Reusable Kitchen Cleaning Wipes

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Even if you’re not into the whole natural cleaning thing, and that’s totally okay, no judging here, you’ll love the fact that these cost only pennies to make!

These simple DIY kitchen cleaning wipes are a great alternative to store-bought wipes. Not only do they work, but they’re a great environmentally friendly option too.

The star ingredient in this DIY is castile soap. It’s one of the most versatile ingredients to keep around your home. You can use it to make homemade cleaning supplies, and beauty products like shower gels and face washes.

And, if you want to make your kitchen wipes antibacterial just add a few drops of peppermint essential oil.

Here’s what you’ll need to make your own natural and reusable kitchen cleaning wipes at home.

Reusable Kitchen Wipes

Simple to make and reusable!

supplies

• 1 cup warm water

• 1 ounce castile soap - I used this one, but you could also use this unscented one

• 5 drops essential oil, like peppermint (optional)

• old cut up t-shirts or towels (enough to fill your jar) - I used these flour sack towels and cut them into small squares

• glass jar with lid - like these

let’s make this

1. Grab your glass jar and pour the warm water, castile soap and essential oil (if using) into it.

2. Put the lid on the jar and give it a good shake to mix.

3. Add your cut up towels to the jar with the liquid.

4. Replace the lid and turn the jar upside down a few times to get the liquid to soak into all the rags.

using your cleaning wipes

You can use your kitchen wipes to clean up spills, wipe down your countertops, and sweep crumbs off the table.

Set any used towels aside until you’re ready to wash them.

Toss them in the washer and dryer

Mix yourself up another batch of the solution and your kitchen wipes are good to go another round!

NOTES

A lot of DIY kitchen wipe recipes use vinegar in their recipe, which is totally fine, but if you have porous countertops like marble or natural stone, the vinegar can etch the surface.

If using peppermint essential oil, please note the antimicrobial properties it may have are mild.