How To Make Cleaning Bottoms Swanky in 6 Simple Steps!

Here's a tutorial that will change your life (Or just make use of extra material cluttering up your closet & make you the envy of all parents).

How To Make Cleaning Bottoms Swanky in 6 Simple Steps!

Step 1: Rifle through your closets, drawers, hampers and find some material not being properly utilized. I chose an old, terry cloth hand towel (that may or may not have been accidentally boosted from a hotel)  and a laminated cotton, houndstooth material I had previously purchased for another project. 

Note: I would not use oilcloth for this project as you need something that bends very easily and oilcloth can be very stiff.

I do not condone stealing from your hotel stays. But it is what it is.

Step 2: Trim off the bulk. I cut off the hems on all 4 sides of the towel.

 Step 3: With right sides facing together, sew waterproof cloth to towel, leaving an opening roughly 4 inches wide. Then turn right side out and sew the remaining, 4 inch hole.

Step 4: Find some spare ribbon lying around along with 1.5" of hook & loop tape. (aka: Velcro) Fold over the ends and run it through your sewing machine real quick to tack over the ends. Then sew the soft side of the hook and loop tape to one end of the ribbon.

Step 5: Decide how you want to fold your diaper changing pad to fit into your diaper bag. This part is clutch. You want to make sure it will fit into the designated pocket in your specific bag. I chose to fold my pad into thirds. Once you have chosen a way to fold the pad, attach the rough side of the hook and loop tape in the spot you will need to secure the pad closed when folded.

Step 6: Determine where to attach the ribbon so when folded, the hook and loop tape aligns. Then sew the ribbon to the changing pad.

VIOLA! There you have it. Cleaning tiny hineys has never looked so good. You'll almost look forward to changing your baby...I said almost.

Finished product

All packed up and ready to roll!