DIY cleaning wipes made with paper towels are great for quick clean-ups in the kitchen, or anywhere around the house!
Equipment
Scissors
serrated knife
Ingredients
empty large plastic coffee container
spray paintoptional
roll of paper towels
1cupwater
3/4cupdistilled vinegar
1teaspoondish soap
1large lemon
5-10drops lavender essential oil
Instructions
Clean and dry your coffee container. You can leave it as-is, or paint the outside with a coat or two of spray paint. If you opt to paint your container, allow it to dry fully before moving on to the following step.
Use scissors to cut a small hole in the lid to allow you to pull out one cleaning wipe at one time.
Using a serrated knife, cut the roll of paper towels in half. Place half the paper towel roll into the coffee canister. Save the remaining half for future use.
In a large bowl, combine water, vinegar, dish soap, and lavender essential oil. Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice from both halves into the bowl. Stir the mixture well, then pour over the paper towels.
Remove the cardboard tube from the center of the paper towels and discard. It should be saturated enough that it is easy remove.
Pull a paper towel from the center of the roll and thread it up through the slit or hole in the lid. Place the lid on the container. Your wipes are all ready to use!
Notes
It is best to use a cloth-like paper towel for this project. Cloth-like paper towels are more durable and hold up better when turned into cleaning wipes.
Have an extra large surface wipe container left over from store-bought cleaning wipes? Use that instead! It is the perfect size and already has a hole in the top to pull the wipes through.
If you are having difficulty removing the cardboard tube from the center of the paper towel roll, try putting the lid on the container and giving it a few good shakes to make sure the tube gets fully saturated. Wait a few minutes and it should be good to go.