I’m all for a good mom hack, and you’ll often catch me on TikTok scrolling for budget meal ideas, wrapping paper tricks and DIY home improvements.
We all know the cost of living is on an upward trajectory, so if I can save a dollar (or three), I’m all ears.
But when I came across this TikTok, I couldn’t help but laugh.
The video, “Genius Mom Hack,” starts with a paper towel roll in a bowl.
The mom then douses the roll in baby oil, moisturiser, and nappy rash cream before putting it into a recycled milk bottle.
“This will save you so much money,” the video has written across the top.
The mom then uses her new “hack” as baby wipes for her child.
I began wondering how sanitary this was and immediately started researching mold growth on homemade wipes.
I came across an array of forums with parents asking for advice on preventing mold from growing in their DIY wipes, and that was enough for me to hit pass on this particular hack.
And it seems I’m not alone with many of the 9,000 comments the video has amassed questioning the mom’s “hack.”
“That’s using more money because you have to buy all those products that you’re using on the paper towels plus buying the paper towels,” shared one commenter.
“Or just buy some reusable wipes and use them [with] water,” suggested another.
“No way did that actually work,” questioned another.
Time is our most precious commodity whether you’re working or not.
Using it to make something that could be bought for less than $5 and took half an hour just doesn’t add up to me.
So, don’t fall victim to another TikTok viral video and just save yourself the mess (and mold), head to the shops, and just buy the bloody wipes.