Wet wipes frustration

Wet wipes and disposable nappies are the invention of the devil.

Pain in the arse isn't it . I keep them in an old plastic Chinese takeaway container and use tweezers rather than my fingers. Works most of the time !

I have to put my glasses on to see where to "start" opening them. Inevitably 3 or 4 come out together, I have to stuff them back in. To keep them moist for longer I keep them in a ziplock bag. I can see then which ones they are at a glance.

I thought it was just me! I’ve looked after my two year old twin grandsons since they were 9 months old while DD3 is at work and I still haven’t mastered the art of pulling out one wipe at a time!

I feel your pain, I am exactly the same and I hate that they don't put the former plastic bit on on the opening any more. As I guarantee the flap bit won't stick down after a few times. I know people will say it cut down on plastic but I just wish they had found a more suitable alternative.

I do hate using wipes but there are some jobs that I have to use them for ( I don’t understand why they clean so much better than everything else). I end up sticking the opening down with frog tape. I hadn’t thought to put them in a plastic container.

Yep indeed you are not alone on this hamster58

While I’m here I think the latest idea with plastic bottles and their caps (they are attached to the collar so they are inseparable for recycling) these are beyond annoying for my hands.
Just wonder who these innovations are tried out on before going on to the market?

If I used them I would probably transfer the packet to a Tupperware type box, and make the packet opening much bigger.

Always store them face down so any gaps in the flap aren't exposed to air so much.

Pittcity-yes I think you can get them still, but if you can’t close that original flap securely, they still dry out more quickly. Welbeck-I mean more about trying to put the excess back with one hand, and if the surface of the package gets wet from the wipes, the flap doesn’t stick well. Surely it would be better if they just made a bigger hole!!! Know what you mean Caleo, sometimes it’s as if the package designer never tried it with wet hands.

There is no law that says you must put the unwanted ones back neatly.J just bundle them back in and hope the sticky door keeps shut.

Having said that, I often choose toiletries based on the packaging. If the package is nice and easy to open I am willing to pay a few pennies extra.
I have some Aldi shampoo for instance which I like because the simple screw top bottle does not harm my finger nails or blood pressure.

There used to be flip top boxes that you could put them in. Can you still get them?

I have the Op's problem as well as trouble resealing sometimes.

Not baby wipes!!
Floor wipes for my Dad.

I remember buying these for my Dad - he had poor eyesight and he’d actually cut the pack open, as he couldn’t work out how to open it ‘properly’.

why not pull 2 or 3 out and have them ready before you start.