Gentle Christian Mothers Community - View Single Post - Hand Sanitizer -- yea or nay?

11-08-2009, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by zak

We use Lavender oil. A few drops on everyone's hands and rub. (That's if we can't get to a sink/soap).

I do keep HS in the van for Hubby (or if I can't find my oil) because he doesn't like the smell of lavender.

Do you dilute this?

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Originally Posted by IpsyBipsy*Mum

I am anti-hand sanitizer because it kills the good germs with the bad germs..plus it is not anti-viral, so what good is it IMO

I make our own with EOs that are both anti-viral, bacterial and anti-septic. With a vinegar, peroxide base it has more disinfecting power than bleach.

So hand sanitizer is antibac but not antiviral? what's the difference?

Would you be willing to share your own oil that you make? If not, do you sell it?

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Originally Posted by hopeforchange

lisa, i would to hear more about how you transitioned to the no chemicals/fragrances/colors. also about how you clean your house vs. disinfect it.

i definitely agree about us needing to be exposed to things in order for our immune system to be strengthened. i am so unconcerned about germs that i would prolly totally freak some of you out.

but my dd is rarely sick and has only been on one antibiotic in her life.

i recently bought some hand sanitizer only b/c all the swine flu stuff made me paranoid, but i guess i'll toss it now.

Dude, I would freak people out too.

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Originally Posted by klpmommy

sounds like me

I know! but I'm worse. We don't wash our hands after we go to the bathroom, unless we're in a public place and that's because of all the germs we're toughing to get into the public restroom. But at home, never. Unless we were to get something on our hands!

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Originally Posted by hopeforchange

i wonder this too...aren't cloth towels really germy? i mean, we use them, but i always cringe and wonder if we should be using paper towels.

We use a cloth towel and change it once a week. But we don't use it a ton because like I said, we don't wash our hands after pottying.

I wash my hands before cooking or before washing my face. But overall, we don't worry about germs much at all.

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