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Nineteen wipe packs, six diaper sizes, and the per-sheet arithmetic on every one

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Baby wipes

Nineteen packs of the same brand, from an 80-count flip-top to a 1200-count case. They differ by scent line, sheet texture and, above all, by what one sheet ends up costing you.

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Baby wipes on this shelf

Wipes are where the arithmetic matters. The packs on this page range from about three cents a sheet to about thirteen, which is the same spread as buying gas at two very different stations. Bulk cases win on the per-sheet number and lose on cupboard space; the 80-count flip-tops are the opposite trade. Scent lines run cucumber, fresh, shea butter, melonberry and fragrance free, and the pack front is the only place that tells you which one you are holding.

Notes

Reading up on baby wipes

Arithmetic

What a wipe actually costs

Nineteen packs, one brand, and a four-fold spread in the price of a single sheet. Here is where the difference hides.

Labels

What the words on the front of the pack mean

Fragrance free, sensitive, quilted, flushable. Four phrases that look like grades and are really just descriptions.

Plumbing

Flushable wipes and what your pipes think

Flushable is a claim about the sheet. It is not a promise about your drains, and the two get confused constantly.