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Don't worry, I strongly stress handwashing to my children as well. But, it did blow me away when M informed me he did not make himself sick and research bore that reality out. You can't make yourself sick by not washing your hands and getting feces on it.
You can make everyone around you sick though. And, since M has a history of C.dif and has confirmed smal bowel bacterial overgrowth, we're super careful when we have to clean up after him! |
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well i checked the (non-antibacterial) hs that i bought at target for $1 and it's 62% alcohol. so i guess if i'm gonna use it, at least i have stuff that will actually work.
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If you use anti-bac soap, you should read this http://www.ewg.org/node/26701 |
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Not sure if you meant "you" in general or me in yer last sentence, but I dont use anti-bac soap :no |
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Now...when we run out, I will be buying the highest proof clear liquor I can find (you already mentioned everclear 191 ;)) and mixing that with distilled water. Again, though...I don't use it around the house...only for DH and the filth that he comes into contact with. :sick |
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I'm keen on making my own like firefighterswife's described... |
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Basic sanitation has saved lives for thousands of years. I'm not sure that going all the way back to not washing is a move in the right direction :giggle |
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could you use rubbing alcohol to make your own?
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:yes And, isopropyl alcohol is also pretty ineffective at lysing the lipid layer of bacteria and enveloped viruses...so another reason you wouldn't want to make it yourself out of rubbing alcohol. |
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I know, I was just joking in the general light of the thread. And I meant a "general" you. :) |
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My guess (read: completely just coming up with something here with no links, data, or other research to back it up): cheap (as to why it is in the hand sanitizers) and lack of knowledge/availability of ethanol (why people use it for wound care). |
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I have read through this thread and not seen what I end up doing in lieu of being able to use soap and water:
We all "Wash" our hands with a baby wipe which are kept in my purse. Then at the car a water bottle is poured over the hands of each person. No overdone antibacterials, but still cleansing. Oh - and my friend's solution is thieves' oil |
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What an informative thread! I have a question for those in the know, how is hydrogen peroxide at sanitizing? Curious if it would be a reasonable alternative in a pinch?
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