocolate 🙂
my children
SatNav. I’m hopeless reading maps
Tea! Cups of tea is my therapy! 🙂
I couldn’t do without my laptop! I use it for work, at home, everything lol
my family and antibacterial hand gel
my baby carrier xx
Hate to say it, but the Internet! Would be totally lost without it now we have it!
Muslins – seem to have one draped over me at all times
I could not do without my camera to capture the sweet moments with my baby!
Moisturisers
Baby wipes – I also use them for everything!
my kitchen gadgets like my mixer and food processor
my phone!
my mother in law! She’s saved my sanity plenty of times and is never afraid to tell me what I need to hear, good or bad!
my sky planner
You know the moment when you ‘think’ you’ve cleaned your car …Until you remove a kids chair!
When we were returning the hire car after our California road trip, that was us …And all we had were the wet wipes. Started scrubbing away, and it was removing EVERYTHING, I couldn’t believe it… Wow, we were praising those wet wipes. All the grime was lifting right off, everything. They were awesome!!
Until 10 minutes later, when Mr 1 who’d been sat on the side eating a banana this whole time needed his face wiped …Are you joking! There was NO WAY I was going to touch his skin with one of those!!
I bet! Especially after using them on the car, he he!
I cant go anywhere without my changing bag these days, it contains everything. On the odd occassion weve been on a date night without the baby I feel completely lost with a little handbag and wondering what else do i need surely more than a purse and a phone.
Wet wipes as they can be used for so many things! I always have some with me even though our children are a little older 10, 8 and 6. Many thanks for running such a great competition!
Baby wipes my toddler attracts stickiness like a magnet
My wonderful family!!
My phone and my coffee machine
My phone
Vaseline and Pepsi Max! 🙂
Tissues
Moisturiser! Of every kind, face, body, hand, lip! Essential to my survival!
My lovely husband!
My family especially my precious grandchildren and of course the internet for keeping in touch, up to date and allowing me to enter competitions
I’m lost without my internet.
The fridge – when you think about it, no other home thing is so important
I couldn’t be without my fiance or my son
Coffee, late nights early mornings
Sad but true, I could not live without my smartphone
my mobile phone
My cups of tea!
My iPhone it does everything for me
Muslin cloths – good for almost everything! Sunshade, blanket, wipe, comforter, towel, peekaboo game…the list goes on!
Tissues. They are the only thing I notice when i forgetten them
wet wipes most definitely!
My diary I would be lost without it!
My laptop
my little boy
my kids <3
Family
my sons
Lip balm is my essential!
my wife
Bubble baths – the only way to relax after a tough week
Love. 😉
Awww, you’re so sweet! xxx
My mobile phone!
My 5 year old daughter & my keys
internet!!
Lipgloss 🙂
Baby wipes & Coffee
An Apple, it gives me an excuse to go on a walk at lunch, then it eat it about 3pm 🙂
my kids
mu kids
My children
Sugar…have too much of a problem!
My smartphone! I use it for everything!!
Vaseline
my morning cup of tea
The truth is – my piano – I’d be lost without it, I’ve had the same one for over half a century and it has lived in 11 different houses.
I become a little edgy if I can’t have lots of strong coffee every day and a long, hot, bubbly bath at night. When the family is staying, though, I can’t do without wipes.
My foundation – I can’t go out without it!
books and my laptop for my competitions
Wet wipes
mascara….my eyes feel naked without it x
My morning cup of tea
I think I couldnt do without my phone
wipes xx
The internet and lip balm!
my phone
I couldn’t cope without my phone!
my family 🙂
Got to be wipes, you can use them for everything
My kindle
Apart from the kids, online banking – it makes life so much easier!!
My Phone
i go through loads of these things
My computer. I can keep in touch with people, read blogs, watch movies, find out information and download photos of my family amongst other things.
my first cup of tea in the morning
my family and dog <3
My laptop.
My other half!
Baby wipes, they clean everything, I mean… EVERYTHING!
You know you are a Mum when you clean the house with a baby wipe haha
It would have to be chocolate!
my phone
baby wipes
Hand cream
my computer – i’m an addict
baby wipes are a must in this house!
My laptop! Sad I know lol x
Wipes, wipes, wipes! For noses, messy mouths, make up, wiping up spills, cooling down…. The list goes on! Obviously my wonderful family, they make me feel so happy, loved, independent, needed…. The list goes on! TY for chance, I love water wipes buy mine from boots,unlike others they don’t leave the slightly sticky or greasy feel, just very clean and refreshing. So gentle!
My family!
A bottle of water (i cant produce saliva!) and my trusty lipsill
Toilet paper
My husband – he is my rock
Carmex lipbalm
As a 69 year old man the answer is a woman.
Muslins for my baby
my kids 🙂
tea, wine, cheese, kids, air – equally important 😉
my family!
wipes- never leave the house without them
Tea!
At the moment, muslin cloths for my baby girl
a little bit soppy but, My Kids. Actually, my whole family. 🙂
Not soppy: just perfect!
my calendar and diary, soooooooooooooo much going on, sooooo many place I have to be
My kindle.
The Internet, my Kindle, real books and my gorgeous hubby of 45 years, children and grandchildren and not forgetting my lifelomg companion…my 67 year old Teddy 🙂
I’d have to say my iPad – it’s permanently in my hand, under my arm or in my bag! 🙂
my cats
Tea
My computer
My family and my ipad!
Coffee!
Lip balm, I take it everywhere with me.
My baby sling, sends the little one to sleep in minutes.
Air
Wipes
My family. I can’t imagine my life without them.
My little boy, reason for everything x
My Family
My other half
Air 🙂
my son – he is my life!