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Sanitary towels, fruit, and bottles used as masks in desperate bid to avoid coronavirus (Original Post) IcyPeas Mar 2020 OP
So sad jimfields33 Mar 2020 #1
Whatever works I guess, just wish they all had access to masks if they need them. King4ADay Mar 2020 #2
Looking for Hand Sanitizers??? Impossible to find......Recipe to make your own shutterbug-gal Mar 2020 #8
Isn't there some sort of rule about not putting plastic over the heads of small children? (nt) mr_lebowski Mar 2020 #3
Probably not in the locales where these photos were taken. King4ADay Mar 2020 #9
I don't know which is more frightening... Bluethroughu Mar 2020 #4
A few more examples available here . . . Journeyman Mar 2020 #5
well, you know what they say: IcyPeas Mar 2020 #6
Probably as effective as these... NurseJackie Mar 2020 #7
 

King4ADay

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2. Whatever works I guess, just wish they all had access to masks if they need them.
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 01:50 PM
Mar 2020

But even more importantly, I hope they are being mindful that the virus spreads through contact and that they are washing their hands and/or wearing some sort of hand protection in conjunction with the masks.

shutterbug-gal

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8. Looking for Hand Sanitizers??? Impossible to find......Recipe to make your own
Tue Mar 3, 2020, 02:31 PM
Mar 2020

If you are like me and have been searching for hand sanitizers and can't find, check out this simple recipe to make your own with common ingredients.

How to Make Gel Alcohol Hand Sanitizer

https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Gel-Alcohol-Hand-Sanitizer

---Obtain your ingredients. The components needed to make gel alcohol hand sanitizer are common household products, so it’s quite possible that you already have them. If you don’t, you can obtain them easily at any drug or grocery store. You will need rubbing (isopropyl) alcohol that is at minimum 91% pure and plain aloe vera gel. That’s it!
To be comparable to store-bought products like Purell or Germ-X in terms of effectiveness, the final product needs to be at least 65% alcohol.[1] Using 91% isopropyl alcohol will place your final product within that range.
If you can find 99% isopropyl alcohol, choose that. It’s not required, but it will increase the germ-killing effectiveness of your final product.
Aloe vera gel also comes in a variety of purity options. You’ll want the purest that you can find – simply check out the label to get the purity information.[2] This doesn’t alter the effectiveness of the product, but using the purest you can find will ensure that your final mixture contains the least amount of additives and additional chemicals.How to Make Gel Alcohol Hand Sanitizer

https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Gel-Alcohol-Hand-Sanitizer

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