| Instructions |
Getting Started ⭐︎ For 25 wipes, use cold water to fill your ‘Fresh Wipes’ container to approx. 3cm from the top and then add 4 – 5 drops of the ‘Fresh Wipes’ essential oil blend. Pop your lovely soft cloth baby wipes into the ‘Fresh Wipes’ container, then turn the pile of wipes over a couple of times and once they have soaked up all the water…hey presto they’re ready to use! You can then tip out any excess water so they aren't sitting in it. ⭐︎ Prepare your ‘Mucky Wipes’ container by filling with water to the fill level marked, then add 3 – 4 drops of the ‘Mucky Wipes’ essential oil blend to keep those mucky baby wipes sweet. Use the wipes for cleaning bums, faces, hands, whatever needs cleaning! Once you’ve used the wipes, place them inside the clever mesh wash bag in the ‘Mucky Wipes’ container. This saves you having to touch those mucky things again. ⭐︎ No extra washing…or drying required! Your mesh bag of mucky baby wipes can go straight into the washing machine (30 – 60 degree wash is fine!) with your next load of washing – your baby wipes come out spankingly clean. Washing at 60c once a week (with your towels or bedding for example) or occasionally using an anti-bacterial washing solution will help keep them in tip-top condition. ⭐︎ No need to dry them if you're in a hurry, just place them back in the ‘Fresh Wipes’ box with some fresh essential oil solution. However getting them out on the washing line helps keep them hygienic too! ⭐︎ Travelling or just popping out for a play date? Just pop some clean damp baby wipes into your waterproof ‘Fresh Wipes’ bag and off you go! After use, drop the mucky baby wipes into the mesh insert in the ‘Mucky Wipes’ bag. Back home, throw them into the wash in the mesh bag with a normal load. The outer bag can then be wiped clean with a wipe and some tea tree oil and then hang inside out to dry
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| Essential Oil Safety |
Knowing what you are using on your skin and your baby's skin is of utmost importance. However, essential oils are a chemical (albeit a natural one) so it is really important that they are produced to rigorous standards and used safely. Essential Oil Safety Newborn to 6 weeks NICE (the clinical excellence guidelines followed by midwives) recommend that only water is used to cleanse your baby during the first 6 weeks of their life which is why they recommend cotton wool and water. Cheeky Wipes can still be used during this timeframe, using water only in the fresh box but it is recommended that only as many as will be used in a day are soaked (10 at a time for example), keeping the remainder dry. The mucky oil should still be used as it is not used on baby's skin and is washed away. Personally, Cheeky Wipes used the wipes with the lavender oil from birth with no ill effects, but we understand that the Clinical Excellence Guidelines are there for a reason. 6 weeks and above For every 25 wipes, fill the fresh box to approx 3cm from the top and then add 4 or 5 drops of oil. Swish the oil around in the box to distribute it before adding the wipes. Once the wipes are in, give them a good squeeze together to manually distribute the oil throughout the fresh wipes. It is possible to have an allergic reaction to any commonly used essential oil. This type of reaction is difficult to predict and rarely occurs but is a possibility. If an allergic reaction is suspected, or your child experiences redness or irritation, switch to using just water on your fresh wipes (again, only soaking as many as you will use in a day). Other oils can be tried. The mucky box should be filled 3/4 full, with 4 or 5 drops of the mucky oil blend added. General Safety Precautions 1. Keep all essential oils out of reach of children and pets. 2. Essential oils are highly flammable substances and should be kept away from direct contact with flames, such as candles, fire, matches, cigarettes, and gas cookers. 3. Do not use essential oils internally. 4. If essential oil droplets accidentally get into the eye (or eyes) a cotton cloth or similar should be imbued with a fatty oil, such as olive or sesame, and carefully swiped over the closed lid. And / Or, Immediately flush the eyes with cool water. 5. If a child appears to have drunk several spoonfuls of essential oil, contact the nearest poison control unit (often listed in the front of a telephone directory). Keep the bottle for identification and encourage the child to drink whole or 2% milk. Do not try to induce vomiting. Essential Oil Quality Cheeky Wipes' oils are produced for Cheeky Wipes by a company which has been operating for 18 years, where Quality Control is of utmost importance and meticulous testing is carried out for every product in the range. Their commitment to quality is coordinated by their in-house aromatherapist, chief chemist and quality control chemist. The most rigorous processes are implemented to determine the purity and potency of sourced oils which ensures pure, authentic and genuine essential oils.
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Jayne Lowde (verified owner) –
Great idea. Good alternative to disposable wipes
HG (verified owner) –
This has made changing time so much more pleasant and convenient. Lovely calming smells and good quality components. I managed to destroy some bamboo wipes washing at 60 degrees so definitely follow the care instructions on the label!
Penny Freeman (verified owner) –
I love cheeky wipes. So much better than disposable ones and so much better for the environment.
J29 (verified owner) –
Excellent products
Chris (verified owner) –
Great little setup with the new wipes
Rebecca Quirk (verified owner) –
Great way to avoid single use products and they are super soft and kind on baby’s skin!
Rachel (verified owner) –
First of all I have to say that I really like the idea of these wipes and I intend to keep using them for nappy changing, as I think they help reduce waste and are easy to wash with other washing loads. I have awarded 3 stars for a couple of reasons, mainly related to the cost and ease of using of the product. On receiving the kit, I feel that I could have sourced equivalent tupperware boxes, mini towels and essential oils for much less than the cost of the starter kit. Unfortunately, I have found the mucky wipes box lid does not fully seal, making it difficult to transport when full of water and dirty wipes. For the cost of the product, I would have expected a perfect seal. Also, it can be quite fiddly to restock the fresh wipes box as the towels absorb the water quickly, meaning that when you add dry wipes, they don’t get wet. I have found that if I am replenishing a lot of wipes at once, I need to interleave wet and dry ones in the box, to make sure they are all ready for use. This can take a bit of time and needs to be factored into the routine of using these wipes.
Casey (verified owner) –
One-handed opening boxes are amazing. Essential oils are a lovely detail. Colours of wipes not as vibrant as we had hoped, and some of them are getting a bit frayed at the edges already (despite washing in a laundry bag). But they still work so much better than any disposable wipes, and so much more convenient to use. It’s nice that the two boxes nest, makes it easier to pack the system up and take with you when you’re going away. Nice that there’s a waterproof bag to take wipes out during the day – no leaks from drawstring despite my doubts, just wring them out before packing.
Eileen Macdonald (verified owner) –
Love this kit! Have been using since my baby was a few days old (without the oils) cleans up poo really easily and well , and you can rest easy knowing you’re not using unknown chemicals on their delicate skin .
Melanie (verified owner) –
Already love using our Cheeky Wipes (only a few days in). LOVE the lavender and chamomile oil smell. We only reason I have given a 4/5 instead of 5/5 is there are two suggestions I would make:
1.) Cheeky Wipes remove the tag on the wipes – no one likes a tag up their bum! They just get in the way. Perhaps an emblem on the wipe itself could be used instead if necessary?
2.) I think the starter kit should include a second mesh bag for the mucky wipes so you can get it all set up for the next round more easily or don’t have to wait for all of the wipes to be used, washed and dried until you can use them.