Love baby wipes! If you get the all natural types they are even good for removing make up. The Costco Kirkland brand baby wipes are good - larger than most and sturdy with an almost cloth-like feel.
Most homes have water pressure of at least 50 psi. That's enough to blow out the colon and then some. Very bad idea. I do love the faucet bidet though, because it has warm water adjustment. On the outside of the skin only.
Rainmom, never thought about using the baby-wipes to remove makeup... I will have to try that because there are nights when I am just too tired to wash my face to get the makeup off :P
Oops. I don't like to be the dissenting voice but it isn't recommended. Babies' skins are sensitive, but elderly skin is fragile - they need different kinds of gentleness, apparently. There are lots of good kinds available online - most of the major adult diaper manufacturers also make suitable wipes.
you can use the spray like a mini-power enema to shoot some water up inside. Only if you're planning on calling the doctor out to deal with the problems that doing that to a frail elderly person it could well cause. Mind you, you could sue the company and get them to pay for the trouble - not that that will solve the distress caused
We found that the baby wipes are too small. They made flushable adult wipes (found them in the adult diaper section) made for elderly skin and are much larger - which works perfectly.
I use both the adult and baby wipes on my elderly sensitive skin. Both seem to work well and come in two sizes When I had babies I don't recall using wipes just the good old wash cloth and warm water, but then my diapers were all cloth too. Do what works for you and your budget.
SAMs has larger than usual wipes. Just a note on flushing. Even though the package says flushable on some, they are very harmful to our sewer systems. Best to throw all of them in the garbage.
I do love the faucet bidet though, because it has warm water adjustment. On the outside of the skin only.
When I had babies I don't recall using wipes just the good old wash cloth and warm water, but then my diapers were all cloth too. Do what works for you and your budget.
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