Homemade Dog Bath Wipes

You return from a long walk on a wet morning and your dog shoots past you through the door, into the living room and onto the sofa. You can avoid incidents such as this with dog bath wipes. Several companies produce dog bath wipes, but if you live somewhere with gritty city sidewalks or dusty back roads, using large quantities of these wipes becomes costly. Making your own dog bath wipes is an inexpensive way to keep your pack of pooches clean and smelling fresh in between their regularly scheduled soap and water baths.

  1. Easy to Make

    • Divide a package of unscented baby wipes into three or four piles. Fill the first inch of the lidded container with an essential oil like chamomile or lavender and place each of the wipe piles into the container to soak. Seal the top lid before refrigerating the container for two to three hours while the wipes absorb the oils. Substitute vitamin E for essential oils if your dog suffers from allergies or has sensitive skin.

    Control of Ingredients

    • Commercially produced dog bath wipes contain ingredients that react favorably the skin of most, but certainly not all, dogs. Applying scented or lathering bath wipes to a dog with skin allergies or wounds is painful and can aggravate his condition. Making your own dog wipes lets you control which ingredients to include and the saturation level of each wipe. Homemade dog bath wipes also let you choose a scent that smells pleasant on your hands and your dog's body.

    Packaging Options

    • For the dog who enjoys frequent park trips, goes camping or accompanies you around town, making your own dog bath wipes lets you choose the most advantageous packaging for your dog's lifestyle. After soaking the wipes inside the refrigerated container, place each of the three piles into separate zip-seal plastic bags or in three smaller lidded containers. Storing your wipes in several smaller containers prolongs the moisture and scent by reducing the air and heat exposure of each individual package.

    Financial Savings

    • One of the more obvious benefits to making your own dog bath wipes is the cost savings. For example, in 2011 the price for a single package of 10 to 20 dog bath wipes at a major pet supply store ranged between $6 and $17. Soaking a single package of thick baby wipes in your choice of essential oils or emollients costs a small fraction of the money needed to buy the same number of dog bath wipes at the store.