Wipe Out!

I remember so clearly anxiously waiting for the time when I would no longer have to haul a diaper bag everywhere I went! Not only because they were so heavy and filled with more stuff that I never pulled out – ever- but because they just looked like a diaper bag! Seriously, I coveted the fashionable ladies bopping about with their oh-so-cute purses! It didn’t matter to me if it was clutch, hobo, convertible, or slouch but I just wanted to return to the days of a purse. Freedom!

Fast forward several years (not telling how many) and my closet is full of purses in every size and I find myself regressing to the times when it would be so nice to have an excuse to carry a diaper bag! Boy, I know I would be smart this time and fill it with useful stuff! Imagine reaching in and having all five lipsticks and not just the one that doesn’t match. I would put my water and energy snack in the bottle slot, slip a sweater in for those cool stores with air on high, flip flops to drive, my Bible study materials to work on in car line, and more. This may surprise you but a box of baby wipes would definitely have a place in my bag! Who knew that years after I finished changing diapers and cleaning up “accidents” my need for these miracle wipes would surface again? Now I keep some in my desk at school, in the glove compartment, and in the kitchen. Some uses I read about and some just happened on me by chance but here are some wonderful uses for baby wipes no matter what our age:

1. To remove makeup. They work like a charm and are cheaper than makeup remover. Unscented wipes for sensitive skin are best to use around your eyes.
2. To freshen up on a hot day. Keep a box in your car or sports bag. When you’re hot and sticky, a quick wipe of your face and neck feels great!
3. To wipe crayon marks from the walls. This was a discovery I made when a small visitor left me a gift on the walls. (I think we’ve all been there!)
4. To remove stains from clothes. I have not tried this but heard that if you catch a stain right away, a baby wipe will usually get it out.
5. To wipe off your car console, dashboard and steering wheel. Keep a box of wipes in your car and they can be great for that dust that accumulates on your dashboard or drinks that spill or leak in car cup-holders.
6. To get gum off of shoes. If you have the wipes with a little oil in them, the oil helps that glob slip right off.
7. Public restrooms. Need I say more?
8. To remove the Firm Grip from your baseball player’s hands or from the wherever you put it. This is a great tool for bathing suit bottoms that ride up, V-necks that show a little too much or gap in the cleavage area – spray a little on and press the material to your skin and you are good to go!

No doubt there are more hidden uses for these wonder wipes!

Now if I can just find a way to squeeze a packet in that really chic bucket bag I just bought!

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