SFGate: Out of hand sanitizer? Here's how to make your own
The CDC says sanitizer is only effective if you cover your hands thoroughly and then allow them to dry. Squirting a few drops into your palms and then wiping your hands won't help much.
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SFGate: Out of hand sanitizer? Here's how to make your own
The CDC says sanitizer is only effective if you cover your hands thoroughly and then allow them to dry. Squirting a few drops into your palms and then wiping your hands won't help much.
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While this is true there are many instances when one is out in public where cleaning ones hand would be a good idea but a bathroom is not available. I wouldn't say it's either or...
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SFGate: Out of hand sanitizer? Here's how to make your own
The CDC says sanitizer is only effective if you cover your hands thoroughly and then allow them to dry. Squirting a few drops into your palms and then wiping your hands won't help much.
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It's basically just a 1/3rds Aloe Vera Gel to 2/3 99% Isopropyl alcohol mixture. You can add essential oils if you wish.
Frustratingly - most Isopropyl alcohol sold locally is 70%, and even at drug stores it can be hard to find above ~90%.
FWIW... the cannabis grow shops sell 99% by the gallon.... (and while I haven't checked recently, buying by the gallon isn't that much more expensive then buying by the pint/half pint at the grocery/drug stores. )
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Sometimes we're not in a place that's convenient for hand washing, so a sanitizer is the next best thing.
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I found 91% CVS brand several months ago when I needed it for "alcohol ink painting". They may not have it now. I didn't know that cannabis shops sold it, so thanks for that tip, which many non-cannabis users/growers may not know.
It's basically just a 1/3rds Aloe Vera Gel to 2/3 99% Isopropyl alcohol mixture. You can add essential oils if you wish.
Frustratingly - most Isopropyl alcohol sold locally is 70%, and even at drug stores it can be hard to find above ~90%.
FWIW... the cannabis grow shops sell 99% by the gallon.... (and while I haven't checked recently, buying by the gallon isn't that much more expensive then buying by the pint/half pint at the grocery/drug stores. )
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Sebastopol Hardware paint department carries it.
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