I have always torn wipes into half (sometimes even thirds) to get more use out of the wipes. There are some wipes that tear really well and some that don't, which made me wonder how common it was to tear them.
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Tearing them in half is such a good idea! I totally waste wipes like there's no tomorrow. =\
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I tear them only because DD says one of her stuffed animals went pee too and needs to be wiped.. -.-
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I do not tear them, I use like 2-5 wipes per dirty diaper lol
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I never have! That's not a bad idea, though.
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Never thought of this! I might for when it's just a wet diaper.
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haha I already told you no! Didn't realize this was a thing until I saw you do it!
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@wheres_c: Haha, yeah, I still don't know if it is a thing - my mom just does it so I do. It really does help use less/make the wipe go further.
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I use at least 5 wipes per poopy diaper and 1 for a pee. My Lo is a maniac while changing him so there's no time to tear!
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@winniebee: haha same here! No time to tear when I'm holding her down!
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I never have and now she's too squirmy. I use cloth wipes for pee anyway so I'm not really using many and I need the full wipe for the poops!
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@winniebee: @dolphin: I do it before I open up her diaper. I will tear one in half and lay them to the side while I open her diaper. If it is a large poop, I will sometimes tear two or just pull a full one to start out with. I put any unneeded halves back in after.
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I haven't gotten into that habit (while sitting, ours is still on the way) but my mom always made our wipes at home with paper towel rolls (those half-sheet cut ones). So if we don't make our own, we'll for sure be tearing them. Great idea!
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That sounds like a good idea, I will have to try it.
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@indi: I forgot about making them. My in-laws just bought us two massive cases of wipes, but when they run out, I might give that a try.
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I never even thought to do that! I use a lot of wipes when it's a dirty diaper - mainly because she fights diaper changes with a passion.
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I tear them in half unless its a poop. I use Costco wipes and they tear really easily.
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No, I just do a wipe, fold it in half and then wipe again. So I do get a bit more "wipes" per wipe if you know what I mean.
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I now realize that I use way too many wipes.
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@T.H.O.U.: I do that too, but with the halves. Maybe one less fold than I would do with the full one.
@MamaChin: Yes, someone else! I was starting to feel all alone. My LO takes a lot of small poops throughout the day, so I still do it with most poops. I think pampers is the only brand that is really hard to tear. Costco brand is one of our favorites.
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I never thought of it but I did today after reading this thread title! We use the target ones and they are really big. Worked great for two pees instead of one.
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never. I use a lot of wipes per diaper change. I like to be sure she is really clean because otherwise she gets an awful rash
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