Ok moms and dads, we’ve all been there. The point when you realize how much time and money you’ve spent buying wipes for your baby. All of those late night runs to the store can really add up and then you’re stuck with all those wipes containers!I had my own epiphany a few months back when I saw 4 or 5 wipes containers stacked together in my son’s closet. With as much money as I spend on wipes, I had to find a way to get my money’s worth and reuse these boxes. Here are a couple of ideas for how I’m reusing baby wipes containers:
Chalk Box
My son loves the outdoors and he especially loves to draw, so we have tons of outdoor chalk. Wipes containers are perfect for chalk! They can hold a bunch of chalk and can survive whatever Texas weather throws at us from snow and rain to 100 degree temps!
Alphabet Box
My son is 27 months so we are doing a lot of preschool type activities such as colors, numbers and alphabets. Because I have my own sewing business, I have TONS of scrap fabric sitting around the house. I put two and two together and voila! The alphabet box was born.Each fabric square is a different color and pattern and contains one iron on letter. My son pulls each fabric square out of the box and says the letter and color. It’s the perfect learning tool and keeps him busy for a while.
Cars (and Small Toys) Box
Boys love their toys…and cars too! My son has cars everywhere and they range in all sizes, shapes, and colors. Wipes containers are perfect for holding his cars or any other small toys that could cause serious pain when trying to walk around his room at 2am in the dark.
First Aid Kit
Wipes containers are the perfect size for a first aid kit. My husband and I each have one in our cars as a “just in case” emergency kit. We would rather be safe than sorry. Contents can include band aids, gauze, antiseptic wipes, antiseptic ointment, sunscreen, lip balm, etc. The possibilities are endless!There are lots of ways you can creatively reuse wipes boxes to fit your family’s needs. These are just a few ideas and I’m always finding new ways to reuse those containers.How do you reuse your wipes containers?