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Be The HERO with Reusable Cotton Rounds

Easy DIY Reusable Cotton Rounds – The perfect zero waste makeup remover alternative to cotton balls and makeup remover wipes.

How many times have you used makeup remover wipes or cotton rounds to remove makeup?

Hundreds?

Thousands?

When you think about it, makeup remover wipes are typically sold in 25 or 50 packs. And cotton balls and cotton rounds are often sold in 100 packs.

Therefore, if we consider how many of those we have purchased since our teen years – I’d say THOUSANDS is correct!

I don’t know about you, but that makes me feel wasteful. And that’s why I came up with an alternative.

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The zero waste makeup remover you've been looking - DIY reusable cotton rounds, face toner, and cleanser!

There’s More,

Did you know cotton is referred to as the world’s “Dirtiest Crop”?

What earned it that title? Cotton only covers 2.5% of cultivated land in the world. Yet, it is responsible for nearly a quarter of the world’s insecticide market. And cotton is accountable for 11% of all pesticides sold globally.

That makes me feel even worse about using cotton rounds to remove makeup. Especially when I’ve used them to remove a smear of mascara or excess eye shadow when I applied too much.

So, a few weeks ago, I decided it was finally time I did something about it. And, now I feel like a zero waste hero every morning. Even if it’s just one small change, because every change counts!

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Save the World, One Reusable Cotton Round at a Time

You can feel like a hero, too, by swapping for reusable cotton rounds. They are a cost-effective, zero waste makeup remover. Ideal for removing makeup, cleansing your face, and applying toner.

Rather you opt to buy them like these organic bamboo rounds or make DIY reusable cotton rounds, you’ll still be doing the planet a favor.

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You will love using these soft, super absorbent DIY reusable cotton rounds. They are easy to use, easy to clean and nothing gets thrown away!

How do you clean reusable cotton rounds?

After using my first reusable cotton round, I quickly realized I needed to figure out how to clean them. So, let me share a few tips I’ve been using to get the most out of my homemade cotton rounds, including how to wash them.

  • The easiest way to wash cotton rounds is in the washing machine. I use my homemade laundry detergent for gentle cleaning.
  • Before adding them to the washing machine, place them in a small lingerie or delicates laundry bag to prevent fraying while washing.
  • To make them last longer, I like to rinse them out with warm water in the sink to prevent stains before washing.
  • Of course, you can also hand wash them right away with castile soap and warm water in the bathroom sink.
Sew or No Sew Instructions for homemade cotton rounds - no matter what technique you choose, your cotton rounds are ready to use, again, and again.

How To Make Reusable Cotton Rounds:

Compared to cotton, bamboo is a natural textile made from the pulp of bamboo grass, not the tree. And it doesn’t require the use of pesticides to grow!

The fun part of making your own is customizing them to your needs. You can make each side extremely soft with bamboo flannel fabric. Or you can make them with bamboo washcloths, as I did for scrubby power.

However, I’ve got a hankering to make a hybrid DIY makeup remover – one side of soft bamboo flannel and one side of scrubby bamboo washcloth!

The choice is yours… this tutorial will make about 8 reusable cotton rounds. You can adjust the fabric based on your wants.

Here’s what you’ll need:

No-Sew Instructions:

  1. Lay 2 washcloths out on a hard surface.
  2. Use the mason jar and pencil to trace 4 circles on each washcloth.
  3. Cut out each circle one by one.

Sewing Instructions:

Follow the three steps above for 4 washcloths, resulting in 16 cut circles instead of 8. Then continue on with these steps –

  1. Layer two circles with the right sides together, resulting in 8 stacks.
  2. Sew around the edge of each stack, leaving a 1-inch opening.
  3. Cut off excess fabric and threads.
  4. Turn each cotton round right-side-out. Tuck the excess fabric from your opening in, and top-stitch along the perimeter.

No matter what technique you choose, your cotton rounds are ready to use again and again.

You can feel like a hero too by swapping for reusable cotton rounds. They are a cost effective, zero waste makeup remover. Ideal for removing makeup, cleansing your face, and applying toner.

DIY Reusable Cotton Rounds

Yield: 8 cotton rounds
Active Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Difficulty: Intermediate

Reusable cotton rounds. They are a cost-effective, zero waste makeup remover. Ideal for removing makeup, cleansing your face, and applying toner.

Materials

  • 2 to 4 bamboo washcloths
  • Thread

Tools

  • Pencil
  • Scissors
  • Mason Jar
  • Sewing Machine

Instructions

No-Sew Instructions:

  1. Lay 2 washcloths out on a hard surface.
  2. Use the mason jar and pencil to trace 4 circles on each washcloth.
  3. Cut out each circle one by one.

Sewing Instructions:

  1. Follow the three steps above for 4 washcloths, resulting in 16 cut circles instead of 8. Then continue on with these steps:
  2. Layer two circles with the right sides together, resulting in 8 stacks.
  3. Sew around the edge of each stack, leaving a 1-inch opening.
  4. Cut off excess fabric and threads.
  5. Turn each cotton round right-side-out. Tuck the excess fabric from your opening in, and top-stitch along the perimeter.

Notes

No matter what technique you choose, your cotton rounds are ready to use, again, and again.

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You can feel like a hero too by swapping for reusable cotton rounds. They are a cost effective, zero waste makeup remover. Ideal for removing makeup, cleansing your face, and applying toner.

I love using these soft, super absorbent DIY reusable cotton rounds. They are easy to use, and nothing gets thrown away. And that makes me feel good!

What changes have you been making for a smaller footprint? Pin these easy-to-make reusable facial rounds for later.  And tag #lifenreflection on Instagram to share your zero waste journey with us.

2 Comments

    1. lifenreflection says:

      I hadn’t thought of that. That’s actually a great idea to get more out of the fabric. And it would be much easier to sew!

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